List of Painful Lessons I ve Learned

Chapter 1: Installing Windows XP Professional

Troubleshooting: Limitations of Upgrades

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Command Line Confusion

Chapter 2: Operating System Fundamentals

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Diffuse Start Menu Confusion

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: “Windows XP Keeps Popping Out Menus at Me!”

Troubleshooting: Users Have No Control over the Start Menu

Troubleshooting: Adding Hardware in Windows XP

Chapter 4: Managing Windows XP Hardware

Troubleshooting: Modem Hang-Ups

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Self-powered Hubs

Chapter 5: Managing Applications

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Compatibility Modes and Shims

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Dealing with the Application Junkie

Chapter 6: Managing User Accounts and Permissions

Troubleshooting: The Problem with Multiple Administrators

Painfule Lessons I’ve Learned: Permission Confusion

Chapter 7: Managing Disks

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Disk Fault Tolerance

Troubleshooting: Using the Right Backup

Chapter 8: Managing Printing

Troubleshooting: Internet Printers

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Printers and Permissions

Chapter 9: Networking with Windows XP

Troubleshooting: Slow Network Connection

Troubleshooting: Changes in Windows XP Professional After Joining a Domain

Chapter 10: Preventative Maintenance

Troubleshooting: Services

Chapter 11: Remote Desktop and Remote Assistance

Troubleshooting: Remote Desktop and Group Policy

Troubleshooting: Firewalls and Remote Assistance

Chapter 12: Managing Internet Connections

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Area Code Rules

Troubleshooting: Common Connection Problems

Chapter 13: ICS, ICF, and Network Bridging

Troubleshooting: ICF and Virus Protection

Chapter 14: Configuring Internet Explorer

Troubleshooting: Problems with Automatic Disconnects

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Keeping Things Simple

Chapter 15: Working with Digital Media

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Codecs

Chapter 16: Gathering Information and Solving Problems

Troubleshooting: Adjusting System Restore Disk Usage

Troubleshooting: Stopping Automatic Restart

Appendix A: Top 25 Windows XP Professional Problems and Solutions

Painful Lessons I’ve Learned: Applications and Memory