Good book for intermediate used converting from Win2K

[LurfysMa]

I am looking for a good book on WinXP that is not too moch of a primer
but not too advanced or esoteric.

I have been using PCs for many years and on PC from the PC1 and DOS
thru Win 3.0 to Win2K. I understand the basics (file structure,
fragmentation, administrator privileges, shortcuts, ZIP files,
properties, etc.) and simple networking (we have a p2p network with a
wireless router).

I don't need a book that starts with "this is a file and this is an
extension". But I also don't need one that goes into the minutiae of
servers and RAID hardware or how to run a dual boot system or
overclock the CPU.

Is there a good intermediate book that helps with tips and tricks and
shortcuts and maybe some useful utilities?


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[Another Brian]

I found "Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out" to be a good book when I
went to XP a few years back. I still have it and refer to it now and
again.

Brian

 

[John John]

If you have a good grasp of Windows 2000 you will have no problems using
Windows XP. Windows XP Professional is almost the same as Windows 2000.
It has a few extra feature and "Eye Candy" but is otherwise very
similar to Windows 2000. When it came out it was often referred to as
Windows 2000 with a new Service Pack.

John

 

[LurfysMa]

If you have a good grasp of Windows 2000 you will have no problems using
Windows XP. Windows XP Professional is almost the same as Windows 2000.
It has a few extra feature and "Eye Candy" but is otherwise very
similar to Windows 2000. When it came out it was often referred to as
Windows 2000 with a new Service Pack.

Well, "good grasp" is relative and subjective. I used Win2K for 5-6
years and got used to doing things a certain way.

Maybe what I'm asking is for a good book that might point out some
ways I could work more efficiently or effectively.


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[RA]

Well, "good grasp" is relative and subjective. I used Win2K for 5-6
years and got used to doing things a certain way.

Maybe what I'm asking is for a good book that might point out some
ways I could work more efficiently or effectively.

I can honestly say that you aren't going to find XP that much different from
W2K. I used Mark Minasi's book Mastering Windows 2000 when I first started
using W2K and it was an excellent resource for me. I purchased Mastering
Windows XP as soon as it came out and found that I hardly ever used it.
There was so much basic info in the first book that applied to XP as well as
W2K, that I wouldn't have needed to purchase the later book. Nearly
everything I knew about W2K applied to XP, and the few things that were
different were very easy to adapt to.

 

[Unknown]

Go to a Library and take a look at WindowsXP Inside Out as suggested by
'Another Brian'. I think you'll see it is what you want. Check e-bay and
amazon.com for a good price.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I found "Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out" to be a good book when I
went to XP a few years back. I still have it and refer to it now and
again.

I second that recommendation.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

If you have a good grasp of Windows 2000 you will have no problems using
Windows XP. Windows XP Professional is almost the same as Windows 2000.
It has a few extra feature and "Eye Candy" but is otherwise very
similar to Windows 2000. When it came out it was often referred to as
Windows 2000 with a new Service Pack.

Yes. That's borne out by the real version numbers of the two operating
systems

Windows 2000 = Windows NT 5.0
Windows XP = Windows NT 5.1

 

[Rayzor]

I am looking for a good book on WinXP that is not too moch of a primer
but not too advanced or esoteric.

I have been using PCs for many years and on PC from the PC1 and DOS
thru Win 3.0 to Win2K. I understand the basics (file structure,
fragmentation, administrator privileges, shortcuts, ZIP files,
properties, etc.) and simple networking (we have a p2p network with a
wireless router).

I don't need a book that starts with "this is a file and this is an
extension". But I also don't need one that goes into the minutiae of
servers and RAID hardware or how to run a dual boot system or
overclock the CPU.

Is there a good intermediate book that helps with tips and tricks and
shortcuts and maybe some useful utilities?

If you intend asking questions it would be sort of nice to reply to peaples
answeres ie windows explorer file manafer