New PC & Win XP Home

[Old Codger \(TX\)]

I cross-posted to two other XP sites for as much feedback as possible.
Before I get flamed, I don't make a habit of cross-posting.
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My new pcs will be delivered later this week with Win XP Home Edition
installed. We are retired but do run a network at home as my wife has a
small business as a hobby - I got volunteered to do her books. I've used
Win98 SE since its inception and all previous versions of Windows prior to
that, having started with MS-DOS in 1986. Questions: Are any reference
books recommended? In addition to the great newsgroups and MVP support,
what sites are suggested for tweaks and tips for XP?

Thanks in advance for serious recommendations.

Old Codger
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If you're going to worry, don't do it.
If you're going to do it, don't worry!
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[Ben Jorna]

I cross-posted to two other XP sites for as much feedback as possible.
Before I get flamed, I don't make a habit of cross-posting.
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My new pcs will be delivered later this week with Win XP Home Edition
installed. We are retired but do run a network at home as my wife has a
small business as a hobby - I got volunteered to do her books. I've used
Win98 SE since its inception and all previous versions of Windows prior to
that, having started with MS-DOS in 1986. Questions: Are any reference
books recommended? In addition to the great newsgroups and MVP support,
what sites are suggested for tweaks and tips for XP?

Hi,
"Windows XP inside out" from Aacademic Services is the book you are looking
for.
I suggest you search your newsserver for NG´s with "windows", select them
all and just browse through them. Enjoy your new PC.

Best regards,

Ben

 

[Robert Moir]

I cross-posted to two other XP sites for as much feedback as possible.
Before I get flamed, I don't make a habit of cross-posting.
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My new pcs will be delivered later this week with Win XP Home Edition
installed. We are retired but do run a network at home as my wife
has a small business as a hobby - I got volunteered to do her books.
I've used Win98 SE since its inception and all previous versions of
Windows prior to that, having started with MS-DOS in 1986.
Questions: Are any reference books recommended? In addition to the
great newsgroups and MVP support, what sites are suggested for
tweaks and tips for XP?

Its probably a bit too obvious, and if so I apologise, but you can search a
lot of support websites all at once with Google, which I'm sure isn't news
to you, but what might be news is that you can also search these newsgroups
and also several others from google too - http://groups.google.com

I've often found the help I need by just typing error messages into the
search box there.


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Rob Moir, Microsoft MVP for servers & security
Website - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk
Virtual PC 2004 FAQ - http://www.robertmoir.co.uk/win/VirtualPC2004FAQ.html

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[Wesley Vogel]

Old Codger (TX);

No particular order.

Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out (book)
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/5206.asp

Microsoft® Windows® XP Registry Guide (book)
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/benelux/books/book19553.htm

Some of the best Windows XP books
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/HTML/Books.htm
Has links to sample chapters. )

Book List
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/findabook/list/title.asp
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These should keep you out of your wife's hair
for a while. )

XP Home Page
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/default.asp

XP Expert Zone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/default.mspx

Windows XP How-to and Technical Article Resources
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/articlelinks.asp

Windows XP Professional How-to Article Topics
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/default.asp#section6

Windows XP Technical Article Index
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/articleindex.asp

Windows XP Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];winxp

MVPs.org
http://www.mvps.org/

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The following are all good sites.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

http://www.dougknox.com/

http://michaelstevenstech.com/

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_tips_rc1.asp

http://www.theeldergeek.com/index.htm

http://www.blackviper.com/index.html


More where these came from. ;o)

 

[Jerry]

Windows XP Inside Out ISBN 0-7356-1382-6
Windows XP in a Nutshell ISBN 0-596-00249-1
Windows XP Home The Missing Manual
Windows XP Hacks ISBN 0-596-00511-3
Windows XP Annoyances ISBN 0-596-00416-8

 

[Old Codger \(TX\)]

Thanks to those that replied with the great info. As a result, I visited
the MVP sites, noted the various recommendations from them and in the NGs,
and then ordered the following books:

Windows XP Inside Out ISBN 0-7356-1382-6
Windows XP in a Nutshell ISBN 0-596-00249-1

These should work well for me, plus these excellent NGS.

Thanks again!

Old Codger

: My new pcs will be delivered later this week with Win XP Home Edition
: installed. We are retired but do run a network at home as my wife has a
: small business as a hobby - I got volunteered to do her books. I've used
: Win98 SE since its inception and all previous versions of Windows prior to
: that, having started with MS-DOS in 1986. Questions: Are any reference
: books recommended? In addition to the great newsgroups and MVP support,
: what sites are suggested for tweaks and tips for XP?

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[Wesley Vogel]

Keep having fun!