Windows XP Hacks
by Preston Gralla

This errata page lists errors outstanding in the most recent printing.

If you have technical questions or error reports, you can send them to
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This page was updated March 22, 2007.

Here's a key to the markup:
	[page-number]: serious technical mistake
	{page-number}: minor technical mistake
	<page-number>: important language/formatting problem
	(page-number): language change or minor formatting problem
	?page-number?: reader question or request for clarification



Confirmed errors:


{2}  2nd paragraph;
The first mentioned 'View' in the sequence View-Tools-Folder Options-View should not be present 
i.e. top menu item is Tools NOT View.
It is also necessary to untick the 'Hide protected operating systems files(Recommended)' box and accept the warning given.


(6) Bottom
The themexp.com site now appears to add spyware.
I mention in the hack never to download a boot screen packaged
inside an .exe, because that's where spyware might lurk


(23)  Hack 7, second paragraph;
There's a missing backslash between CurrentVersion and WinLogon in the registry key.


(79)  First paragraph;
For local domains you need to use a proxy server because they will be secure.
should be:
For local domains you do not need to use a proxy server because they will be secure.


{146} privacytest;
The Privacy Test at http://www.anonymizer.com/privacytest/  has unfortunately been discontinued.  


{185}  2nd paragraph;
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Firefox\searchplugins
should read:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins


{187}  last paragraph;
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Firefox\searchplugins
should read:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins


{188}  4th paragraph;
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Firefox\searchplugins
should read:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins