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Windows XP Hacks

Errata for Windows XP Hacks

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Version Location Description Submitted by Date submitted
Printed Page 72
Entire hack #21

This hack doesn't work well. When installed, the context menu doesn't
activate until you click on a subdirectory. When the hack is run, notepad doesn't
come up. Also, the directory when you run the hack is not the subdirectory.

 Anonymous   
Printed Page 179
1st paragraph, first line

The paragraph starts out
"Encrypting File SystemIt's quite easy to set up inexpensive hubs/routers,"
which makes not sense. It appears the "Encrypting File System" is spurious.

 Anonymous   
Printed Page 256
1st example in middle of page

To delete a registry key using .reg files, the minus sign must be
inside the square bracket, not outside.

example given (first print edition of Aug '03):
-[HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelAccessibilityKeyboard Response]

correct:
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelAccessibilityKeyboard Response]

 Anonymous   
Printed Page 363-394
All Missing

Pages 363 - 394 are missing and pages 427 - 458 are printed two times,
and pages 427 - 458 are inserted between pages 362 and 395.

The printed history date is: February 2005 Second Edition

The missing pages cover the registry hacks.

 Anonymous