Windows 98 Secrets

Windows ^® 98 secrets ^® "If you buy only one Windows book this year, make it this one [it] towers above the competition." PC Magazine on Windows ^® 95 Secrets ^® Fully revised to uncover the latest features of Windows 98 Second Edition, Livingston and Straub′s internationally acclaimed guide reveals dozens of expert techniques and timesaving shortcuts that will help you unlock the capabilities of Windows 98 from customizing your desktop to editing the Registry. Realize the Full Potential of Windows 98

• Customize your system to suit your unique style
• Save time using the Active Desktop′s direct connection to the Net
• Optimize performance with shortcuts to programs, folders, printers, Web sites, and more
• Download Web pages, sound, and images easily from the Internet
• Make use of the latest communication advances in e–mail, networking, and more
• Find out how to transfer files back and forth from your laptop to your desktop without hassle
• Exploit new security options
• Manipulate the Registry edit, backup, import, and export

Sample Livingston′s and Straub′s top 200 software picks for Windows 98

• Automation tools
• File managers and compression tools
• Memory and system management tools
• Virus protection software
• Calendar and time management programs
• Personal finance managers
• Database managers
• Graphics and text editing tools
• Mail clients and utilities
• Dial–up networking tools
• Remote computing tools
• FTP clients
• Internet suites
• Web browsing and authoring tools
• HTML editors
• Networking tools

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