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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Registry Guide by Jerry Honeycutt, Jerry Honeycutt ISBN: 0-7356-1788-0 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 11 September, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $39.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.64 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A excellent choice
Comment: If you need or want to have some knowledge of the Windows XP Registry, then Jerry's book is for you. The one caveat is that this is for the more advanced user, but intermediate users may benefit as well, just realize your limitations and if you don't fully understand something don't do it!
This is the best book I've seen so far on the registry. Good job Jerry!
Rating: 4
Summary: What's the heart of XP? WINDOWS XP REGISTRY GUIDE!
Comment: We have all had to start somewhere at some time, either learning something new for the first time or just require a refresher. Whether you are a beginner, an Administrator or a Geek, or even an absolute know all, 'WINDOWS XP REGISTRY GUIDE' *is* *the* reference to all XP registry related books. It should not only be seen as an advanced reference, which it is, but also comfortably suitable for those who fear to tread the labyrinth of your very own ntuser.dat [the registry] through 'regedit' the registry editor. The book more than caters for all levels of PC literacy who look to get the most out of XP, and is the epitome of the control a user can apply to XP; the changes you can make are explained in great detail and with clinical focus and accuracy; the table of contents alone spans 12 pages as you would expect from such a complex component, such is the Registry. Each and every step describes what we the users want to know, how we can best to improve our own personal XP.
It took me a while deciding which XP registry book to buy, and one minute later my mind was made up, not just because it is 'simple' and easy to understand but also because it is extremely well structured and thorough. I thought I knew enough about the registry before embarking on this purchase; but no, what it has done for me is piece together, what now appear to be, those fragments of my own knowledge of the registry, into an actual 'Power User' of the registry. The author takes great care to remind us regularly throughout three chapters of the book just how important the backing up of the registry is when making any changes; but in essence this is not altogether necessary, because when you have the book in your possession you'll know exactly what you will be doing, why and for what purpose.
This book is not a promotional offering, it is, if you want it, an invaluable tool with which to define your own personalised XP in performance, functionality and in practice, but more importantly as *you* want it, and not necessarily how Microsoft have given it to you. It also offers information on other tools that enhance our understanding of how the registry works behind the scenes.
There are utilities that provide instant gratification for tweaking the registry that will cost you, in some cases, as much if not more money for a fraction of the tweaks and hacks contained within this book 'WINDOWS XP REGISTRY GUIDE'.
Sure, these turnkey utilities give the user instant but again limited ability to make changes, for better but also for worse in some cases; but these Tweaking utilities that you can download *do not* cut the mustard, they barely scratch the surface when it comes to hacking or tweaking the registry; in any event, there is *no substitute* for really knowing how these changes are made, critically important is why, what and where.
I would not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone wanting to enhance XP; just for the hacks/tweaks alone that it offers, you'll get your money's worth and then some.
So why only four stars you ask yourself; well, there will always be areas of improvement that can be applied to any book, but NOT in the case of this book, this book really does hit the spot; Just four stars will hopefully encourage Jerry Honeycutt to append to an already successful accomplishment more secrets of the registry, at least I hope so. It's got 5 stars *****
Rating: 5
Summary: Best computer book I read!
Comment: This book is always by my side...
There is a reason why this book is keeping it's price. Look at the content and you will see what you are going to learn. Author explains almost everything in great simplicity. Be carefull though because some chapters would benefit from more detail explanation.
Although author claims this is a book for power users and administrators only administrators will take a full advantage of it...
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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Resource Kit Second Edition by The Microsoft Windows Team ISBN: 0735619743 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 11 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $59.99 |
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Title: Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out by Ed Bott, Carl Siechert ISBN: 0735613826 Publisher: Microsoft Press Pub. Date: 25 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $44.99 |
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Title: Windows XP Annoyances by David A. Karp ISBN: 0596004168 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 08 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Windows XP Hacks by Preston Gralla ISBN: 0596005113 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 22 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Mastering Windows XP Registry by Peter D. Hipson, Peter Hipson ISBN: 0782129870 Publisher: Sybex Pub. Date: 15 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.99 |
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