1. Windows XP Overview Windows XP Overview

2. Architecture (from 2000) Kernel mode Hardware HAL Kernel Executive Services security Win16 VM Win32 OS/2POSIX User mode

3. Blue screen of death protection l often caused by incompatible device drivers l XP verifies third-party drivers when you install them: warns (soft blocks) and (hard) blocks - do not install l system restore: takes back to a safe, working, status Improved dynamic libraries handling l run different applications with different versions of the same DLL files l keep different versions of the same DLL Improved memory pool management l optimized to handle physical memory allocation better, reducing disk-based virtual-memory use amount of pages of memory that the OS can map for allocation is twice Windows 2000 l Improved boot and registry management Architecture (XP adds)

4. Basics  Install precautions 4flash the BIOS: use CPU-z or Aida32 to find upgrade 4download and run the XP upgrade advisorXP upgrade advisor 4press F5! XP may not detect ACPI in the BIOS: select Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) PCpress F5 4choices: upgrade vs. clean installclean install 4SP2 install and resources: mostly a security upgradeinstall and resources 4Customizing 4removing Windows Messaging (!), Outlook(?) - Add remove programs/Add Remove Windows components 4folder options in Explorer: general, view, thumbnails, filmstripsview 4selecting look: themes, background, screensaver, resolution 4cleaning up boot: use msconfig and check site informationbootmsconfigsite information 4many more things to do if you wish to tinkermore things to do

5. Administrative Tools Computer Management l Users and groups also acct mgmt Users and groupsacct mgmt l Event Viewer: how to and examplehow toexample l Disk Management Disk Management l Defragmentation Defragmentation l Services: services to disable: telnet, terminal, wireless, firewall (?), Smart Card(?), routing and remote access, remote registry, remote desktop help, NetMeeting remote, messenger, indexing service, alerter, clipbook Services l System Information System Information l Special services l Remote desktop Remote desktop l Security center and ICS Security centerICS l Performance monitor (+ task manager) Performance monitor

6. Special topics  Basics to improve performanceperformance  disk cleanup, defragmentation, spyware protection disk cleanup, defragmentation, spyware protection 4decrease the number of programs in startup m 4set preferences for performance (example)preferencesexample 4set performance monitor counters for specific areasperformance monitorcounters for specific areas 4Managing the page file and memory pool 4XP page file: overview, locating, sizing, defragmenting, counteroverviewlocatingsizing defragmenting counter  How to clear the page file at shutdownpage file at shutdown 4How to use poolmon.exe to find kernel memory leaksfind kernel memory leaks 4Multibooting 4XP and WindowsXP and Windows 4XP and Linux: up to FC 1 (Fedora Core 1), FC 3 and aboveup to FC 1FC 3 and above