How to Cheat at Windows System Administration Using Command-Line Scripts

Lead Author: Pawan K. Bhardwaj
Language: English
File Type: PDF

Book Overview:

Windows XP is amoung the best, most reliable, and best-looking version of the Windows operating system to emerge yet. As the result of the unification of Microsoft's corporate series (Windows NT and 200) with the home series (Windows 95, 98, and Me), Windows XP offers much that is pleasing to its users: rock-solid stability and a fresh new look. But power users who want to take command of their operating systems will find the same old frustrations: it's never been easy to get under the hood of a Windows system and Windows XP is no exception.

No matter how big the broadband pipe you use to
surf the Web, it's not big enough. Everyone, whether they use a
slowpoke dial-up modem or the fastest FiOS line, wants to surf faster.

There's
a simple way you can get to Web sites faster, and it won't cost you a
penny. You can hack the way your PC uses the Domain Name System (DNS),
the technology underlying all Web browsing. It's far simpler to do than
you might imagine, as you'll see in this article.
DISCLAIMER: I DID NOT WRITE THIS TUTORIAL