This handy guide is right for you if

• You just got a new computer with Windows XP preinstalled and don't know what to do with it
• Your computer crashes a lot when using an older version of Windows (it may be time to upgrade)
• You already use Windows XP and want to know more about its advanced features
• You want quick, accessible answers to questions about Windows XP

Windows XP offers exciting improvements over earlier versions; new features include remote assistance, CD-burning capability, a built-in firewall, and multiple-user accounts. Figuring out how to work all those cool, new features is easy with Windows XP For Dummies Quick Reference. Here's a sampling of the easy-to-access information that you'll find in this guide:

• Customizing your Windows desktop
• Saving music with Windows media Player
• Troubleshooting annoying XP problems
• Using the Task Manager like a pro
• Browsing the Web
• Mastering Windows basics such as renaming or deleting files and folders
• Controlling desktop icons, adding and removing software and printers
• Creating sound files
• Using Windows Update to get the latest XP updates and bug fixes from Microsoft

Author Greg Harvey has written numerous technical books, including the best-selling Excel 2003 For Dummies and Microsoft Windows XP Millennium Edition For Dummies Quick Reference.