Preston Gralla

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Preston Gralla is the author of Windows Vista in a Nutshell, the Windows Vista Pocket Reference, and is the editor of WindowsDevCenter.com . He is also the author of Internet Annoyances, PC Pest Control, Windows XP Power Hound, and Windows XP Hacks, Second Edition, and co-author of Windows XP Cookbook. He has written more than 30 other books. He has written for major national newspapers and magazines, including PC Magazine, Computerworld, the Los Angeles Times, the Dallas Morning News (where he was the technology columnist), USA Today, and several others. A well-known technology expert, Preston has also appeared on many TV and radio programs and networks, including CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. In addition, he's won a number of awards for his writing, including Best Feature in a Computer Magazine from the Computer Press Association. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

NOOK HD: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla Second Edition February 2013 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99	Windows 8 Hacks by Preston Gralla December 2012 Print: $24.99 Ebook: $19.99
NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla March 2012 Ebook: $15.99	NOOK Tablet: Out of the Box by Preston Gralla , Brian Sawyer December 2011 Ebook: $2.99
Galaxy S II: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla December 2011 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99	Droid X2: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla Second Edition September 2011 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99
Galaxy Tab: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla September 2011 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99	Motorola Xoom: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla May 2011 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99
Droid 2: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla February 2011 Print: $19.99 Ebook: $15.99	Droid X: The Missing Manual by Preston Gralla February 2011 Ebook: $15.99
Big Book of Windows Hacks by Preston Gralla October 2007 Print: $34.99 Ebook: $27.99	Windows Vista Pocket Reference by Preston Gralla February 2007 Print: $12.99 Ebook: $10.99
Windows Vista in a Nutshell by Preston Gralla December 2006 Print: $34.99 Ebook: $27.99	Windows XP Cookbook by Robbie Allen , Preston Gralla August 2005 Print: $44.95 Ebook: $35.99
PC Pest Control by Preston Gralla July 2005 Print: $24.95	Windows XP Hacks by Preston Gralla Second Edition February 2005 Print: $29.95 Ebook: $23.99
Internet Annoyances by Preston Gralla January 2005 Print: $24.95	Windows XP Power Hound by Preston Gralla September 2004 Print: $24.95 Ebook: $19.99
Trucos Windows XP by Preston Gralla June 2004 OUT OF PRINT	Windows XP Hacks by Preston Gralla August 2003 OUT OF PRINT

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Tell Us What You Think: The Second Windows DevCenter Survey
Publish Date: Oct. 4, 2005We're asking Windows DevCenter readers to participate in our second online survey. We've sweetened the pot with a chance to win books and MAKE magazine subscriptions. Here's how it works. Tell Us What You Think: The Second ONDotnet Survey
Publish Date: Oct. 3, 2005We're asking ONDotnet readers to participate in our second online survey. We've sweetened the pot with a chance to win books and MAKE magazine subscriptions. Here's how it works. Protect Yourself from WiFi Snoops
Publish Date: Apr. 19, 2005You needn't be at the mercy of WiFi snoops. There's a lot you can do to protect your home or business network, without spending a lot of time or even any money. Preston Gralla, author of Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition, shows you how with step-by-step guides to hiding your network SSID, filtering out MAC addresses, and using encryption. Rid Yourself of Digital Media Annoyances
Publish Date: Feb. 22, 2005Sometimes those little quirks in your favorite digital media toys can take all the fun out of playing. Preston Gralla offers a baker's dozen fixes to MP3, iTunes, and QuickTime annoyances, so you can get back to the fun. Preston is the author of Internet Annoyances. Fix Hot Spot Annoyances
Publish Date: Feb. 1, 2005Using a Wi-Fi hot spot is a great way to stay connected when you're away from home or the office. But beware: you may be vulnerable to snoopers; you may be unable to send email; and your connection may flake out. Preston Gralla, author of Internet Annoyances, fixes all your hot spot woes. How to Cure the SP2 Upgrade Blues
Publish Date: Sep. 28, 2004Preston Gralla, the author of Windows XP Power Hound, offers solutions to the two most common SP2 upgrade problems: configuring pop-up blocking and configuring the firewall. Shooting the Windows Messenger Service
Publish Date: Nov. 11, 2003On November 6, the Federal Trade Commission took the unusual step of convincing a U.S. District Court to issue a temporary restraining order shutting down a spamming company for using the Windows Messenger Service to deliver unwanted pop-ups. In this article, Preston Gralla shows you how you can permanently solve this pop-up problem in XP by disabling the Windows Messenger Service, a hack he also covers in his book, Windows XP Hacks. File Sharing Without the Fear
Publish Date: Oct. 17, 2003In early September, the RIAA sued 261 people who it claims illegally shared music files over the Internet. Despite this action, many people have decided to continue downloading and sharing files. If you're one of them, Preston Gralla says there are some things you can do to make it unlikely that the RIAA will target you. In this article, he looks at ways to do this, using file-sharing software. Preston is the author of Windows XP Hacks.

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