Windows Me Annoyances
by David A. Karp


This errata page lists errors outstanding in the most recent printing.  

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This page was last updated on July 30, 2002.


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CONFIRMED errors:


Page 62 
In the section entitled, "Behind the Scenes: Hives and DAT Files," the term "Hive" is never explicitly defined. Hives are essentially another word for the DAT files, in which the various portions of the registry are permanently stored in Windows Me. The term is more commonly used to describe the counterparts in Windows NT/2000/XP. 


Page 76 
In the "Automating the Deletion of Registry Items" section, the first paragraph incorrectly states that you need to use a WSH Script to remove registry keys or values. It's also possible to do this with Registry Patch files. To remove a key in a Registry Patch, place a minus sign before the key name, like this: 
-[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load] 
To remove a value in a Registry Patch, place a minus sign after the equals sign, like this: 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don't load] 
desk.cpl=- 


Page 118 
"work commands" should be "workarounds." 


Page 125 
Step 4 should read, "If the new folder is open, close it now. The next time you 
open the folder, it should be empty, and can be safely deleted." 


Page 133 
Step 7 instructs you to "restart in MS-DOS mode." Naturally, this is not possible 
in Windows Me. Instead, insert a Windows startup disk (see p.261) and choose 
Restart in the Shut Down screen. When the startup menu appears, press Shift-F5 to 
open a command prompt. 


Page 164 
"since as" should simply be "since," and "216 colors" should be "2 16 colors."
NOTE: "16" should be in superscript. 


Page 366 
If you have a problem running the example script at the top of this page, try downloading and installing the latest versions of both IE and WSH.