Errata

Windows 8: The Missing Manual

Errata for Windows 8: The Missing Manual

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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".

The following errata were submitted by our customers and approved as valid errors by the author or editor.

Color key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update

Version Location Description Submitted By Date submitted Date corrected
Printed
Page Last
Bottom right paragraph

URL error: atmissingmanuals.com

Correction: missingmanuals.com

Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 2nd printing, 5/1/13

Anonymous  Apr 15, 2013  May 10, 2013
Printed
Page 31
10th line - not including blank lines

change s/b change

Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 2nd printing, 5/1/13

John W. Graf  Mar 14, 2013  May 10, 2013
Printed, PDF, ePub, Mobi,
Page 192

'Fortunately, there's a simpler way to review dr (your) latest shot:

Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 2nd printing, 5/1/13

Adam Zaremba  Apr 08, 2013  May 10, 2013
Printed
Page 847
Second bullet

Error: Restore the Start menu (page 192)

Correction: should probably be page 19, not 192, or else should be page 19-20. The actual instructions are in the tip on the top of page 20.

Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 2nd printing, 5/1/13

Anonymous  Apr 15, 2013  May 10, 2013
Printed
Page 858
Back-Up and Restore item

Cross-reference here (and in index) is to this same page. It should be to p. 688.

Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 2nd printing, 5/1/13

Anonymous  Mar 29, 2013  May 10, 2013
Printed
Page 859
under Backup and Restore third line

Line says "see page 859" s/b "see page 688" The error is that the error is on page 859.

Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 2nd printing, 5/1/13

John W. Graf  Mar 14, 2013  May 10, 2013
Printed
Page 860
Bottom of each page - 860, 862, 864

bottom of page says Windows 7 should say Window 8. Three pages-860,862,864.

Note from the Author or Editor:
fixed in 2nd printing, 5/1/13

John W. Graf  Mar 14, 2013  May 10, 2013