Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
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When clicking on link to WIN 10, chapter 8 missing CD for SKYPE receive a 404 error - the link is broken |
Robert Coker | Feb 28, 2016 | ||
Page ch8 on this website the pdf referenced there the link is broken after the cortana one |
broken link to the pdf [not sure the name, it's in chapter 8 of this web site] |
Anonymous | Mar 21, 2016 | |
Page 28 page 28 in Windows Live Mail pdf, "The Contacts List" |
Windows Live Mail (WLM) cannot see contacts in the People app, but only those in its own "contacts" list. I observed this on my laptop with WLM installed before upgrading to Windows 10. On the chance that the issue resulted from the earlier installation of WLM I installed it on my Surface computer which already had Windows 10 Pro installed. I tried to create mail to a name in the People app list and got a message saying no contacts. |
Paul Hildebrandt | Jun 25, 2016 | |
Printed | Page 42 2nd paragraph within Figure 1-14 |
It says "To pin one of these document s....." |
Anonymous | May 28, 2016 |
Printed | Page 92 2nd paragraph |
Folder Options: Final Three Options... All described elsewhere in this chapter Expand to Open Folder Pg 72...72 73 |
Hugh Henry | Jun 25, 2016 |
Printed | Page 100 Last paragraph |
reference to Figure 6-29 should be Figure 2-26 (not Figure 6-2 as suggested by Steve Voelkel, Jan 05, 2016). |
John Holz | Jun 05, 2016 |
Printed | Page 120 Bottom of page, or following page |
Under the section "The Taskbar Search Box" it lists point # 1 and # 2 but, no point # 3. It jumps to point # 4 on page 122. |
Anonymous | Sep 07, 2016 |
ePub | Page 123 Chapter 3 - Indexing Options: Move the index |
There is one condition under which your description of moving the Search Index does not work; if an old Search Index exists in the "new location" Windows will not move the index and does not inform the user why no action is taken. This can happen if you move the index from C:\ProgramData\Microsoft to E:\ProgramData\Microsoft (on a different hard drive), perform a clean install of Windows, then attempt to move the index from C:\ProdramData\Microsoft to E:\ProgramData\Microsoft again. |
James W. Deignan | May 09, 2016 |
Printed | Page 153 Last paragraph |
Reference to "www.shareware.com" is erroneous or outdated -- site doesn't exist (but owner of that domain name would be glad to sell it to you! :-) |
John Holz | Jul 18, 2016 |
Printed | Page 176 MIddle of page |
This page discusses the Personalization settings for COLORS and THEMES, but skips over the section for LOCK SCREEN. That section appears to be missing altogether. |
Anonymous | Jan 24, 2017 |
ePub | Page 222 http://www.oreilly.com/pub/missingmanuals/win10mm AppA Updating to win10 |
Dead URL/link |
Hugh Henry | Jun 21, 2016 |
Printed | Page 249 see "Run or Save?" in the middle of the page |
See the bold print in the middle of page 249, entitled "Run or Save?" This section was supposed to explain how to choose between "Run" and "Save" when downloading a program from the Internet. Somehow, it appears that completely inappropriate information was pasted into this section. It is entirely wrong. For the correct discussion, please see Pogue's book on Windows 7. The correct (and extremely helpful) discussion is on page 253 of that book, in the second paragraph. |
Gregg P. Frasco | Aug 26, 2016 |
Page 280 Bottom of each page, 280-284 |
This erratum is for the PDF bonus appendix, "Burning CDs and DVDs from the desktop" downloaded from the oreilly.com website to supplement "Windows 10: The Missing Manual." |
Harold Cornelius | Feb 23, 2016 | |
Printed | Page 345 In "Sharing selected photos", the explanation of what "Delete" does is wrong--it's a duplication of what "Copy" does. |
See above |
Walt Roseberry | Feb 10, 2016 |
Printed, PDF | Page 346 Last paragraph on Skype topic |
The "Missing CD" page for "Win10 the missing manual topic" |
Kerry E Kilbride | Apr 08, 2016 |
Printed | Page 387 Shortcut-O-Rama, 1st bullet |
The text refers to the "New Tab Stub" and refers to Fig. 10-3. |
Anonymous | Apr 01, 2016 |
Printed | Page 424 Smartscreen Web settings |
Scroll down to "View Advanced settings". |
Carl | May 30, 2016 |
Printed | Page 517 517, 518 ff |
There is almost no correlation between the book and the actual way You have to set up both file back-up and total HD back-up. On my copy of windows 10.You have to go to "Backup and Restore (Windows 7) " that is he real title, including the windows 7 part- to do this. |
Anonymous | Dec 27, 2015 |
Page 582 pdf for user account controls referenced here |
If you put this string into the dialogue box you do open a 'fake' version of what you put into the pdf but there is a giant this snapin is not used in this edition of windows 10 ; use user accounts from control panel ; aside- If I could do this, I wouldn't be trying this method. I can't addd anyone by control panel for some reason |
Anonymous | Mar 21, 2016 | |
Page 624 "The Free Upgrade", 3rd bullet point |
I know that it's almost pointless to submit this erratum at this late date, but here it is. |
Greg Anninos | Jul 29, 2016 | |
Printed | Page 637 16th paragraph |
Page 637 mentions that there is no Windows Movie Maker available for Windows 10. Well, I have Windows 10 and I have Windows Live Movie Maker, which can edit videos and publish to them to computer, mobile device,email and other places (but not to disc). |
Dexter Wong | Sep 28, 2016 |
Printed | Page 641 "General Hardware Shortcuts" |
A short cut is available to lock the screen in the current orientation. Is there short cut keys to switch the screen to landscape or portrait? Or do we have to go through the display settings? |
George Friedman | May 06, 2016 |
Printed | Page 675 1st paragraph |
Errata to the 'Errata for Windows 10" |
René L. Laude | Sep 04, 2016 |