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Title: Windows 98 Annoyances by David A. Karp ISBN: 1565924177 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: October, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must Have For W95/98 Support
Comment: This book, a newer edition of the previous _Windows 95 Annoyances_, is an essential tool for anybody supporting W 95/98 operating systems and applications and it continues the publisher's category of Microsoft software annoyances.
It is a close up view of just what the Man Behind the Curtain does to keep the Emerald City (Windows 95/98) running. For example, it explains many of those cryptic messages that we see on the screen when the system has tanked. Since the book does not come out of the maw of the Microsoft publishing and adoration machine, the view is realistic, tilted slighty towards the jaundiced. It is oriented towards practical explanations and solutions. In fact, the author often offers more than one solution and explains the consequences of each one. The book is well organized and has an adequate index.
While _Windows 98 Annoyances_ is, for the most part, applicable to both Windows 95 and 98, the accompanying CD will only install in W98 systems. If you are thinking of upgrading to W98 be sure to throughly read Chapter 8, Taking Control of Web Integration.
In general, the book assumes a better than average knowledge of computing hardware and software. This book will join the other D&D (Dirty and Dog Eared from constant use) books on my quick reference shelf.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Update for Windows 98 Annoyances!
Comment: Who thought Windows 98 was going to eliminate all the annoyances of Windows 95? Hardly. If anything, there are more annoyances with Windows 98 than ever before!
This is an excellent book. Think you know Windows 98? Read this book, and I think you'll discover more than you think. If Windows 98 is giving you fits, or you'd simply like to change a few things that just annoy you (who doesn't?), pick this one up. It's very simply an excellent reference tool for both Windows 98 users and anyone who administrates Windows 98 computers.
Fortunately, this book should be good for both the novice and the professionals. However, if you are a novice, just make sure you understand the instructions that are carefully laid out in the book. There is nothing at all complicated, but there are many examples of simple registry changes that could be bad news if you just rip through it. Take it line by line (few examples have more than 5-6 simple steps), and you'll have no trouble at all.
O'Reilly is truly an amazing book publisher. It's very uncommon to pick up one of their books and find even one error or lack of coverage. This book is NO EXCEPTION. O'Reilly makes a durable book with a clever binding called a RepKover. That's very important, something you'll discover after referring to O'Reilly books over & over & over again. These books are kept on the desktop or very nearby and used continuously.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lives up to its promise
Comment: This book really gets down to the essence of Windows 98. I wasn't expecting a regurgitated manual. I wanted a reference that provided information I couldn't get from the 1000+ page "bible" books, and without having to dig through hundreds of magazines and user-groups... and that's what I got.
The tone of this book is honest, but positive. The author acknowledges the problems with the software, which is refreshing, but it's not a dig at Microsoft! It focused on fixing the problems, and not just complaining or glossing over them. It's more than just problems, too... there substantial networking information and tips for improving performance, and (finally) documentation on the windows scripting host.
It's one of the most useful computer books I've ever bought.
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Title: Windows 98 Hints and Hacks by Dean Andrews, Pending Selection ISBN: 0789717506 Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Windows 98 Registry Handbook by Jerry Honeycutt ISBN: 0789719479 Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Unauthorized Guide to Windows 98 (2nd Edition) by Paul McFedries ISBN: 0789719126 Publisher: Que Pub. Date: 09 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Windows 98 in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference (Nutshell Handbooks) by Tim O'Reilly, Troy Mott, Walter J. Glenn ISBN: 156592486X Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Windows XP Annoyances by David A. Karp ISBN: 0596004168 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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