Windows: The Missing Manual
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Windows: The Missing Manual is a popular user-friendly guidebook that explains and demystifies Microsoft Windows for everyday computer users.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7536366 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Windows: The Missing Manual Context triple: [David Pogue, hasWritten, Windows: The Missing Manual]
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A.
Peter Norton's Inside the PC
Peter Norton's Inside the PC is a popular technical book that explains the inner workings, architecture, and operation of IBM-compatible personal computers for general readers and PC enthusiasts.
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B.
Peter Norton's DOS Guide
Peter Norton's DOS Guide is a widely used technical book that provides practical instructions and insights for using and mastering the MS-DOS operating system.
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C.
Microsoft Plus! 98
Microsoft Plus! 98 was an add-on pack for Windows 98 that provided additional themes, utilities, games, and system enhancements beyond the base operating system.
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D.
Windows
"Windows" is a track by the hip-hop duo Common and No I.D. from their collaborative album "The Dreamer/The Believer."
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E.
Windows
Windows is a widely used family of graphical operating systems developed by Microsoft for personal computers, servers, and other devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Windows: The Missing Manual Target entity description: Windows: The Missing Manual is a popular user-friendly guidebook that explains and demystifies Microsoft Windows for everyday computer users.
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A.
Peter Norton's Inside the PC
Peter Norton's Inside the PC is a popular technical book that explains the inner workings, architecture, and operation of IBM-compatible personal computers for general readers and PC enthusiasts.
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B.
Peter Norton's DOS Guide
Peter Norton's DOS Guide is a widely used technical book that provides practical instructions and insights for using and mastering the MS-DOS operating system.
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C.
Microsoft Plus! 98
Microsoft Plus! 98 was an add-on pack for Windows 98 that provided additional themes, utilities, games, and system enhancements beyond the base operating system.
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D.
Windows
"Windows" is a track by the hip-hop duo Common and No I.D. from their collaborative album "The Dreamer/The Believer."
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E.
Windows
Windows is a widely used family of graphical operating systems developed by Microsoft for personal computers, servers, and other devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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technical manual ⓘ user guide ⓘ |
| aim |
to explain Microsoft Windows clearly
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to make Windows easier to use ⓘ to provide practical how-to instructions ⓘ |
| describedAs |
demystifies Microsoft Windows
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user-friendly guidebook ⓘ |
| format |
ebook
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print ⓘ |
| genre |
computer book
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Windows 10: The Missing Manual
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linked to:
Windows: The Missing Manual
Windows 11: The Missing Manual ⓘ
linked to:
Windows: The Missing Manual
Windows 7: The Missing Manual ⓘ
linked to:
Windows: The Missing Manual
Windows 8: The Missing Manual ⓘ
linked to:
Windows: The Missing Manual
Windows Vista: The Missing Manual ⓘ
linked to:
Windows: The Missing Manual
Windows XP: The Missing Manual ⓘ
linked to:
Windows: The Missing Manual
|
| intendedUse |
reference guide
ⓘ
self-study ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| notableFor |
clear explanations
ⓘ
coverage of everyday Windows tasks ⓘ step-by-step instructions ⓘ |
| partOf | Missing Manual book series ⓘ |
| publisher | O'Reilly Media ⓘ |
| series | Missing Manual ⓘ |
| seriesCreator | David Pogue ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
beginner Windows users
ⓘ
everyday computer users ⓘ intermediate Windows users ⓘ |
| teaches |
Windows basics
ⓘ
Windows customization ⓘ Windows troubleshooting ⓘ file management in Windows ⓘ |
| topic |
Windows tips and tricks
ⓘ
operating systems ⓘ personal computing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Windows: The Missing Manual Description of subject: Windows: The Missing Manual is a popular user-friendly guidebook that explains and demystifies Microsoft Windows for everyday computer users.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Windows: The Missing Manual