Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 System Tools & Utilities 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows 98 built-in utility is used to check a hard disk for errors and repair them?
- Disk Defragmenter
- ScanDisk (Correct answer)
- DriveSpace
- Disk Cleanup
Correct answer: ScanDisk
ScanDisk is the Windows 98 tool specifically designed to scan hard disks for file system errors and physical surface errors, then repair them.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of the Disk Defragmenter utility included in Windows 98?
- To check the disk for errors
- To compress files on the drive
- To reorganize fragmented files so programs run faster (Correct answer)
- To delete temporary files from the disk
Correct answer: To reorganize fragmented files so programs run faster
Disk Defragmenter reorganizes fragmented files and consolidates free space on a hard disk so that programs run more efficiently.
Question 3: What does the Windows 98 Disk Cleanup utility primarily do?
- Repairs file system errors
- Removes unnecessary files to free up disk space (Correct answer)
- Defragments the hard drive
- Compresses the entire drive
Correct answer: Removes unnecessary files to free up disk space
Disk Cleanup scans the drive for temporary files, cached web pages, emptied Recycle Bin contents, and other unnecessary files, then removes them to free space.
Question 4: Which Windows 98 utility, launched with the command 'msinfo32', provides a detailed overview of hardware resources, components, and the software environment?
- Device Manager
- System Information (Correct answer)
- System Monitor
- Registry Editor
Correct answer: System Information
System Information (msinfo32) displays comprehensive details about hardware resources, system components, and the software environment of the Windows 98 machine.
Question 5: What is the main function of the System Configuration Utility (msconfig) in Windows 98?
- To defragment the hard disk
- To manage startup programs and edit configuration files like AUTOEXEC.BAT (Correct answer)
- To check for and repair disk errors
- To view real-time CPU and memory usage
Correct answer: To manage startup programs and edit configuration files like AUTOEXEC.BAT
MSConfig lets users selectively enable or disable startup items and edit boot configuration files such as CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT, and WIN.INI to troubleshoot startup issues.
Question 6: Which Windows 98 diagnostic tool runs in the background, intercepts software faults, and logs detailed system state information to help developers debug application crashes?
- System Monitor
- Dr. Watson (Correct answer)
- ScanDisk
- Windows Update
Correct answer: Dr. Watson
Dr. Watson (drwatson.exe) captures a snapshot of system state when a program fault occurs and writes the information to a log file for later diagnosis.
Question 7: Which Windows 98 utility compresses the data on an entire drive to effectively increase its available storage capacity?
- Disk Cleanup
- Backup
- DriveSpace (Correct answer)
- ScanDisk
Correct answer: DriveSpace
DriveSpace 3 (included with Windows 98) compresses all files on a drive using on-the-fly compression, making the drive appear to have more free space.
Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 System Tools & Utilities 1
Which Windows 98 built-in utility is used to check a hard disk for errors and repair them?