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Question 1

In ScanDisk for Windows 98, what does enabling the 'Automatically fix errors' option do?

Accepted Answer

Repairs detected errors without prompting the user for confirmation on each fix

Answer

With 'Automatically fix errors' enabled, ScanDisk corrects any errors it finds immediately without pausing to ask the user whether to repair each individual issue.

Question 2

Which Windows 98 tool, accessible through System Properties, shows all installed hardware devices, flags those with conflicts or errors, and lets users update or roll back drivers?

Accepted Answer

Device Manager

Answer

Device Manager displays all installed hardware components, highlights devices with resource conflicts or driver errors using icons, and allows driver management.

Question 3

What file extension does the Windows 98 Microsoft Backup utility use when saving backup sets?

Accepted Answer

.qic

Answer

Windows 98's Backup utility saves backup archives with the .qic extension, derived from the Quarter-Inch Cartridge tape backup format the utility was designed around.

Question 4

A Windows 98 user suspects a recently installed program is causing slow startup. Which utility should they use to selectively disable startup entries and isolate the cause?

Accepted Answer

System Configuration Utility (msconfig)

Answer

MSConfig lets users disable individual startup programs, services, and configuration file lines one at a time to isolate which entry is causing the startup problem.

Question 5

Why does heavy file fragmentation on a Windows 98 hard disk degrade system performance?

Accepted Answer

The read/write head must seek multiple physical locations to read a single fragmented file, increasing access time

Answer

When files are fragmented, the hard drive's mechanical read/write head must move to several different physical locations to fully read a single file, dramatically increasing seek time and slowing performance.

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Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows 98 System Tools & Utilities 3