Microsoft Windows 98 Trivia 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which file system was the default for Windows 98's hard drives?
- NTFS
- FAT32 (Correct answer)
- exFAT
- HFS+
Correct answer: FAT32
Windows 98 used FAT32 as its primary file system, enabling support for drives larger than 2 GB.
Question 2: What utility in Windows 98 allowed users to convert FAT16 drives to FAT32 without losing data?
- Drive Converter (FAT32) (Correct answer)
- Disk Defragmenter
- ScanDisk
- DriveSpace
Correct answer: Drive Converter (FAT32)
The Drive Converter (FAT32) wizard let users upgrade FAT16 partitions to FAT32 non-destructively.
Question 3: Which Windows 98 feature allowed the desktop to display live web content as wallpaper?
- Web View
- Active Desktop (Correct answer)
- Channel Bar
- Desktop Themes
Correct answer: Active Desktop
Active Desktop let users embed HTML and live web content directly onto their Windows 98 desktop.
Question 4: What was the name of the Windows 98 tool used to manage startup programs and services?
- Task Manager
- System Configuration Utility (msconfig) (Correct answer)
- Device Manager
- Control Panel
Correct answer: System Configuration Utility (msconfig)
The System Configuration Utility (msconfig) let users control which programs launched at startup.
Question 5: Windows 98 added support for which DVD-related technology for video playback?
- Blu-ray
- DVD-ROM with MPEG-2 decoding (Correct answer)
- LaserDisc
- HD DVD
Correct answer: DVD-ROM with MPEG-2 decoding
Windows 98 included DVD-ROM support and enabled MPEG-2 hardware decoding for DVD video playback.
Question 6: Which new display technology allowing multiple monitors was first supported in Windows 98?
- DirectX Multi-Display
- Dualview
- Multi-Monitor Support (Correct answer)
- Span Mode
Correct answer: Multi-Monitor Support
Windows 98 introduced multi-monitor support, allowing up to 9 monitors to extend the desktop.
Question 7: What is the Windows 98 Registry file that stores hardware configuration data?
- USER.DAT
- SYSTEM.DAT (Correct answer)
- WIN.INI
- CONFIG.SYS
Correct answer: SYSTEM.DAT
SYSTEM.DAT is one of the two main Registry hive files in Windows 98, storing hardware and system settings.
Microsoft Windows 98 Trivia 3
Which file system was the default for Windows 98's hard drives?