Microsoft Windows 98 Trivia 3

Question 1

Which file system was the default for Windows 98's hard drives?

Accepted Answer

FAT32

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Drive Converter (FAT32)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Active Desktop

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

System Configuration Utility (msconfig)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

DVD-ROM with MPEG-2 decoding

Answer

Windows 98 included DVD-ROM support and enabled MPEG-2 hardware decoding for DVD video playback.

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