Microsoft Windows 98 Trivia 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What technology did Windows 98 introduce for automatic hardware detection without rebooting?
- Hot-swapping
- Plug and Play
- Hot-plugging via USB (Correct answer)
- Dynamic Hardware Binding
Correct answer: Hot-plugging via USB
Windows 98's USB support enabled true hot-plugging, allowing devices to be connected and recognized without restarting.
Question 2: Which Windows 98 system tool checked hard drives for errors and repaired bad sectors?
- Disk Defragmenter
- ScanDisk (Correct answer)
- DriveSpace
- Disk Cleanup
Correct answer: ScanDisk
ScanDisk was the Windows 98 tool for detecting and repairing disk errors and bad sectors.
Question 3: What was the maximum size of a single FAT32 file that Windows 98 supported?
- 2 GB
- 4 GB (Correct answer)
- 8 GB
- Unlimited
Correct answer: 4 GB
FAT32 on Windows 98 supported individual files up to 4 GB minus 1 byte in size.
Question 4: Which Windows 98 component allowed users to schedule automatic tasks like disk scans?
- Task Scheduler (Correct answer)
- System Agent
- Maintenance Wizard
- AutoRun Manager
Correct answer: Task Scheduler
Task Scheduler (renamed from System Agent in Windows 95 Plus!) let users automate maintenance tasks at set times.
Question 5: What color was the default Windows 98 desktop wallpaper?
- Black
- Teal/Blue-green (Correct answer)
- Grey
- Dark Blue
Correct answer: Teal/Blue-green
The default Windows 98 desktop was a solid teal/blue-green color, carrying over from Windows 95.
Question 6: Which Windows 98 utility compressed files on the hard drive to save disk space?
- WinZip
- DriveSpace 3 (Correct answer)
- Disk Cleanup
- FAT Compressor
Correct answer: DriveSpace 3
DriveSpace 3 was included with Windows 98 to compress drives and free up storage space.
Question 7: What was the name of the Windows 98 feature that let the taskbar and Start menu adopt an IE-style look?
- Shell Update
- Web Integration
- Active Desktop Shell
- Desktop Update (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Desktop Update
The Desktop Update brought the Windows 98 shell integration with Internet Explorer 4, changing the taskbar and Start menu appearance.
Microsoft Windows 98 Trivia 5
What technology did Windows 98 introduce for automatic hardware detection without rebooting?