Microsoft Windows 98 Trivia 5

Question 1

What technology did Windows 98 introduce for automatic hardware detection without rebooting?

Accepted Answer

Hot-plugging via USB

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

ScanDisk

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

4 GB

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Task Scheduler

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Teal/Blue-green

Answer

The default Windows 98 desktop was a solid teal/blue-green color, carrying over from Windows 95.

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