What are Windows 98 and Windows 98SE?
Windows 98 is an upgrade to Microsoft's Windows 95 operating system. It incorporates most of the features of its predecessor and includes some new features and additional device drivers, as well as fixing many of the bugs in Windows 95. Windows 98 integrates the many new interface changes introduced by Internet Explorer 4.0, such as the Active Desktop (which allows you to use a Web page as a desktop) and single-click access to all your files and folders. Some of the features that are included with Windows 98 include:
- Universal Serial Bus (USB) support: USB ports allow for true plug-and-play on your computer. You can plug a device into the USB port (even while the computer is on), install the drivers for the device, and use the device, without restarting and without a lengthy installation process. Common USB devices include removable media (e.g., Zip drives), digital cameras, and game controllers.
- Power management features: These allow you to turn your monitor and/or hard drive off after a period of inactivity, and create different schemes for use in different situations.
- FAT32: Windows 98 also introduces the FAT32 file system. FAT32 allows for more efficient use of your hard drive, so that less disk space is wasted. It also allows you to format and use a hard disk drive as big as 2TB (terabytes), without creating separate partitions on the hard drive. Previous versions of Windows allowed for only 2GB (gigabyte) partitions.
Windows 98SE
Windows 98 Second Edition, or 98SE, was released in 1999 and improves tremendously on 98. Some of its unique features include:
- DVD-ROM support: With a DVD drive, you can read data from a DVD and play movies on your PC. A DVD will hold much more data than a standard CD-ROM.
- Internet Connection Sharing: This allows two computers, both running 98SE, to share a single connection to the Internet.
- Improvements on Windows 98: These improvements include faster startup time for running applications, better USB support, and improved power management features.
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