What is the difference between Windows 98 Standard Edition and Windows 98 Second Edition?

Answer 1

Windows 98 came with support for USB built-in; Windows 95 needed an add-on released only for OEM versions.

Windows 98 supports FAT32 (and thus larger hard drives) out of the box; Windows 95, again, needed an add-on.

Windows 98 included DirectX 5.0; Windows 95 did not ship with any version of DirectX.

Windows 98 integrated internet Explorer into the desktop shell; Windows 95 did not by default.

Answer 2

Following are some of the Windows 98 features: * 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 a lengthy installation process or restarting. Common USB devices include removable media (e.g., Zip drives), digital cameras, and game controllers.

* Power management features: These configure your computer to turn your monitor and/or hard drive off after a period of inactivity, and allow you to 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 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. For more information about Windows 98, visit: http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1139

Answer 3

Windows 98 SE comes with upgraded versions of several components, such as Internet Explorer 5.0, DirectX 6.1, Microsoft Wallet 3.0, etc... It also adds a couple new features, such as Device Bay Controller, Asynchronous Transfer mode, DCOM98, Internet Connection Sharing, and Wake-On-LAN.

Answer 4

Windows 2000 greatly improved the stability of Windows because it's built on NT technology. NT technology is different because the whole operating system won't crash when a program crashes like Windows 98 will.

Answer 5

Windows 98 operates on a DOS platform, which means that when the user clicks on an icon, a code string in Microsoft Disc Operating System is executed, which initiates the process the user has selected. Further commands in DOS are performed, until the process is completed.Windows 2000NT is supposedly the flavor of Windows 2000 which does not run on a DOS platform, but instead, on an NT platform, which is the new operating system that Microsoft developed to replace DOS. DOS was developed specifically for an early processer, the Intel 8088, and its internal architecture was based upon the capabilities of that processor. The X86 processers are descendents of the 8088, but the 586 was the last of that style of processers. NT is supposedly superior for multitasking, serial bus operations, and addressing memory locations, among other things.

Answer 6

XP is based on Windows 2000. Win98 is nothing more than Win95 with a few enhancements.

Major differences include:

- XP supports UNICODE and NTFS; 98 does not.

- XP contains a better registry and runs faster. It provides greater stability for the system, you see less death screens, less freezing and you can end the program that causes you problems without having to kill the machine.

- XP can act as a network server.

- A large number of programs are now available only for XP/Vista machines and no longer supports older operating systems.

- XP contains a CD/DVD burning software, a Zipping software. So you don't need third-party software for that.

- System restore points saves you from losses of data.

Answer 7

windows 98 old operating system windows vista new operation system don't compare this operating system eg: your a windows vista your grand father windows 98

Answer 8

98 worked. ME didn't.