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Windows 98
MS Windows 98 operating system that was released for PC computers in 1998
496 Questions
How do you add new hardware to a computer?
Just follow the directions that come with the hardware. Every piece of hardware I have added in the last 20 years had instructions on how to install the hardware. Be sure to read them COMPLETELy before starting to install anything.
This ASSUMES the person has the documentation. If you want a more specific answer, then the question needs to be more specific as to which hardware that one is installing.
What icon is displayed on the desktop the first time you start Windows?
When I got a new Windows computer the first icons on the desktop where those of the factory-loaded programs. So I would assume that if there was no factory loaded programs nothing would appear!
What is the function of msdos.sys?
Msdos.sys is a text file that contains some parameters and switches you can set to affect the way the OS boots.
When did windows 2000 come out?
Windows 2000 was released to the public on February 17, 2000. The four editions released that year included Windows 200 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server.
What is the largest partition than can be created on a drive with FAT16?
The original 16-bit version of the FAT file system (FAT16) supported hard disk partitions up to 4GB and files as large as 2GB.
How do you dual-boot Windows 98 and Windows XP?
The best way is to use partition manager like Cute Partition Manager (which is a free program) to create 2 separate sections of hard drive then install windows 2003 then reboot and install windows xp. when xp asks where you want it to be placed it will show an empty drive select that partition and install it there. After this is done you will see a screen when you start your computer that will ask you to select the operating system you want to load xp or 2003
Answer: First you boot with win xp CD and create two partition. then install win xp first in C: drive. after compleet instalation xp. then insert win 2003 disk when automatic boot with disk. select new oprating systems. after that follow screen instruction.
What is the keystroke to get windows to boot from the CD?
You have to get to the BIOS to do that.Here is how to get to the BIOS and get your Computer to boot into the CD:
To enter the BIOS is very simple. As soon as you boot up your system rapidly hit the Del or Delete button on your keyboard, and if that doesn't work reboot your computer and this time hit rapidly the F2 Key (At the top) and if that doesn't work reboot again and rapidly hit the F10 Key.
After you get to the BIOS go to "BOOT" and make sure that the CD Drive is at the top, and to do that go down to the top option then hit enter then select the CD Drive.
Also make sure the boot order is like this:
1.CD Drive2.Floppy Drive3.Hard Disk Drive
Then go to the top and go to the right until you get to "EXIT" then go down until you get to Exit (Save Changes) or Save Changes and Exit.Reboot with the CD in the Drive and it should automaticly boot to the CD.
I hope this helped,PSPSlimBoy ☺ :)
What are the windows 98 default games?
The default games were Hearts, Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Freecell, Minesweeper, and Pinball if you had windows 98 plus!
A clean install that overwrites the existing installation has some advantages; one advantage is that you get a fresh start. If you erase everything (format the hard drive), then you are assured that the registry, as well as all applications, are as clean as possible.
What printer will work with windows 98?
Lots of printers work with Windows 98. Generally speaking, any printer that connects via a parallel port, or that can be printed to over a network will work. USB printers may or may not work, depending on their age. You should check the printer manufacturer's site to see what operating system it is compatible with.
On Windows 98 when is it appropriate to use FAT16 rather than FAT32 on a new hard drive?
Almost never. FAT16 restricts the possible file name length to only 8 characters, and doesn't support more than 2 GB maximum. FAT32 supports far larger drives and partitions. There is a slight performance overhead, but if the system can't handle the overhead tolerably, it shouldn't be running Windows 98 anyway.
How do you upgrade Windows 98 second edition?
First you will need to obtain you copy of Windows XP. Its ok if its not sp2 just as long as you are using a legal key. Windows XP has Automatic Updates that will download service pack 2 and even 3 for you.
Next you will need to check you bios' boot device order. To do this reboot the computer. When the first screen comes up it will usually say which button to hit to enter setup, normally F1 or Delete depending on your bios.
Once in the bios thumb through the options and look for boot device order. Change the first boot device to the CD ROM drive and the second boot device to the hard drive. Now is a good time to put your Windows XP CD into your CD drive. Hit F10 to save and exit or go back to the main menu and select save and exit. Your computer will reboot after saving your settings.
As your computer boots back up it will have a message saying press any key to boot from CD, do so and let it load the setup files. After the files are loaded you will be presented with a screen that lets you select which drive to install windows onto. The normal selection is the C: drive. Select the drive of your choice and hit enter. It will ask you if you would like to format the drive and if so in what method. (WARNING formatting your drive contents will erase all data saved on the hard drive such as anything under your documents, any programs installed or save on the PC, and anything else on the hard drive, only format if everything is properly backed up on another device.) I prefer to use the NTFS (quick) format option instead of the FAT. After formatting it will begin copying setup files. Afterwords the PC will reboot.
This time when the PC boots up and the press any key to boot from CD diolog pops up don't press anything. The XP setup will begin. During the setup you will be asked for your Windows XP Product Key. As mentioned above if it is a legal copy of Windows that you bought it should come with a key. The install can take up to an hour depending on the speed of the PC. The estimated time always starts at 39 minutes so it is quite inacurate. Just have patience and it will finish.
After installing Windows your PC will reboot. You can now take the Windows XP CD out of the CD drive. Windows XP will now boot up. Congrats. Hope this helps.
What is the Windows 98 equivalent of Windows XP's system32 folder?
It's the System folder. But if you are looking for windows/dos commands you'll find them in the Command folder
When was the Windows operating system invented?
Windows was cloned from Mac OS which was cloned from the Xerox Alto. The invention of those interfaces should be credited to Xerox PARC on their Alto. All later are derivatives.
How can you open PowerPoint using RUN command?
On iphone? Well, on iphone, you go to the internet and say, Microsoft Powerpoint. Otherwise....
How do you install Windows 98 over Windows 7?
I would suggest reading "List of system requirements for Microsoft Office 2003" before installing Microsoft Office 2003. There is written that the lowest operating system it is going to run in Windows 200 with Service Pack 3 or later. Windows 98 is not supported operating system anymore.
Microsoft Office XP is last version that does officially support Windows 98.
How do you run Windows 98 programs on Windows Vista?
Many applications and games written for or compatible with Windows 98 will run on Windows Vista.
What is the difference between MS-DOS and Windows?
Both Dos and Windows are Operating systems. But, they possess some features which make them differentiate. These features are listed below:
"«Dos is only single tasking while Windows is multitasking.
"«Dos is based on plain interface while Windows is based on Graphical user interface (GUI).
"«Dos is difficult to learn and understand while Windows is easy to learn and understand.
"«Dos is less preferable by users while Windows is more preferable operating system.
"«Limited users can work on dos while in Windows there are many users.
"«We cannot see mouse in Dos while in Windows we can see and use mouse to click on icons or links.
"«Simple text commands are written in Dos while in Windows we operate computer with the help of mouse.
"«In Dos we cannot Play games, watch movies and listen songs while in Windows we can enjoy playing games, watching movies and listening songs.
"«In Dos new hardware cannot work properly while in Windows it can detect and installs software automatically.
"«Application and system software¡¦s did not work properly in Dos while in Windows it runs at a great speed.
"«Dos is not user friendly while Windows operating system is user friendly.
"«Dos performs operations speedily as compared with Windows operating system.
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- DOS uses CLI (command line interface), whereas Windows used GUI (graphical user interface)..
- DOS does not support networking, Windows does..
- DOS is a single user OS, Windows is Multiuser..
- DOS is a single tasking OS, Windows is Multitasking..
- Dos is a single threading OS, Windows is a Multithreading..
- DOS supports 2 GB of maximum partition size, Windows supports 2 TB or more..
- DOS uses FAT 16 file system, Windows uses FAT 32..
- Server administration is not possible in DOS..
Windows programs, on the other hand, realize that they must share your computer with other Windows programs. Actually, did you know that Windows 3.x itself is a DOS program? What this means is that Windows has control of the computer's hardware, and in turn it shares parts of the computer's resources with Windows programs. The obvious advantage to this arrangement is that you can do several things at once; for example, you could play Beethoven's 5th, start downloading a file from a BBS, then look at your checking account and use a Calculator to check the balance all at the same time. Another advantage is that you can share data between programs; for example, copying a spreadsheet summary into a work processor document.
The important thing here is that many DOS programs will run poorly or not at all in Windows. For example, if you try to run Microsoft System Diagnostics (MSD) while you are in Windows, you will get the message:
You are running Microsoft Windows.
MSD can only report information specified by it's associated Windows Program Information File (.PIF). Therefore information presented may be less accurate or complete than if MSD is run outside of Windows. For more accurate information please exit Windows and run MSD from the MS-DOS prompt.
Some areas may be affected while MSD is run under Windows: Memory values and types will reflect what Windows provides by itself, and through the associated .PIF file; IRQ values may be reported differently; and the visual memory map in Memory, Memory Block Display, and Memory Browser may show different results. Other areas that may be affected include Video, OS Version, Mouse, Disk Drives, and COM Ports.
So how do you know whether a program is made for DOS or Windows? Nearly all Windows programs bear the Microsoft Windows logo Microsoft Windows compatible, while DOS programs do not. If you're still not sure, try running the program from the DOS prompt first. For example, type calc at a DOS prompt; you will get the message:
This program requires Microsoft Windows.
NOTE for Windows 95/98: if you try running a Windows program from the Windows 95/98 command prompt, the computer will simply start Windows (if it isn't already running) and run the program.
A word of warning for Windows users: in the Main group there is an icon called MS-DOS Prompt. This is not the same thing as running in DOS. It will let you run some DOS programs, such as the command prompt or the EDIT program, but it is still running on top of Windows. The proper way to switch from Windows to DOS is to close or exit all of your Windows programs, including Program Manager.
Windows 95/98
One way to switch the computer from Windows to DOS mode is to click on the Start menu, then Shut Down, then choose "Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode". Doing this will close all Windows programs and (mostly) remove Windows itself from memory.
Another way is to adjust the properties of a DOS program. Right-click on your program (or its shortcut), select Properties, open the Program tab, and click on the Advanced button. In the Advanced Program Settings you can set the program to run in MS-DOS mode, and even specify a starting configuration just for that program.
AnswerMS DOS is in Windows. When you go to shut down, it has a choice. shut down in MS DOS mode. AnswerBasically, both are operatong systems. MS DOS is the oldest OS from Microsoft. It is a single user command line operating system. While Windows (latest version) is multi-user and feature a user friendly GUI(Graphical User Interface). AnswerMS-DOS (MicroSoft Disk Operating System) is a CLI (Command-Line Interface).Windows is a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
When working with a CLI, you begin with a blank screen and a command prompt. At the command prompt, you type commands, one at a time, for the computer to process. (i.e. "MKDIR C:\MYDIR" to create a directory called "MYDIR" in the root folder of the C drive) Any programs (text editing, database, etc) are run from the command prompt by directing the computer to the location of the program, and typing the execution command.
Example (Text in italics are commands, other text is command prompt.):
C:\> ''CD PROGRAMS''
C:\PROGRAMS\> ''CD GAMES''
C:\PROGRAMS\GAMES\> ''CD PONG''
C:\PROGRAMS\GAMES\PONG\> ''PONG.EXE''
At this point, PONG would take up the entire screen, leaving you unable to do anything but play the game until you exit the game. After you exit the game, you would be brought back to the prompt:
C:\PROGRAMS\GAMES\PONG\>
On the other hand, a GUI offers much more flexibility by using icons and windows to represent objects and programs. With Windows, you can open several different documents or programs, and easily switch between them. Also, there is the Start Menu, from which you can launch program shortcuts instead of having to wade through the entire file directory to execute your choice of program.
The interrelation is that Windows was originally a program ran to top of DOS. In order to use Windows, you used to need a line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT (a script file that automatically executed on DOS startup) that pointed to the Windows program. Windows versions 3.x - 9x and Me still run on top of DOS. What this means is that those versions of Windows aren't really Operating Systems, because they rely on DOS to process all the programs. All those versions of Windows do is make the programs easier to get to and switch between. Windows NT versions, and the Windows XP/2K line are built on their own system kernel so they are considered true Operating Systems on their own.
AnswerDOS was an older version by Microsoft which was entirely text and command based. Windows has a GUI (Graphical User Interface) which means you can use a mouse, view pictures, have icons, etc. If you've ever seen something like '''"c:\>_"''' in white text on a black background, chances are that that was DOS or a version of it.On Windows XP, you can get a version of it by pressing Start -> All Progs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt. This is an updated version of the original DOS which would run in fullscreen and be the only thing on the computer. You can get started by typing ''HELP '' to see a list of commands. For info on a particular command type '' /?'' .
- DOS does not supports GUI, Windows supports.
- DOS does not supports networking, Windows Supports.
- DOS is a single user OS, Windows is a multi-user OS.
- DOS is a single tasking OS, Windows is a multi tasking OS.
- DOS does not supports threading, Windows Supports.
- DOS supports maximum 2 GB of partition, Windows supports 2 TB or more.
- DOS supports FAT 16 file system only, Windows supports FAT 32 and NTFS.
- There is no server support in DOS, Windows has.
- DOS is not as stable as Windows.
difference between ms dos and windows
What is the difference between window and dialog page?
To be precise all dialog boxes are windows, but, a dialog is one that requires input from the user such as the Print dialogue and remains in front of the application window until cancelled or completed unlike a new email window which can be minimised. In addition to this, The basic difference between a dialog box and a window is: 1. A dialog box expects immediate response from the user. However, a window does not expect immediate reponse. Moreover, a dialog box closes to process user reponse. This is not the case with a window. 2. A window consists of minimize, maximize, and close buttons on the right end of the title bar.
On the other hand, a dialog box only consists of help and close buttons on it title bar. 3. A dialog box consists of OK and Cancel buttons on the lower right corner.
A window, on the other hand, does not consist of such buttons.
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I too dislike McAfee because the most basic one (windows/system defender) found 99 viruses and McAfee found none. I find Norton much more reliable.
- Windows 1.0
- Windows 2.0 (Windows/286 and Windows/386)
- Windows 3.0
- Windows 3.1
- Windows 3.11 for Workgroups
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
- Windows ME
How do you change the desktop background in Windows 98?
Go to your control panel and go to appearence/desktop and you should figure it out from there.
What is the windows keyboard shortcut to display the start menu from the windows desktop?
Windows key or Ctrl + Esc
Compatibility mode
Will a sound card for windows 98 work in windows 2000?
Possibly, but not necessarily. Both Windows 98 and Windows 2000 support WDM (Windows Driver Model), but Windows 2000 is newer, and drivers written to a newer standard of WDM will not work on systems with older standards.
