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Windows 98 is released by Microsoft in June 25, 1998. It is a mixed 16 bit/32 bit Windows
operating system. The version number is 4.1 and the code name is Menphis.
support for more than 1900 present hardware devices, and has passed the test of
compatibility with more than 3500 popular softwares. The internal support includes the 32
bit device driver program. That means the hardware being supported will run faster and
more effectively under Windows98 environment.
3. Plug and paly function: when you are using the "plug and play" device on the computer
Windows98 will set it automatically.
4. Improved UI: the desktop of Windows98 makes you concentrate more on your own task.
There are only a few graphic objests on the desktop, and that is simpler than before. The
"start" button leads you to start the daily work with the computer. If you want to quickly
start a frequently-used program or document, you can just pull it to the "start" button. It will
be listed with other functions (like set-up procedure, open a document, get help, change
system settings, and find files) together in the "start" menu. "My computer" makes
browsing the content (all kinds of files, folders, and procedures) of computer more
convenient. "Network neiborhood" makes examing and using network simpler. "Recycle
bin" provides you a temporary space for placing deleted files. You can choose to shift
delete or get back to use.
5. Provide better support for MS-DOS without MS-DOS: different from Windows3.1,
Windows98 will not run on the MS-DOS operating system. Windows98 is a tightly
integrated system. It enters into the GUI directly instead of command line. But Windows98
still supports MS-DOS.
6. Support long file name: in Windows98, the longest file name can be 255 characters.
That makes finding files very easy.
7. The function of mouse stands out: in Windows98, point to any object with the mouse
pointer and click the right button, you will see a pop-up menu that lists out all the orders
related to the object. With this menu, you can copy, delete, rename, create shortcut, and
view the file and folder's attributes.
8. Play CD automatically: if you put a CD that supports automatically playing, Windows98
will paly the CD automatically instead of tedious operation procedure to choose play tool.
9. Added and improved the tools of accessories: Windows98 provides a group of tools that
adapts to the new interface. "Tablet" is the 32 bit editor. It replaces the "Write" and
"Notebook" of Windows3.1. "Picture" is the 32 bit tool that replaces "Brush". As
"Picture" is the OLE software, its images can be connected or inset to other documents.
The backup of 32 bit makes the backup from computer or disk, magcard easier.
10. Connection with Internet: after the installation of IE4.0 in Windows98, there is a option
to open active desktop. That makes IE4.0 one intefrated part of Windows98 desktop.
Through choosing active desktop, users can set the wallpaper as the HTML page that can
directly get informations from Internet. Besides, changing the traditional explorer to the
Internet Explorer makes different Windows intefaces. "Start" menu includes address bar
and interlinkage, collection, and so on, making net play more covenient.
New Functions
Web-Aware UI
Using the Web-aware UI included in Windows98, Internat has become one part of UI. The
users needn't leran multi-applicationsone for the local information, one for browsing
network, and of course one for Internet or Intranet. With this interface, Windows98 makes
the process a tool for browsing local, network, Intranet, and Internet data. Therefore you
can get informations you want in a faster and easier way.
Tools for Internet Communication
Windows98 also provides abundant tools for on-line communicatiom:
Out Look TM Express: a full-function E-mail and News reader client-side.
Microsoft Net Meeting TM: a solution that provides sound, data, images, meeting function
for the Internet meetings.
Personal Web Sewer (and Web Publishing Witard): it provides a simple way to publish a
webpage on the Intranet or Internet.
Microsoft Front Pad: a HTML editor that WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get). It is
developed on the base of the edit tool which is the prize winner, full-function webpage
creator and management tool of Microsoft FrontPage97.
Microsoft Net Show: a platform that transfers multimedia through network. The range of
network can be from the low bandwidth dial-up Internet to the high bandwidth switching
local network.
Updating
Windows Update website is the expansion of Windows98.
Improvement of dail-up network
The dial-up network has been updated, and it provides: dial-up script (it can connect to
the call-board and online service); the UI of dial-up network has been improved for
simplifying settings and dial-up connecting; supporting Multilink Channel Aggregaction
enables the users to combine all the dial-up lines for higher transmission rate.
Support for VPN users
Virtual Private Networking is the new network support for the remote users that enter into
their company's network through security association.
Online help of HTML
For helping users to find "help" information, Windows98 provides a HTML online help
system.
15 breakdown maintenance guides
These guides can help you quickly diagnosing and solving technology problems of
Windows98.
Setup Enhancements
The setup of Windows98 has been enhanced for reducing the time cost and increasing
the reliability of setup.
FAT 32 file system
FAT 32 is the improved version of FAT file system. It allows formatting a 2G hardware to a
component applications.
Net ware Directory Services support
Windows98 supports Client Services of Novell Netware Directory Services (NDS).
32 bit Data Link Control
Data Link Control (DLC) agreement is mainly used to enter into IBM mainframe and IBM
AS/HOO computer.
Strong functions of computer and supplemental devices
Microsoft Windows98 operating system provides built-in support for external devices,
making the using of these widely used devices easier.
Much more fun
Adding more entertainment functions and built-in support for new technology such as
MMX, DVD and Microsoft DirectX5.0, Microsoft Windows98 system creates a harmony
relationship between users and the computer and brings more fun.
Development
December 4, 2003, MSDN users download plan manager Andy Boyd announced in a
public news group that according to the settlement agreement with Sun Company in 2001,
a series of products including Winsdows98 would be obsoleted gradually and deleted
from the MSDN users download content from December 15. MSDN distribution channel
would not provide these products, either. It is the time to say goodbye to Window98.
These obsoleting products are inset with Java virtual machine technique. The Sun
Company who owns Java has sued Microsoft in 1998 for the improper use of Java
technique. Sun and Microsoft have reached an accommodation in 2001. Microsoft
compensates Sun 200 million dollars and promises to obsolete those old version Java
products which infringe the patent and trademark right of Sun.
Winodws98 has stopped the major security update as of July 11, 2006.