What Does Windows 98 Mean?
Windows 98 is the operating system from Microsoft that succeeded Windows 95. It was the second major release in the Windows 9x family. It had significant updates and improvements over Windows 95, including fixes and support for new peripherals. Windows 98 was succeeded by Windows 98 Second Edition. Microsoft ended support for the Windows 98 operating system in mid-2006.
Techopedia Explains Windows 98
Windows 98’s boot sequence was based on MS-DOS, and the operating system introduced features to help in greater Web integration. It introduced Web-based applications like FrontPage, Windows Chat, Internet Explorer 4.01 and Outlook Express. There was also greater emphasis on security, as additional protection was provided for important files along with auto-backing of the registry feature and enhanced networking. The system file checker had the ability to repair critical system files and also check the files for any corruption or modification. There was improved hardware support for devices like USB and DVD, and there was built-in support for MMX processors and graphics cards. It also had the capability to convert the drive to FAT32 with no loss of data.
