Windows 98 Home   All Products  |   Support  |   Search  |   microsoft.com Home  
Microsoft
  Windows Home Pages  |
 
Enter a search phrase:
Product Guide Using Windows 98 Download Support

  Windows 98 Home


About the Features

Why Upgrade

System Requirements

Purchasing Info

Compatible Products

Reviews

More Info

blue line Product Guide

Top 10 reasons to upgrade to Windows 98 Second Edition


Why upgrade to Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition if you're happy with Windows 95? Here are 10 reasons:

  1. Internet Integration
      Related Links  

    You can now connect directly to the Web from anywhere on your computer, and use the Internet Explorer browser to surf to any file or folder on your computer.
  2. More Disk Space
    Windows 98 Second Edition provides an average of 28 percent more disk space, thanks to a feature called FAT32 that enables more efficient use of your hard drive.
  3. Faster Applications
    Windows 98 Second Edition loads your most frequently used applications up to 36 percent faster, thanks to Windows 98's new disk defragmenter.
  4. Windows Update
    Windows Update is a Web site that makes it easy to download the latest software updates for your specific computer.
  5. Supports Current and New Generation Hardware
    Windows 98 Second Edition supports all the hardware devices you now run on Windows 95, plus it supports a new generation of hardware that includes USB devices--which make adding and removing peripherals a snap.
  6. Internet Connection Sharing
    With Windows 98 Second Edition, you can set up a network among all your computers at home, and share one connection to your Internet Service Provider--so you and your kids can be online at the same time.
  7. Automatic Computer Maintenance
    The Maintenance Wizard in Windows 98 Second Edition helps you quickly set up a routine of automatic tune-up activities that keep your computer running in top form.
  8. Troubleshooting Wizards
    Windows 98 Second Edition includes 15 troubleshooting wizards that help you zero in on a solution if you ever have a problem.
  9. AGP, MMX, DirectX
    Windows 98 Second Edition supports new technologies that make computer games and other multimedia applications more dynamic than ever.
  10.  DVD
    Windows 98 Second Edition supports DVDs, which hold more than 20 times the information of CD-ROMs. Now you can enjoy full, feature-length movies with theater-quality images and sounds, plus faster and more realistic games and other multimedia software.