Windows Explorer became the way to look at your computer, drives, folders, and files in Windows 95. Windows 98 has retained most of the features of Windows Explorer and added a few new items. You still access Explorer by going to the Star|Windows Explorer menu or by right-clicking on a folder or drive and choosing Explore.
As you can see, it looks very much the same as the Windows 95 version. Of course, like all windows in Windows 98, you can customize it to work more like a Web page. The Tree pane, on the left side, gives an outline-like organization to your desktop, drives, and folders. Clicking on the plus sign to the left of a drive or folder reveals subfolders inside of it. Clicking on a folder displays the contents on the right side.
One new item that is found in Windows 98 is the My Documents folder, which can be found on the Desktop. You can use this to store files that you frequently use. The My Documents folder can actually be found in two locations: on the Desktop and under the C drive. The one on the Desktop is actually a shortcut. It may not look like it, but it accesses the My Documents folder that is located on your C drive.
The features of Explorer from Windows 95 are retained. You can also customize the Explorer like you can do with any folder or window, as covered in the Working with Windows section.
Although the Recycle Bin works generally the same in Windows 98, there is one major change. When you drag a folder of items into the Recycle Bin, the folder is displayed, but not the contents. This is actually the opposite from Windows 95, where the folder was deleted and the contents were shown in the Recycle Bin.
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You also CANNOT open the folder while it's in the Recycle Bin. You must pull it out of the Recycle Bin to see its contents before deleting it. |
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