To go along with the Web integration of Windows 98, windows that you open can take on a new look.
Changes have come to the ordinary window in 98, even in the Classic Style. The menu bar has a couple of new options. The Go menu lets you convert any window into a Web browser, allowing access to different sides and gives searching capabilities. The Favorites menu works the same as the one under the Start menu, allowing you to save Web bookmarks in one place.
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There are also buttons that you might see in a Web browser, such as the Back, Forward, and Stop button, which appears in place of the Up button while accessing the Internet. There is also a button to look at the Properties of a folder or drive. (This is especially useful when you need to know how much space is left on a drive.) You can also change the look of your icons under the View button. You can even change the look of a window so it is viewed as a Web page. Click here to see a video demo of this. (420K file) Here is what the new window looks like. |
As you can see, the left side of the window now contains a description of any particular icon that is selected on the right side.
There are also several new toolbars that you can use in each window. The Address Bar and the Links bar are both accessible by clicking on the View|Toolbars menu.
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These perform the exact same functions that they would in a Web browser. The Address bar gives the current location and allows you to change locations. The Links toolbar is a collection of bookmarks to locations on the Internet or even your own computer. |
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