For example, customers can see a thumbnail view of the first page of many types of files without having to open the file. In addition, folders can now contain visually appealing background text and graphics that explain the nature or contents of files contained in that folder. An example is the new Control Panel in Windows 98, which identifies the functions performed by the various icons in the Control Panel. A special WebView has been created for folders in Windows 98 that contain critical operating system files to reduce the possibility that inexperienced customers will accidentally modify or delete those files. Such accidental deletions or modifications generated significant numbers of product support calls for Windows 95.
Customers can at their option separately enable an address bar, toolbar, and links bar.
Customers can at their option enable text labels on the toolbar buttons. Customers can at their option enlarge or reduce the toolbar buttons simply by dragging the edge of the bar away from the edge of the screen. Customers can configure the positions of the address bar, toolbar, links bar, and menu bar on the Windows desktop however they would like. Customers may rearrange the column headers in the Details view of folders in any order they prefer, by dragging and dropping them. It is now possible for customers to copy multiple files from one location to another in a single operation, with a single bar graph indicating the progress of the entire copy operation.