2006-07-26 09:06:06 · 11 answers · asked by the_edge99uk 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Edit: Thanks for the answers I thought it was 98SE (The first to support out of the box), but I have read the later 95 versions could support it with some difficulty. It just been bugging me and I needed to know for my A+ Cert.
2006-07-26 09:12:45 · update #1
98 was the first version of windows to support u.s.b but you had to be fairly experienced to install u,s,b devices,unlike xp which locates all the files(cab) itself,in 98 you had to browse and locate the files yourself,i had to install a pen drive the other week for a lad who had 98 and it took me 5 minutes compared to 5 seconds on 98
the reason for 98 being like this is that u.s.b.came out around the same time as the launch of 98 so all microsoft could do was to issue updates
2006-07-26 09:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Windows 95B was the 1st version to support usb, though most companys products will not support you on anything later then Windows 98SE. (a good example is a epson printer with a USB port, when you visit the website the earliest driver for it will be windows 98, even though it 'could' have worked in windows 95)
hope this info helps!
2006-07-26 16:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by Mitch C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Win 95 supported USB but inly via a Microsoft patch CD
2006-07-27 05:47:55 · answer #3 · answered by theunderwaterdog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Win95 had limited support for USB, Win98 also and Win98SE had a better go at it, but the first version of Windows to fully support USB ('plug and play') was WinMe, closely followed by WinXP.
I only answered cos there didn't seem to be any other women answering!
2006-07-27 04:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was some of the later versions of '95
2006-07-26 16:09:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
automatic plug and play support for usb came from Windows ME (i.e. windows millennium) and all windows operating system above it
but with drivers installed in win `98 usb also works
2006-07-26 16:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by akshay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe win 95
2006-07-27 06:21:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
95, but very limited...98 had much greater support...
2006-07-26 16:09:22 · answer #8 · answered by thaKing 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windows 95b.
2006-07-26 16:19:45 · answer #9 · answered by roncli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FROM 2000 ONWARDS YOU DIDNT REQUIRE A DRIVER.
USB WAS SUPPORTED FROM 9X
2006-07-26 16:11:59 · answer #10 · answered by theoden of rohan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋