Multiple choice general knowledge

A bug in Windows 98 turned off the computer if it was left on for how many consecutive days?

  1. 31.4

  2. 47.8

  3. 49.7

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Windows 98 had a bug where the system would crash if left running for 49.7 consecutive days due to an integer overflow in the system timer. This was a well-known issue caused by a millisecond counter that would overflow after approximately 49.7 days. The bug was fixed in Windows 98 SE.

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