This program has performed an illegal operation..., Vol. 3, No. 2

This program has performed an illegal operation…

…and will be shut down. New computer users always wonder what they did wrong. Surely, they reason, illegal things aren’t supposed to happen. They ask a co-worker, who responds in a Windows-weary voice, “Just click Close and restart your computer. That happens all the time.”

Broken Windows Windows 95 and minor upgrades Windows 98 and Windows Me (collectively, “Windows 9x”) are plagued with problems inherent in their design. After 18 to 24 months of use, they often deteriorate so badly that reinstallation is required.

Windows NT, and successors Windows 2000 and Windows XP, were designed from a “clean sheet of paper” to eliminate Windows 9x weaknesses. With expert system management, Windows 2000 and XP enhance productivity and reduce support costs.

Don’t just take our word for it. One of our clients has this to say:

“JRVsystems began installing Windows 2000 for us in January 2000, and it’s now on over 100 of our PCs. We’ve found Windows 2000 to be solid and reliable, and we have not had to reinstall it even once. Windows 2000 lets us focus on our work instead of our PCs.”

Allen Lindsey, SpawMaxwell Company

Don’t throw money out the Windows. Lost work, lost train of thought, waiting for reboots costs you. Our Windows 2000 clients routinely get two months between restarts. Our calculations reveal upgrading to Windows 2000 or XP from Windows 9x pays back in 3–6 months for most businesses.

Please contact JRVsystems to put our Windows 2000 and XP expertise to work for your business.

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