3 reasons to upgrade to a newer, faster and more secure operating system.

 

1. Security

 

ALERT! Windows 98/ME END OF SUPPORT:

 

Windows 98 wasn’t known as the “swiss cheese” operating system for nothing. Even Before END OF SUPPORT in July 2006, it was very insecure (especially with an unprotected high speed internet link and all of the email viruses circulating that can exploit older operating system security holes) and with the popularity of XP and 2000 and the Microsoft lifecycle OS support, 98 and ME are no longer supported.

 

2. Stability

Windows Millennium (ME) is a native 32-bit system, but was the last operating system built on the 16-bit DOS structure. Improvements with ME made it a bit more reliable and stable than 98 (Depending on who you ask - ME has a very buggy track record however, and with certain hardware actually runs poorer than 98), but Windows 98 and ME are not even in the same class as Windows XP. Windows XP is a 32-bit operating systems built on a 32-bit code structure. What does this mean? Well, think of it as a highway. A 16 lane highway is fast and you can get a lot of cars to move along that highway. But a 32 lane highway provides TWICE the traffic. With a 32-bit system you have more data flow and can use larger and more powerful programs. There even is a 64-bit version of XP that provides even more computing power and stability.

 

XP performs power management more efficiently to extend battery life on laptops, it manages power settings better on desktops for standby or hibernation modes. XP utilizes system memory more efficiently and there is a handy System Recovery feature to help you stay out of trouble.

 

The NTFS (New Technology File System) file system used in XP is also much improved over the FAT32 or FAT file system used in earlier versions of Windows. NTFS is more stable, allows for faster file access times and provides security for your files on your hard drive.

 

3. Speed

Windows XP will boot up faster, run faster, provide much more security and will be much more reliable than Windows Millennium or 98. Using a faster operating system on newer computer hardware can be a great experience. Booting up, running games, using multimedia and business applications, screen changes, connecting to the internet and surfing the web are all faster (even with dial up) with XP. Considering an upgrade? Drop us a line.

 

If you are currently using Windows 95, 98, NT or Millennium and you are accessing the Internet with these tired old systems, you are hopelessly confused or completely uncaring or unaware about your online security and the protection of your corporate or personal data as these operating systems are no longer supported by Microsoft.