My windows box is coughing up blood

[Xugumad]

Originally posted by Tobiasly

Is WinXP an option? It seems to have a better "compatibility mode", which allows you to run shortcuts in a not-very-well-defined "emulation layer" that more closely resembles a Win9x machine. YMMV.

The same 'emulation layer' exists in Win2k. I strongly recommend against WinXP, which is merely 2k with some interface candy and sugar-coated shackles. (it also performs more poorly, for a variety of reasons)

X.