Bring Your Operating System & Hardware Up-to-Date
June 30, 2008 was the end of retail sales for the Windows XP operating system. Microsoft no longer supports this operating system. If you are running Windows NT, this OS pre-dates XP.
If you are utilizing FuelsManager Oil & Gas v6.0 or below, your PC hardware may be 5 years old. If your operators are using v4.3, then is could be over 6 years old. The industry standard “shelf-life” for a PC is 3-5 years. In the last 5 years, most PC’s processors, HD and RAM have quadrupled. The standard monitor has progressed from a 19” CTR displaying 800 x 600 pixels to wide screen LCDs running 1400 x 900 pixels with the option for multiple monitor support, while 5GB writable DVDs have replaced 0.7Gb CD-ROMs as a preferred method of backups for personal computers.
What does this mean to you?
- These improvements mean faster processing for your operators, increased reliability for your operations and easier management of your bulk liquid assets.
- If you are in the process of assessing your migration to new PCs, but are concerned about how Windows 7 will impact your business, don’t be. If you wish to continue using Windows XP, you are eligible to downgrade (install) Windows XP on a new PC if you hold a current XP license.
Alternatively, embrace Windows 7. FuelsManager Oil & Gas v7.5 has been tested to meet all of the technical requirements to be
Compatible with Windows® 7. Windows is all about making your life easier. To make it easy, Microsoft recommends “Compatible
with Windows® 7” applications because they have passed Microsoft-designed tests to help ensure
they install readily every time and minimize the number of crashes, hangs, and restarts that you
experience. This all helps ensure a compatible and reliable experience with any edition of
Windows 7, including 64-bit.
