It would not be practical
to list all the error messages here because
there are hundreds of them.
If an error message occurs,
write it down
very carefully so that a
computer technician can suggest a cure. You could research the message
yourself by typing the message into a search engine such as Bing, Yahoo, or Google.
Be careful not to download ready-made solutions, they usually cost money and
are not always successful.
Many error messages are one-off, they may never occur again. The problem may go away after a shut down and restart.
If a Microsoft panel pops up and suggests you send a report on the error message don't bother, click Don't Send. If you get an emailed reply it is rarely useful.
Illegal operation. This very common error message, though frightening for
beginners, it can be safely ignored. The Illegal operation was caused by the
program itself, not by anything you did (so you won't be arrested).
Also your computer is not developing a fault. Poor programming is the most
likely cause, so blame Microsoft or whoever designed the program you were
using at the time.
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