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Feb 17, 2024 · Microsoft officially launched Windows 2000 for businesses and organizations on February 17, 2000. 24 years after its launch, it has become somewhat forgotten due to the launch of Windows XP in...
Windows 2000 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and designed for businesses as the direct successor to Windows NT 4.0. It was released to manufacturing on December 15, 1999, officially released to retail on February 17, 2000, and released on September 26, 2000, for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server.
Microsoft released Windows 2000 on February 17, 2000, as the successor to Windows NT 4.0, 17 months after the release of Windows 98. It has the version number Windows NT 5.0, and it was Microsoft's business-oriented operating system starting with the official release on February 17, 2000, until 2001 when it was succeeded by Windows XP .
Feb 17, 2000 · The Windows 2000 family of operating systems is designed to enable a new generation of PC computing, delivering superior levels of reliability and manageability to help increase system uptime and lower the total cost of ownership.
This convergence laid the foundation for subsequent Windows versions, influencing their architectural design and user experience. Windows 2000’s legacy is evident in its successor, Windows XP, and the modern Windows systems that followed.
Windows 2000 (also known as Win2K, W2K, Win2000 or Windows 2K) is an operating system for computers that have either single or multiple processors. It was made for 32-bit Intel x86 computers. It is part of the Microsoft Windows NT line of operating systems, and was released on February 17, 2000.
Feb 17, 2000 · Hundreds of PC manufacturers worldwide are now pre-installing the shipping versions of Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server on their business desktops, notebooks and servers.
