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'''Windows 2000''' is a [[computer]] [[operating system]] released by [[Microsoft]] in February 17th, 2000<ref>http://news.microsoft.com/1999/12/15/microsoft-releases-windows-2000-to-manufacturing</ref>. This system was also known as "NT 5.0" and "Neptune."
==Versions==
As with many other Windows [[operating system]]s, there were several editions released. These editions included Professional, Server, Advanced Server,<ref>http://news.microsoft.com/1999/12/15/microsoft-releases-windows-2000-to-manufacturing</ref> Standard, Small Business Edition, Professional, Premium, Developer.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/217883</ref>, and Datacenter Server. The latest version of Windows 2000 which was released was build 2195 (Service Pack 4), which was released on September 13, 2005.
==Features==
Windows 2000 includes many features, including NTFS 3.0,<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/253845</ref> [[RAID]]-1 and [[RAID]]-5, [[active directory services]], <ref>https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms703972%28v=vs.85%29.aspx</ref> 128-Bit [[Encryption]] Support,<ref>https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms707128%28v=vs.85%29.aspx</ref> and much, much more.<br />
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==Notes==
*Due to a legal settlement involving Sun Microsystems, Windows 2000 is not offically available for download. The only places it is offered are [http://osdirectdownload.blogspot.com/2014/05/download-windows-2000-iso-file-for-free.html sources with questionable intent and security].
*Windows 2000 was the last [[Windows]] [[operating system]] to use the "boxy" grey skin by default. All later versions used a "fancier" style, while sometimes offering the Pre-[[Windows XP]] skin as a selectable option
==Versions==
As with many other Windows [[operating system]]s, there were several editions released. These editions included Professional, Server, Advanced Server,<ref>http://news.microsoft.com/1999/12/15/microsoft-releases-windows-2000-to-manufacturing</ref> Standard, Small Business Edition, Professional, Premium, Developer.<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/217883</ref>, and Datacenter Server. The latest version of Windows 2000 which was released was build 2195 (Service Pack 4), which was released on September 13, 2005.
==Features==
Windows 2000 includes many features, including NTFS 3.0,<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/253845</ref> [[RAID]]-1 and [[RAID]]-5, [[active directory services]], <ref>https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms703972%28v=vs.85%29.aspx</ref> 128-Bit [[Encryption]] Support,<ref>https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms707128%28v=vs.85%29.aspx</ref> and much, much more.<br />
==References==
{{reflist|2}}
==Notes==
*Due to a legal settlement involving Sun Microsystems, Windows 2000 is not offically available for download. The only places it is offered are [http://osdirectdownload.blogspot.com/2014/05/download-windows-2000-iso-file-for-free.html sources with questionable intent and security].
*Windows 2000 was the last [[Windows]] [[operating system]] to use the "boxy" grey skin by default. All later versions used a "fancier" style, while sometimes offering the Pre-[[Windows XP]] skin as a selectable option