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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".

 

'''Windows 2000''' is a [[computer]] [[operating system]] released by [[Microsoft]] in February 17, 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". Support ended in 2010.

==Versions==

==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, 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.

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, Professional, Premium, Developer,<ref>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/217883</ref> and Datacenter Server. The latest version of Windows 2000 was build 2195 (Service Pack 4), which was released on September 13, 2005.

==Features==

==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 />

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 />

   

   

==Notes==

==Notes==

*Due to a legal settlement involving Sun Microsystems, Windows 2000 is not offically available for download.  The only places it is offered are sources with questionable intent and security.

*Due to a legal settlement involving Sun Microsystems, Windows 2000 is not officially available for download.  The only places it is offered are 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

*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

*A planned consumer version for Windows 2000, code name [[Windows Neptune|Neptune]], had a similar UI but was canceled.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9812/07/win2000.idg/index.html Windows 2000 beta due early next year]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcAaQdXIJ1k Windows Codename 'Neptune': "The XP That Never Was..."]</ref>

*A planned consumer version for Windows 2000, code name [[Windows Neptune|Neptune]], had a similar UI but was canceled.<ref>[https://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9812/07/win2000.idg/index.html Windows 2000 beta due early next year]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcAaQdXIJ1k Windows Codename 'Neptune': "The XP That Never Was..."]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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