Windows 2000
E35755
Windows 2000 is a Microsoft operating system in the Windows NT family, designed for both business desktops and servers with improved stability, security, and hardware support over its predecessors.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Windows 2000 Server | 2 |
| Service Pack 4 | 1 |
| Windows 2000 (for business users) | 1 |
| Windows 2000 32-bit | 1 |
| Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 1 |
| Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 1 |
| Windows 2000 Professional | 1 |
| Windows NT 5.0 | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Microsoft Windows NT family operating system
ⓘ
operating system ⓘ |
| architecture |
DEC Alpha servers
ⓘ
surface form:
DEC Alpha (cancelled before final release)
IA-32 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Windows NT architecture ⓘ |
| bootLoader | NTLDR ⓘ |
| codename |
Windows 2000
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows NT 5.0
|
| developer | Microsoft ⓘ |
| edition |
Windows 2000
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Windows 2000 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Windows 2000 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows 2000 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Windows 2000 Server
|
| extendedSupportEndDate | 2010-07-13 ⓘ |
| family | Windows NT ⓘ |
| gui |
Start menu and taskbar interface
ⓘ
Windows Shell ⓘ
surface form:
Windows shell
|
| includedBrowser |
Internet Explorer
ⓘ
surface form:
Internet Explorer 5
|
| includedMediaPlayer |
Windows Media Player
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows Media Player 6.x
|
| initialReleaseDate | 2000-02-17 ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
Active Directory
ⓘ
Device Manager enhancements ⓘ Distributed File System improvements ⓘ Encrypting File System ⓘ Group Policy ⓘ IntelliMirror management technologies ⓘ Kerberos-based authentication as default in a domain ⓘ Microsoft Management Console 2.0 ⓘ Offline Files ⓘ Plug and Play improvements ⓘ Remote Installation Services ⓘ System File Checker ⓘ System File Checker ⓘ
surface form:
Windows File Protection
Windows Installer service ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid kernel ⓘ |
| latestReleaseDate | 2003-06-26 ⓘ |
| latestReleaseVersion |
Windows 2000
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Service Pack 4
|
| license | proprietary commercial software ⓘ |
| mainstreamSupportEndDate | 2005-06-30 ⓘ |
| networkProtocolSupport |
IPX/SPX
ⓘ
NetBEUI ⓘ TCP/IP ⓘ |
| notableImprovement |
enhanced security features compared to predecessors
ⓘ
improved hardware support over Windows NT 4.0 ⓘ improved stability over Windows 9x line ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Windows NT
ⓘ
surface form:
Windows NT 4.0
|
| releaseStatus | discontinued ⓘ |
| securityModel | user and group based access control ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source ⓘ |
| succeededBy |
Windows Server 2003
ⓘ
Windows XP ⓘ |
| supports |
ACPI power management
ⓘ
FAT16 file system ⓘ FAT32 file system ⓘ NTFS file system ⓘ domain-based networking ⓘ multiprocessor systems ⓘ |
| supportStatus | end of support ⓘ |
| targetPlatform |
business desktop computers
ⓘ
servers ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Windows NT 5.0
this entity surface form:
Windows 2000 Professional
this entity surface form:
Windows 2000 Server
this entity surface form:
Windows 2000 Advanced Server
this entity surface form:
Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
this entity surface form:
Windows 2000 32-bit
this entity surface form:
Windows 2000 Server
this entity surface form:
Service Pack 4
this entity surface form:
Windows 2000 (for business users)