Windows 2000

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 * title=[[File:Win95.png]] Windows 2000
 * image=Windows_2000.png
 * caption=
 * aliases=Windows NT 5.0
 * family=Windows
 * producer=[[File:Microsoft.png]] Microsoft
 * release=December 15, 1999 (RTM), February 17, 2000 (GA)
 * eol=
 * June 30, 2005 (EoM}
 * July 13, 2010 (EoL)
 * predecessor=[[File:Win95.png]] Windows NT 4.0
 * successor=
 * [[File:Winxp.png]] Windows XP Professional
 * [[File:Winxp.png]] Windows Server 2003
 * startup = [[file:Win2000Startup.mp3]]
 * shutdown = [[file:Win2000Shutdown.mp3]]

Windows 2000 is an operating system developed and released by Microsoft. It is one of the Windows operating systems running on top of the NT kernel before NT was mainstream to just enterprises and professionals. Windows 2000 was released in 1999 and ended support in 2010.

Relationships

 * [[File:Win95.png]] Windows ME - My buggier brother
 * [[File:Winxp.png]] Windows XP - My successor who also used rock-solid NT technology.
 * [[File:Win95.png]] Pocket PC 2000 - My mobile brother