Chapter 2 -- Upgrading to Windows 2000

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Chapter 2

If you're moving from Microsoft Windows NT 4 to Windows 2000, you'll find that a number of familiar features have either been renamed or have been moved to new locations in Windows 2000. You'll also find that certain other aspects of the operating system have been either replaced or thoroughly revamped. The functionality served by My Briefcase in Windows NT 4, for example, has been largely supplanted by a new offline files feature in Windows 2000, and Windows 2000 Phone Dialer is a completely new application.

If you're upgrading from Windows 98 instead of Windows NT 4, you'll have somewhat less to relearn about the user interface. You'll already know all about the My Documents folder, for example. But some familiar tools will appear in new locations or under new names. And, of course, there will be new points to learn about the Windows 2000 user accounts and security requirements.

In this chapter, we'll enumerate some of the novelties that await you as an upgrader and point you to relevant chapters in the book.