Chapter 1 -- What s New in Windows 2000 Professional

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Chapter 1

Since its first appearance in 1993, Windows NT has been Microsoft's industrial-strength operating system, the version of Windows preferred by developers, network administrators, many power users, and users running mission-critical applications. In return for enhanced reliability and security, however, Windows NT users have, until now, had to forego a certain degree of convenience and versatility. For example, because Windows NT 4 lacked support for the Plug and Play standard, many reasonably regarded it as less easy to use and administer than Windows 98. And because it supported a smaller range of multimedia hardware than Windows 98, it was perceived by many as the less exciting of Microsoft's two major operating systems.

All that changes with Windows 2000. Along with the radical name change, Microsoft has given its industrial-strength operating system a friendly user interface, the easy con-figurability of Windows 98, broader hardware support, superior performance, and much more. In short, Windows 2000 combines the excitement and usability of Windows 98 with the traditional strengths of Windows NT—stability and security.

This chapter provides a brief overview of the new features of Windows 2000, along with references to the chapters in which you can read a more detailed account.



Running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
ISBN: 1572318384
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2000
Pages: 317

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