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Features:
* Best for developers/programmers, business and mobile users * Robust,
highly secure operating system for corporate, small-business, and mobile
use * Simpler, more intelligent interface reduces desktop clutter and
adapts to your usage patterns * Wizard-driven configuration and setup
with improved peripheral support * Easier deployment options and
improved user management * Additional product features: * Increased
uptime of the system and significantly fewer operating system reboot
scenarios * Better memory management * Windows Installer tracks
applications and recognizes and replaces missing components * Protects
memory of individual applications and processes to avoid a single
application bringing the system down * Encrypted File Systems protects
sensitive data * Secure Virtual Private Networking (VPN) supports
tunneling in to private LAN over public Internet * Personalized menus
adapt to the way you work * Multilingual version allows for User
Interface and Help to switch, based on logon * Includes broader support
for high-speed networking devices, including Native ATM and cable modems
* Supports Universal Serial Bus (USB) and IEEE 1394 for greater
bandwidth devices With its responsive user interface and improved
reliability, Windows 2000 Professional is truly the most appealing
version yet of Microsofts operating system. Provided you have the
hardware to run it (at least 64 MB of RAM is required), you wont find a
better, more serious OS for business computing. If you are upgrading
from previous editions, the Windows 2000 wizards are particularly
useful; theyll detect all your software and possible compatibility
problems before you make the switch. In testing, our upgrade for a
laptop was smooth and sure, and all previously installed software was
automatically brought onboard to the new version. Previously, Microsoft
offered only limited support for notebook users within Windows NT 4.0.
Windows 2000, however, allows most recent laptops to take advantage of
power-management features, plug-and-play standard, plus recent hardware
advances, such as the Universal Serial Bus (USB), IrDA for infrared
devices, and FireWire. All these improvements mean that Windows 2000
will run on a greater array of systems. There are some unexpected
additions, too. You can also hibernate your Windows 2000 notebook to
save and restore your work quickly as you go out on the road. In
addition, this new OS adds more support for working offline with data
saved from the Internet. (The Windows 2000 version of Internet Explorer
5.0 and Active Desktop, which allows you to access Web content from the
desktop, are bundled here too.) Besides support for mobile users,
Windows 2000 beefs up reliability and greatly reduces the need to reboot
as you update drivers, settings, and the like. Although you can still
expect your Linux friends to brag that their favorite OS is even more
reliable, the ease of configuration in Windows 2000 and its
new-and-improved reliability make for an excellent choice for any
serious computer user. Of course, if your business is using Windows 2000
Server on the back end, you will also benefit from easier installation
and configuring of software, since these tasks can now be automated by
remote administrators. In all, Windows 2000 is a great-looking operating
system, with a slick visual style, a responsive user interface, and
plenty of power beneath the hood. For desktop and mobile users, its a
state-of-the-art choice for running todays Windows applications and for
getting to the Internet
System requirements:
* 133 MHz or faster Pentium processor (supports up to 2 processors on a
single computer) * Microsoft Windows 95 or 98 * 64 MB RAM recommended
(32 MB minimum; 4 GB maximum) * 2 GB or more hard disk space with 650 MB
free space (more free hard disk space is required if installing over a
network) * CD-ROM or DVD drive (for installation) * VGA or
higher-resolution monitor * Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing
device * High-density 3.5-inch disk drive (unless your CD-ROM drive is
bootable and supports starting the setup program from a CD) * For
network installation: * Windows 2000 compatible network adapter card and
related cable * Access to the network share that contains the setup
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