Windows 2000 is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, business desktops, laptops, and servers. Released on 17 February 2000, it was the successor to Windows NT 4. 0, and is the final release of Microsoft Windows to display the "Windows NT" designation. It was succeeded by Windows XP for desktop systems in October 2001 and Windows Server 2003 for servers in April 2003. Windows Me was released only a few months after Windows 2000 and one year before Windows XP, but Windows Me was not intended to be, nor did it serve as the successor to Windows 2000. Windows Me is designed for home use, while Windows 2000 is designed for business.
Version | Processor | Memory | Hard drive capacity | Video card | ||||
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Required | Recommended | Required | Recommended | Required | Recommended | Required | Recommended | |
Windows 2000 | Pentium 133 MHz | 32 MB of system memory | 512 MB of system memory | 4 GB hard drive with at least 650 MB of available space | VGA |