Happy Birthday, Windows 2000!
Feb 17, 2018 14:35:43 GMT -8
Post by R.O.B. on Feb 17, 2018 14:35:43 GMT -8
In many countries, Windows 2000 is legally an adult today, as it celebrates its 18th birthday. Despite its age, it continues to be one of the most beloved and reliable versions of Windows to date.
Windows 2000 was released in... well, the year 2000. It was intended for business use, however it ended up making its way into the homes of many users as well. Why was this? Well if I were to guess, I'd say it's probably because of the branding. People had upgraded from 95 to 98, so 2000 must have seemed like the next logical upgrade for some home users who don't know any better (but they can count themselves lucky that they got to miss out on Windows Me, which released later that year).
Anyway, Windows 2000 was a really solid release. In fact, to this day it still stands as one of the most stable Windows releases to date. This is mainly because it was based on the Windows NT codebase, rather than the standard Windows 9x code most people were used to at the time. It was also very lightweight compared to later versions of Windows, such as Vista or even XP to a certain extent.
Windows 2000 introduced the Windows 98-style navigation in Explorer to the NT line, as well as the Quick Launch to the taskbar. It also borrowed some visual effects from Windows 98, such as gradient titlebars and context menu animations (it even added a new fade animation that's still set as default in modern Windows releases). But visual effects weren't the only new feature it introduced. Like I said, it was an operating system intended for business users first, so it introduced things such as MMC, and with that, an easy way to manage Group Policy with the Group Policy Editor.
Even if it's not quite considered to be usable by today's standards (not taking into account any extended kernel patches) Windows 2000 is still one of the most fondly remembered versions of Windows by many. I've even known some die-hard Linux users who want nothing to do with Microsoft and their proprietary software, and even they can't help but have a soft spot for Win2k, and for good reason. Windows 2000 is an OS that doesn't let things like bloat, eye-candy, annoying nags get in the way. It's a simple, lightweight, non-intrusive OS that just worked right out of the box, and is still remembered as one of the best releases. And I personally say it completely deserves that reputation. I wish Microsoft still released versions like it today. Viva La Win2k!
On one last note: I wanted to make this thread because I had made a similar about Windows XP back in October, and I wanted to do the same for Win2k (seeing as how it is one of my all-time favorite versions of Windows). That being said, this is probably the last thread like this I'm going to make. As you might be able to see in the top-right corner, WinClassic will display a small logo to celebrate the "birthdays" of Windows releases.
Windows 2000 was released in... well, the year 2000. It was intended for business use, however it ended up making its way into the homes of many users as well. Why was this? Well if I were to guess, I'd say it's probably because of the branding. People had upgraded from 95 to 98, so 2000 must have seemed like the next logical upgrade for some home users who don't know any better (but they can count themselves lucky that they got to miss out on Windows Me, which released later that year).
Anyway, Windows 2000 was a really solid release. In fact, to this day it still stands as one of the most stable Windows releases to date. This is mainly because it was based on the Windows NT codebase, rather than the standard Windows 9x code most people were used to at the time. It was also very lightweight compared to later versions of Windows, such as Vista or even XP to a certain extent.
Windows 2000 introduced the Windows 98-style navigation in Explorer to the NT line, as well as the Quick Launch to the taskbar. It also borrowed some visual effects from Windows 98, such as gradient titlebars and context menu animations (it even added a new fade animation that's still set as default in modern Windows releases). But visual effects weren't the only new feature it introduced. Like I said, it was an operating system intended for business users first, so it introduced things such as MMC, and with that, an easy way to manage Group Policy with the Group Policy Editor.
Even if it's not quite considered to be usable by today's standards (not taking into account any extended kernel patches) Windows 2000 is still one of the most fondly remembered versions of Windows by many. I've even known some die-hard Linux users who want nothing to do with Microsoft and their proprietary software, and even they can't help but have a soft spot for Win2k, and for good reason. Windows 2000 is an OS that doesn't let things like bloat, eye-candy, annoying nags get in the way. It's a simple, lightweight, non-intrusive OS that just worked right out of the box, and is still remembered as one of the best releases. And I personally say it completely deserves that reputation. I wish Microsoft still released versions like it today. Viva La Win2k!
On one last note: I wanted to make this thread because I had made a similar about Windows XP back in October, and I wanted to do the same for Win2k (seeing as how it is one of my all-time favorite versions of Windows). That being said, this is probably the last thread like this I'm going to make. As you might be able to see in the top-right corner, WinClassic will display a small logo to celebrate the "birthdays" of Windows releases.
