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Windows 2000/NT forum: Goodbye Windows 2000.

by: R. Proffitt January 25, 2010 9:23 AM PST

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Goodbye Windows 2000.

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 1/25/10 9:23 AM

Last Sunday was the last boot on our last Windows 2000 machine. While many will want to continue running it I had to move on. None of my customers use it any longer.

Why do I share this? Because any answer will now be based on memories and what we can google. I urge you to do your research first and learn how to reinstall this OLD OS if must keep running it.

And for the love of your machine, please avoid use of the old IE/OE since it's still the easiest path for those pests to get onto your machine.

In closing, don't connect your freshly installed Windows NT or 2000 machine to the internet without a firewall. Instant lessons about data recovery or other lessons you don't want.
Bob


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Goodbye Windows 2000

by dbennett48 - 1/25/10 5:01 PM

In Reply to: Goodbye Windows 2000. by R. Proffitt Moderator

I gave my W2K machine up years ago. Great experience and I miss it, but time to move on. RIP.


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Moving On

by jeff_windows_team Windows Outreach Team - 2/25/10 4:58 PM

In Reply to: Goodbye Windows 2000. by R. Proffitt Moderator

Microsoft has recently announced that support for Windows 2000 and XP SP2 will be coming to an end soon. Please see this blog post from the Windows Team for complete details - http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowsvista/archive/2010/02/24/end-of-support-for-windows-2000-windows-xp-sp2-and-windows-vista-rtm.aspx

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windows 2000 sp4

by homeweld - 8/7/10 1:48 AM

In Reply to: Goodbye Windows 2000. by R. Proffitt Moderator

i have a laptop running windows 7 home,i have a desktop running windows 7 pro. i also have a desktop running win 2000 sp4.i find that i use win 2000 is the best to use,the most stable and friendly and so it was until i found that internet explorer couldn't up graded to explorer 8 so tried OPERA.this i couldn't get on with so uninstalled it.i now find that in win 2000 i CANT get from outlook express on to the internet by clicking on any of the buttons or web addresses given.that is why i am using my laptop with win 7 on it .OPERA has screwed my win 2000 m/c.jim


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".OPERA has screwed my win 2000 m/c.jim

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 8/7/10 8:43 AM

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".OPERA has screwed my win 2000 m/c.jim"

Try an older version of Opera. And this discussion is about the problem of support. I used to have a few Windows 2000 machines which meant I could be sure of my replies or even supply a screen shot.

Those days are gone.
Bob


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win 2000 sp4

by homeweld - 8/7/10 1:59 AM

In Reply to: Goodbye Windows 2000. by R. Proffitt Moderator

ps i did use bought copies of AGV and STOPZILA on my machines but now use only SYSTEM MECHANIC. i find that it suits me.jim


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