Microsoft-certified drivers ensure that customers can seamlessly install many types of hardware without rebooting. Windows 2000 is also built to resist application failures. The Microsoft Installer enables applications to heal themselves by detecting changes or problems that could destabilize the system. The Windows 2000 Certified Application program shows developers how to build the most reliable, secure and manageable solutions possible for Windows 2000. Windows 2000 also helps users and administrators be more productive.
Systems stay up and running even during updates and administrative tasks.
Support for Plug and Play automatically detects and recognizes new devices such as scanners and printers and installs them without user intervention or reboots. Hot swapping allows users to dock and undock their laptops and other media devices without shutting down the system. And Windows 2000 eliminates the need for rebooting in most scenarios, such as changing network settings or desktop configurations. Toshiba is not only more productive because of the improved reliability, we are now able to work on our own terms, free from the constraints we faced with previous operating systems. And with the reliability of Windows 2000, companies are free to focus on their business goals.