That meant writing and testing 10 million lines of code, simulating the print function by printing out 250,000 pages of documents and testing 1,000 applications for compatibility. Now here are the results. Windows 2000 replaces the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 operating program. It's geared to make the computing experience easier, including accessing and using the Internet. For example, the new program will easily host a Web Page, establish e-commerce sites for businesses and rapidly connect to the Internet.
Testing shows the new program also is much more reliable than past operating systems.
That's because Microsoft reworked the entire platform to prevent a single problem from crashing the whole program. Windows 2000 also offers companies password protection. Management can easily establish passwords for each employee, which restricts areas where they are permitted to go on the computer. If an employee is fired, management can immediately cancel the individual's password, denying the person access to the computer system. Like previous software releases, Microsoft is getting better and better with its help function.