Provides compatibility testing services to test hardware and drivers for Windows operating systems. Windows Refers to the Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows 2000 operating systems, including any add-on capabilities and any later versions of the operating system. Windows 2000 follows Windows NT version 4.0. Provided through MSDN Professional subscription. Windows installer service Provides end users with a way to install and remove applications, or components of software as needed.
System administrators can more easily manage applications and support roaming users.
Windows NT Refers to the Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 and earlier operating system. The layered device driver model used under Windows NT and Windows 2000. For information, see Inside Windows NT , 2nd. WMI Windows Management Instrumentation. Extensions to WDM developed for Windows 2000 and Windows 98 to provide an operating system interface through which instrumented components can provide information and notifications.