Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Windows NT is basically used for business users. NT is still being used by a large number of businesses. It is fairly stable, and not meant for games and entertainment. It will crash, however, it does what is called a screen dump. From personal experience I can tell you this is as upsetting as a BSOD.
Windows 2000 is built on the NT kernel and is very stable. I used Windows 2000 for almost two years and can honestly say I never experienced a BSOD. Windows 2000 is also primarily a business version. A lot of the programs that I use would not run on Windows 2000, so I had my computer setup to dual boot both Windows 98 and Windows 2000.
Ah, Windows XP! I love it. It doesn't crash and I can use all of my programs in Windows XP. Windows XP is also based on the NT kernel with a lot of the feature of 9x built in. But it isn't perfect. I have had a few problems with some things not working quite right or the way I want, but have managed to find a fix or a work around. There are many web sites devoted to Windows XP and Windows 2000. Some of them are listed here.
- What is Windows XP? By Hal Cardona
- Windows XP Professional How-Tos
- Kelly's XP Korner Lots of XP tips & trouble shooting here.
- Doug's Windows Tweaks and Tips
- How to Manually Remove Programs from the Add/Remove Programs List (Microsoft)
- Burning CDs in Windows XP
- Win XP 3rd Party
- Windows XP Tips
- BootStrike
- ITWorld
- WinXPFix
- Safe Mode for Windows XP
- Windows XP Technical Information
- Windows Tips & Tricks
- Geek Girls
- Windows XP Tips and Tricks (Focus on Vista)
- How to setup Windows XP's firewall
- Wayne's Windows Administrator Support Really nice site
- Want to know what all those ID numbers mean in the Event log? Go to (You guessed it) Event ID to find out!
- Microsoft's Explanation of how to reinstall Windows XP
- Forgot your Windows XP password? You may want to print this article by Vic Ferri for TechTrax
- Got a file you want to delete, but it won't delete? Try using the utility found at purgie.com. He also has a tool for removing files in Internet Explorer, PurgeIE.
- UpdateWindowsXP This site has a lot of stuff going for it, and offers a free newsletter, too. Free Windows XP tips, program reviews and more.
- Need more room on your hard drive? As long as your computer is running ok, you can remove those hot fix files. Doug Knox has a utility that will do it.
- Losing access to your CD drive after installing SP2 seems to be a common problem. Microsoft has a fix for that problem.
- A description of Svchost.exe in Windows XP Pro
- What you may see if your Windows XP is not a valid copy!