Editing Windows NT 4.0 (section)

==Editions==
{{pic|Windows NT 4.0 Workstation logo.svg|Logo of Windows NT 4.0 Workstation}}
Windows NT 4.0 Server was included in versions 4.0 and 4.5 of [[Microsoft Small Business Server|BackOffice Small Business Server]] suite.

===Client===
* '''Windows NT 4.0 Workstation''' was designed for use as the general business desktop operating system.

===Servers===
* '''Windows NT 4.0 Server''', released in 1996, was designed for small-scale business server systems.<ref name=":0" />
* '''Windows NT 4.0 Server, Enterprise Edition''', released in 1997, is the precursor to the ''Enterprise'' line of the Windows server family (''Advanced Server'' in [[Windows 2000]]). Enterprise Server was designed for high-demand, high-traffic networks. Windows NT 4.0 Server, Enterprise Edition includes Service Pack 3.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc767919.aspx|title=Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition Administrator's Guide and Release Notes|publisher=Microsoft|work=microsoft.com|date=February 20, 2014 |access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826183501/https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc767919.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Enterprise Edition saw the introduction of the {{mono|/3GB}} boot flag, which changed the default virtual address space mapping from 2 GB kernel and 2 GB [[user space]] to 1 GB kernel and 3 GB userland.<ref name="xerver">{{cite book|url=http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/kr/resources/systems_kr_x_techsupport_Tuning_xSeries_for_Performance.pdf|title=Tuning IBM xSeries Servers for Performance|publisher=IBM SG24-5287-02|edition=3rd|date=June 2002|pages=92–93|access-date=March 2, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303011729/http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/kr/resources/systems_kr_x_techsupport_Tuning_xSeries_for_Performance.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> This version also sees the first introduction of [[Microsoft Cluster Server|cluster service]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itprotoday.com/compute-engines/digital-clusters-windows-nt|title=Digital Clusters for Windows NT|date=July 31, 1996|website=IT Pro|language=en|access-date=September 19, 2019|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225074923/https://www.itprotoday.com/compute-engines/digital-clusters-windows-nt|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition''', (known as '''Windows-based Terminal Server 4.0''' and '''Windows Terminal Server 4.0''' in beta builds) released on June 16, 1998, allows the users to log on remotely.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.microsoft.com/1998/06/16/microsoft-releases-windows-nt-server-4-0-terminal-server-edition/|title=Microsoft Releases Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition|date=June 16, 1998|website=Stories|language=en-US|access-date=September 19, 2019|archive-date=February 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200214213205/https://news.microsoft.com/1998/06/16/microsoft-releases-windows-nt-server-4-0-terminal-server-edition/|url-status=live}}</ref> The same functionality was called ''[[Terminal Services]]'' in Windows 2000 and later server releases, and also powers the ''[[Remote Desktop Connection|Remote Desktop]]'' feature that first appeared in [[Windows XP]] and later versions of Windows. Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition, like Windows NT 4.0 Server, Enterprise Edition, includes Service Pack 3.

===Embedded===
* '''Windows NT 4.0 Embedded''' (abbreviated '''NTe''') is an edition of Windows NT 4.0 that was aimed at [[computer]]-powered [[major appliance]]s, [[vending machine]]s, [[Automatic teller machine|ATMs]] and other devices that cannot be considered general-purpose computers per se. It is the same system as the standard Windows NT 4.0, but it comes packaged in a [[database]] of components and [[Dependency (computer science)|dependencies]], from which a developer can choose individual components to build customized setup [[CD]]s and [[hard disk]] [[booting|boot]] [[Disk image|image]]s. Windows NT 4.0 Embedded includes Service Pack 5. It was succeeded by [[Windows XP Embedded]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-78/microsoft-releases-windows-nt-40-embedded-edition|title=Microsoft releases Windows NT 4.0 Embedded Edition|date=August 8, 1999|website=IT Pro|language=en|access-date=September 20, 2019|archive-date=May 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512170139/https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-78/microsoft-releases-windows-nt-40-embedded-edition|url-status=live}}</ref> Microsoft ended mainstream support for Windows NT 4.0 Embedded on June 30, 2003, and received three years of extended support, which means that support for Windows NT 4.0 Embedded ended on the same day support for [[Windows 98]] and [[Windows Me]] ended on July 11, 2006.

{{Timeline Windows NT 4.0}}



The last version of [[Microsoft Office]] to be compatible with Windows NT 4.0 is [[Microsoft Office XP|Office XP]]. Similarly, [[Windows Media Player]] 7.0 (which was released in June 2000) and [[DirectX#Version history|DirectX 3.0a]] (which was released in December 1996) are the last versions of Windows Media Player and DirectX available for Windows NT 4.0, respectively. The last versions of [[.NET Framework]] and [[Windows Installer]] available for Windows NT 4.0 are [[.NET Framework version history#.NET Framework 1.1|.NET Framework 1.1]] (released in April 2003) and Windows Installer 2.0 (released in September 2001), respectively. The last version of [[Internet Explorer]] supported on Windows NT 4.0 is [[Internet Explorer 6|Internet Explorer 6 with SP1]], which was released on September 9, 2002.

Windows NT 4.0 was succeeded by [[Windows 2000]], which also included the [[Windows Desktop Update]] and [[Internet Explorer 5]] by default. It also could be directly upgraded to [[Windows XP|Windows XP Professional]] on [[IA-32]]-based systems only.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itprotoday.com/upgrading-windows-xp-pro-windows-nt2000|title=Upgrading to Windows XP Pro from Windows NT/2000|last=Thurrott|first=Paul|date=October 6, 2010|website=IT Pro Today|access-date=June 18, 2019|archive-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618071331/https://www.itprotoday.com/upgrading-windows-xp-pro-windows-nt2000|url-status=live}}</ref>

An independent project named Windows Update Restored aims to restore the [[Windows Update]] websites for older versions of Windows, including Windows NT 4.0.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tyson |first=Mark |date=2023-07-09 |title='Windows Update Restored' Site Provides Updates for Classic Windows Versions |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-update-restored-site-provides-updates-for-classic-windows-versions |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[Tom's Hardware]] |language=en |archive-date=July 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727021528/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/windows-update-restored-site-provides-updates-for-classic-windows-versions |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cunningham |first=Andrew |date=2023-07-10 |title=Windows 95, 98, and other decrepit versions can grab online updates again |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/windows-95-98-and-other-decrepit-versions-can-grab-online-updates-again/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[Ars Technica]] |language=en-us |archive-date=August 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240805020423/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/windows-95-98-and-other-decrepit-versions-can-grab-online-updates-again/ |url-status=live }}</ref>