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'''Windows NT 4''' (Codenamed Cairo)  is the first version of [[Windows]] NT to feature the Explorer shell.
'''Windows NT 4''' (Codenamed Cairo)  is the first version of [[Windows]] NT to feature the Explorer shell. It's user interface is similar to Windows 95's, and [[Windows Desktop Update]] (also known as the IE 4 Shell Update) can be installed to it in order to get the updated shell like in Windows 98.
It's user interface is similar to Windows 95's, and [[Windows Desktop Update]] (also known as the IE 4 Shell Update) can be installed to it in order to get the updated shell like in Windows 98.
 
It's successor is [[Windows:2000|Windows 2000]] (NT 5.0).


==Editions==
==Editions==
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There were 6 service packs released for Windows NT 4. There was a 7th Service Pack Planned, but it was canceled and Update Rollup 6a was released instead.
There were 6 service packs released for Windows NT 4. There was a 7th Service Pack Planned, but it was canceled and Update Rollup 6a was released instead.


==Leaked builds of Windows NT 4.0==
== Known Builds ==
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:4.0.1130.1|4.0.1130.1 (Server)]]
=== Beta ===
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:4.0.1234.1|4.0.1234.1 (Server)]]
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:1130.1|Windows NT 4.00 Build 1130.1]]
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:4.0.1314.1|4.0.1314.1 (Server)]]
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:1234.1|Windows NT 4.00 Build 1234.1]]
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:4.0.1381.0|4.0.1381.0 (RTM, Server and Workstation)]]
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:1314.1|Windows NT 4.00 Build 1314.1]]
=== Retail ===
* [[Windows:NT_4.00:1381|Windows NT 4.00 Build 1381]]


==Image Gallery==
==Image Gallery==

Revision as of 17:28, 30 April 2010

Windows NT 4.0
Windows NT Logo.png
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Codename
Preliminary name
Cairo
Kernel version 32-bit NT Kernel, 4.0
Release date Released
Support end Support Terminated
Preceded by NT 3.5
Succeeded by 2000

Windows NT 4 (Codenamed Cairo) is the first version of Windows NT to feature the Explorer shell. It's user interface is similar to Windows 95's, and Windows Desktop Update (also known as the IE 4 Shell Update) can be installed to it in order to get the updated shell like in Windows 98.

Editions

There are two editions of Windows NT 4. It has been found out that the only difference between the two editions (Server and Workstation) lied only in the Registry and the missing Server files.

Workstation

Windows NT 4 Workstation was designed for general desktop use.

Server

Windows NT 4 Server (Server, Server Enterprise Edition, Terminal Server) were designed to serve web pages to multiple clients using IIS.

Service Packs

There were 6 service packs released for Windows NT 4. There was a 7th Service Pack Planned, but it was canceled and Update Rollup 6a was released instead.

Known Builds

Beta

Retail

Image Gallery