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== Source Leak ==
== Source Leak ==
''See [[Windows Source Code]]''
''For detailed information, see the main article: [[Windows Source Code]]''


In 2004, Mainsoft let Windows NT 4.0 source leak. An approximate 80-95% of the total source was dropped.
In 2004, a large portion (approximately 80-95%) of the Windows NT 4.0 (With Service Pack 3) source code was leaked. Further investigations by [[Microsoft]] found that the source was leaked from [[Mainsoft]], a software porting company (which ported Internet Explorer to Unix before such edition was dropped).
 
In 2010, The source was successfully compiled by Kenneth, a BetaArchive and Windows Projects Community member, producing about 318MB of binaries.


==Image Gallery==
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Revision as of 06:24, 1 May 2010

Windows NT 4.0
Windows NT Logo.png
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Codename
Preliminary name
Cairo
Kernel version x86 NT Kernel, NT 4.0
Release date 24/08/1996
Support end Support Terminated:
30/06/2004 (Workstation)
31/12/2004 (Server)
Preceded by NT 3.5x
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

Source Leak

For detailed information, see the main article: Windows Source Code

In 2004, a large portion (approximately 80-95%) of the Windows NT 4.0 (With Service Pack 3) source code was leaked. Further investigations by Microsoft found that the source was leaked from Mainsoft, a software porting company (which ported Internet Explorer to Unix before such edition was dropped).

In 2010, The source was successfully compiled by Kenneth, a BetaArchive and Windows Projects Community member, producing about 318MB of binaries.

Image Gallery