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Windows NT 4.0

1996 v4.0 Commercial, proprietary software Active

Operating system entry sourced from Wikipedia: Windows NT 4.0.

Runs on: Workstations, domain controllers, RISC servers

Key specifications

Developer	Microsoft
Embedded	Mainstream support ended on June 30, 2003Extended support ended on July 11, 2006
Extended Security Updates (ESU) Support	All editions were eligible for a paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. It allowed users to purchase security updates on a pay-per-incident plan. Security updates were available until December…
Family	Windows
Final release	Service Pack 6a with Post SP6a Security Rollup (4.0.1381.335) / July 26, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-07-26)
Generalavailability	August 24, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-08-24) (Workstation)September 1996; 29 years ago (1996-09) (Server)
Kernel	NT
Kernel type	Hybrid
License	Commercial, proprietary software
Marketing target	Business and Server
Official website	Windows NT 4.0, Wayback Machine
Preceded by	Windows NT 3.51
Released tomanufacturing	July 31, 1996; 29 years ago (1996-07-31)
Server	Mainstream support ended on December 31, 2002Extended support ended on December 31, 2004
Source model	Closed source
Succeeded by	Windows 2000
Supported platforms	IA-32, Alpha, MIPS
Type	server
Userland	Windows API, NTVDM, OS/2 1.x
Workstation	Mainstream support ended on June 30, 2002Extended support ended on June 30, 2004