Windows Usenet Topics on Windows 2000

Microsoft marketed Windows 2000 as the most secure Windows version ever, but it became the target of a number of high-profile virus attacks such as Code Red and Nimda. Over ten years after its release, it continues to receive patches for security vulnerabilities nearly every month and will continue to do so .

Microsoft's operating system need updates mechanisms such as the Package Installer, Windows Installer and other update components from modifying them. Microsoft gave administrators the choice of optimizing the operating system's memory and processor usage patterns for background services or for applications.