The Power Duo: Windows 2000
and Applications Certified for Windows 2000
What's on your applications
management wish list? Fewer reboots? Roaming user support?
Simplified install and uninstall?
Applications that have met
the criteria to be certified for Windows� 2000
operating systems deliver these and other features by taking
advantage of reliability and manageability improvements in
Windows 2000. The result is well-behaved applications that
require less administration and downtime, while providing
more manageable configurations. This article explains how
Windows 2000 and applications certified for Windows 2000
work together to increase desktop reliability and improve
user and resource administration.
The Making of a Certified
Application
To be certified for Windows,
applications must comply with the Application Specification
for Windows 2000. The Application Specification for Windows
2000 was developed by Microsoft in cooperation with
customers and third party developers to provide clear,
concise guidelines to help developers create reliable and
manageable applications. The Application Specification for
Windows 2000 has two versions: a core specification for
desktop applications, and a more comprehensive specification
for distributed applications.
Windows 2000
Professional