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Windows NT 4.0

pre-emptive, graphical operating system by Microsoft
class proprietary_software Q488978
Windows NT 4.0
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Summary

Windows NT 4.0 is a proprietary software[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of proprietary software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,395 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: operating system[3]
  • Follows: Windows NT 3.51[4]
  • Followed by: Windows 2000[5], Windows Server 2000[6]
  • Developer: Microsoft[7]
  • Subclass of: Windows NT[8]
  • Distribution format: 3½-inch floppy disk[9], CD-ROM[10]
  • Inception: July 31, 1996[11]
  • Edition or translation of: Microsoft Windows[12]
  • Official website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WinHistoryDesktop.mspx[13]
  • Working title: Shell Update Release[14]
  • Derivative work: Windows 2000[15]
  • Copyright status: copyrighted[16]

Why It Matters

Windows NT 4.0 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . news.microsoft.com. news.microsoft.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_windows-nt-4-0_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Windows NT 4.0}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/windows-nt-4-0}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}}
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