Windows NT 3.5
Second major release of Windows NT, released in 1994 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Windows NT 3.5 is a major release of the Windows NT operating system developed by Microsoft and oriented towards businesses. It was released on September 21, 1994, as the successor to Windows NT 3.1 and the predecessor to Windows NT 3.51.[3]
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Version of the Windows NT operating system | |
Developer | Microsoft |
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Source model | Closed source |
Released to manufacturing | September 21, 1994; 29 years ago (1994-09-21)[1] |
Latest release | Service Pack 3 (3.5.807) / June 21, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-06-21)[1] |
Marketing target | Business and Server |
Platforms | IA-32, Alpha, MIPS, PowerPC[2] |
Kernel type | Hybrid |
Userland | Windows API, NTVDM, OS/2 1.x, POSIX.1 |
License | Commercial proprietary software |
Preceded by | Windows NT 3.1 (1993) |
Succeeded by | Windows NT 3.51 (1995) |
Support status | |
Unsupported as of December 31, 2001 |
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One of the primary goals during Windows NT 3.5 development was to improve the operating system's performance. As a result, the project was codenamed "Daytona", after the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.[4]
On December 31, 2001, Microsoft declared Windows NT 3.5 obsolete and stopped providing support and updates for the system.