Windows 2000

For pre-release wallpaper and images, see Windows NT 5.0. Windows 2000 is an operating system released by Microsoft in 1999 to manufacturing, and 2000 to general availability. It is the successor of Windows NT 4.0, and was followed by Windows XP in 2001.

Wallpapers
Compared to later versions 2000 comes with only a few wallpapers, which were mostly taken from Corbis and PhotoDisc, although a few have unknown origins. It has no default wallpaper, although it does have a branding wallpaper. Most of them are at 800x600, with the exception of a handful which are lower res and are intended to be tiled.

Sample picture
Windows 2000 only comes with one sample picture, which depicts an athlete preparing to undertake a sprint. It appears to have originated from Adobe Photoshop 7.0's CD, which ships with a selection of clipart images. Some elements of the image, such as hay on the ground, were edited out by Microsoft. The same sample picture appears in Me.

Setup backgrounds
Windows 2000 setup background varies depending on edition.