When does Windows 2000 need rebooting?
February 22, 2000
A. Windows 2000 has reduced the number of functions which require areboot from about 50 in NT 4.0 to 7 in Windows 2000.
Items such as:
Changing an IP address
Changing the mouse
Adding a new page file or changing its size
Adding plug and play devices
Adding new disks
all required reboots. Now the only items that require a reboot are:
Changing ISA adapter configuration
Changing the system font (the USER and Graphics Device Interface have to be recreated)
Adding and removing communication ports (due to possible jumper changes)
Changing the default system locale
Changing the computer/domain name
Installing service packs or hotfixes
In Windows 2000 Server reboots are also needed for:
Running DCPROMO
Changing DNS suffix name
Switch language in Multilanguage edition
Installing Terminal Services
After installing Terminal Services most things require a reboot
Remove Gateway Services for Netware
Change DNS server's IP address
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