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I just noticed that I suddenly have Windows NT. Why and what is it and do I need it?

Anonymous
2012-11-24T22:56:37+00:00

I happen to notice that I suddenly have Windows NT. I wonder why and how that happened and what the heck is it doing on my PC? I have a new Toshiba Satellite P845-S4200 with Windows 7 which I purchased 2 weeks ago and it works just fine. The only change I have done recently was install Sandie Box and that same day I have this Windows NT in my PC. Don't know if that has any relation but just so you know. I also use Mozilla FireFox which I consider better. Can anyone please tell me what is Windows NT, what does it do and if I don't need it how can I get it out of my PC? All advice will be truly appreciated. Thanks.... George Melendez

PS: just so you guys know, I'm from Puerto Rico  so please excuse my English...

Original title: I just noticed that I suddenly have Windows NT. Why and what is it and do I need it? How did it get on my PC?

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-25T17:26:55+00:00

    I do not know where or in what circumstances you are seeing the designation Windows NT. However, it is almost certain that the only operating system installed is Windows 7.

    Windows 7 is, at it's core, one of a family of NT systems.

    Windows 2000 is NT5

    XP is NT5.1 and 5.2

    Vista is NT6

    Windows 7 is NT6.1

    Windows 8 is NT 6.2

    Tom Ferguson

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-25T16:18:21+00:00

    Hi George Melendez,

    Thank you for posting in the Microsoft Community.

    Apart from the issue, how are you doing today?

    You have an issue with Windows NT being installed on the computer. This can be really frustrating for you and I appreciate the efforts that you have put in. Let us work together as a team and try to get this issue fixed.

    Let us start with few questions-

    1)      Where did you see Windows NT?

    2)      Did you check the System Properties page?

    3)      Have you made any other changes on the computer prior to the issue?

    I would like more information regarding the issue.

    Windows NT is an older version of Windows released in the 1993. All the subsequent versions of Windows are a part of the Windows NT family.

    The Sandboxie application on the computer uses the Windows NT environment to function. This is potentially harmless for you.

    Method –

    I would have you refer the article to check the version of Windows installed on the computer.

    Refer the article-

    Which Windows operating system am I running?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/which-operating-system

    Do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help. We, at Microsoft strive towards excellence.

    Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-11-27T23:57:31+00:00

    Hi George Melendez,

     

    Thank you for keeping us posted and sharing this information with us.

    Feel free to contact the Microsoft Community for any issues pertaining to Windows in the future.

     

    Thanks.

     

     

    Hi....

    Your service is really appreciated and very valuable for the Microsoft Community so thank you again for your prompt and excellent service.

    Thank you

    George Melendez

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-27T10:12:49+00:00

    Hi George Melendez,

    Thank you for keeping us posted and sharing this information with us.

    Feel free to contact the Microsoft Community for any issues pertaining to Windows in the future.

    Thanks.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-11-26T21:59:23+00:00

    Hi George Melendez,

     

    Thank you for posting in the Microsoft Community.

    Apart from the issue, how are you doing today?

    You have an issue with Windows NT being installed on the computer. This can be really frustrating for you and I appreciate the efforts that you have put in. Let us work together as a team and try to get this issue fixed.

     

    Let us start with few questions-

     

    1)      Where did you see Windows NT?

    2)      Did you check the System Properties page?

    3)      Have you made any other changes on the computer prior to the issue?

     

    I would like more information regarding the issue.

    Windows NT is an older version of Windows released in the 1993. All the subsequent versions of Windows are a part of the Windows NT family.

     

    The Sandboxie application on the computer uses the Windows NT environment to function. This is potentially harmless for you.

     

    Method –

     

    I would have you refer the article to check the version of Windows installed on the computer.

     

    Refer the article-

     

    Which Windows operating system am I running?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/which-operating-system

     

    Do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help. We, at Microsoft strive towards excellence.

     

    Thanks.

     

     Thank you so much. I have Win 7 64 installed on my Toshiba Satellite P845-S4200 and I got you & now I understand. Sandboxie uses WIN NT as its OS in the box & that is why I saw that pop-up when I started using it. I did not know that WIN NT was an old OS and I got all confused. I thought that I had some kind of malware in my PC & that was my main concern but I get it now. My PC is working perfectly & done have any problems, I just got SCARED if yo know what I mean so thank you very much for your concern & info.

                                              Muchas gracias (thank you in spanish),   George Melendez

     

     

     

     

     

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