Windows 2000 build 1983

Windows 2000 build 1983 is a Beta 3 build of Windows 2000, which was shared by BetaArchive user Marco0551. It was found on the fourth disc of the Crazybytes 36 warez CD compilation.

Changes

 * Changed the boot and safe to shutdown screens to the ones used in the RTM version. However, the older ones have been reused in the server counterpart of build 2031.
 * Added new startup and shutdown sounds that are nearly resemblant of the final ones. These were used up to build 2000.3.
 * Changed the copyright date in  from 1981-1997 to 1981-1999. This persists up to Windows XP build 2202.
 * Many Control Panel applets received new icons with gradients, making most of them resemblant to the final ones (except for the "System" one).
 * This is the earliest known build to contain a desktop watermark displaying the operating system's name and build number. it is however not enabled by default. To enable: