一直以来,MCSE认证都保留着Windows NT和Windows 2000的考试项目,随着Windows 2000系统的渐渐退出历史舞台,该类型的考试科目也将取消.2008年3月31日后,大多数的Windows Server 2000和部分Windows Server 2003的考试科目将被MCSE认证取消,这意味着Windows Server 2008的认证考试将逐渐替代这些老产品.

以下为2008年3月31日后取消的项目列表:
Exam 70-292: Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSA Certified on Windows 2000
Exam 70-296: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment for an MCSE Certified on Windows 2000
Exam 70-232: Implementing and Maintaining Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Technologies and Microsoft Application Center 2000
Exam 70-210: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Exam 70-214: Implementing and Managing Security in a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-215: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Exam 70-216: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-217: Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Exam 70-218: Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment
Exam 70-219: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure
Exam 70-220: Designing Security for a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network
Exam 70-221: Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
Exam 70-226: Designing Highly Available Web Solutions with Microsoft Windows
Exam 70-222: Migrating from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000
Exam 70-244: Supporting and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Network
Exam 70-224: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Exam 70-225: Designing and Deploying a Messaging Infrastructure with Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
Exam 70-223: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Clustering Services by Using Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Exam 70-234: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft Commerce Server 2000
Exam 70-230: Designing and Implementing Solutions with Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Exam 70-227: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000, Enterprise Edition
Exam 70-086: Implementing and Supporting Microsoft Systems Management Server 2.0