E-M:/ R U Y2K Compliant?

[doug welker <dwelker@up.net>]

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Enviro-Mich message from doug welker <dwelker@up.net>
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>X-From_: GClinard@aol.com Mon Aug  9 20:00 EDT 1999
>From: GClinard@aol.com
>Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 19:58:25 EDT
>Subject: R U Y2K Compliant?
>To: GClinard@aol.com
>X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 10
>
>AN EASY "Y2K" CHECK=20
>
>You may think your  PC is "Y2K" compliant, and some little tests may
>have actually affirmed that your hardware is compliant, and you may even
>have a little company sticker affixed to your system saying "Y2K
>Compliant"... but you'll be surprised that Windows may still crash
>unless you do this simple exercise below. Easy fix but something
>Microsoft seems to have missed in certifying their software as Y2K
>compliant.
>
>This is simple to do, and  VERY important.
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>Click on "START".
>
>Click on "SETTINGS".
>
>Double click on "Control Panel".
>
>Double click on "Regional settings" icon (look for the little world
>globe).
>
>Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page. (last tab on the top
>right)
>
>Where it says, "Short Date Sample", look and see if it shows a "two
>digit" year format ("YY"). Unless you've previously changed it (and you
>probably haven't) -- it will be set incorrectly with just the two Y's..
>it needs to be four!
>
>That's because Microsoft made the 2 digits setting  the default setting
>for Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT.
>
>This date format selected is the date that Windows feeds *ALL*
>application software and will not rollover into the year 2000. It will
>roll over to the year 00. (*)
>
>Click on the button across from "Short Date Style" and select the option
>that shows, "mm/dd/yyyy" or "m/d/yyyy". (Be sure your selection has four
>y's showing, not just "mm/dd/yy).
>
>Then click on "Apply".
>
>Then click on "OK" at the button.
>
>Easy enough to fix. However, every "as distributed" installation of
>Windows worldwide is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover... Pass this along
>to your PC buddies... No matter how much of a guru they think they
>are... this might be a welcome bit of information!
>
>


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