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** y 2 k ** check this out paulv Sun, 24 Oct 1999 07:06:52 -0700

Sun, 24 Oct 1999 07:06:52 -0700

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Hi everyone, I'm sending this to everyone I know who has a computer.
 You may or may not already know this but thought I'd pass on this tidbit
 I learned today. You may think your computer is Y2K compliant and some
 little tests may have actually affirmed that your hardware is compliant,
 however, 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.

 Click on "Start"  click on "Settings"  double click on "Control Panel"
 double click on  "Regional Settings" (looks like a world globe) click on
 "Date" tab at the top o the page.  Where it says "Short Date Sample"
 look and see if it shows a two digit year format ("yy").  If it does
 unless you've already changed it will, you must change it to "yyyy".
 Microsoft made the 2 digits setting the default setting for windows 95
 and 98.  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.  To change it just click on the button across
 from the "Short Date Style" and select the option that shows,
 "mm/dd/yyyy" or mm/d/yyyy".  Then click on "Apply" then click "OK".

 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.

 Regards,

paul venables
paulv@bc.sympatico.ca
or short text messages
direct to cel..
paulv@fido.ca

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