Hi All,
There is a bug in the windows 95/98 DEFAULTS that will
cause all applications not to roll over properly to the year 2000.
The fix is easy - do the following:>
> > Check your computers to make sure the date is set correctly.
> > > TEST:
> > > > Double click on "My Computer".
> > > > Double click on "Control Panel".
> > > > Double click on "Regional Settings" icon.
> > > > Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page.
> > > >
> > > > Where it says, "Short Date Sample" look and see if
> > > > it shows a "two digit" year. Of course it does.
> > > > That's the default setting for Windows 95, Windows 98
> > > > and NT.
> > > >
> > > > This date RIGHT HERE is the date that feeds application
> > > > software and WILL NOT rollover in the year 2000. It will
> > > > roll over to 00.
> > > >
> > > > Click on the button across from "Short Date Style" and
> > > > select the Option that shows, mm/dd/yyyy.
> > > > (Be sure your selection has four Y's showing, not just two).
> > > >
> > > > Then click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" at the bottom.
> > > >
> > > > Easy enough to fix. However, every single installation
> > > > (yy) of Windows worldwide is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover.
> > > >
> > > > How many people know about this? How many people know
> > > > to change that?
> > > > What will be the effect? Who knows! But this is
> > > > another example of the pervasiveness and systematic
> > > > nature of the problem.
> > > >
> > > > Please pass this on to as many people that you know
> > > > who own home computers.
> > >
> > >
There is a bug in the windows 95/98 DEFAULTS that will
cause all applications not to roll over properly to the year 2000.
The fix is easy - do the following:>
> > Check your computers to make sure the date is set correctly.
> > > TEST:
> > > > Double click on "My Computer".
> > > > Double click on "Control Panel".
> > > > Double click on "Regional Settings" icon.
> > > > Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page.
> > > >
> > > > Where it says, "Short Date Sample" look and see if
> > > > it shows a "two digit" year. Of course it does.
> > > > That's the default setting for Windows 95, Windows 98
> > > > and NT.
> > > >
> > > > This date RIGHT HERE is the date that feeds application
> > > > software and WILL NOT rollover in the year 2000. It will
> > > > roll over to 00.
> > > >
> > > > Click on the button across from "Short Date Style" and
> > > > select the Option that shows, mm/dd/yyyy.
> > > > (Be sure your selection has four Y's showing, not just two).
> > > >
> > > > Then click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" at the bottom.
> > > >
> > > > Easy enough to fix. However, every single installation
> > > > (yy) of Windows worldwide is defaulted to fail Y2K rollover.
> > > >
> > > > How many people know about this? How many people know
> > > > to change that?
> > > > What will be the effect? Who knows! But this is
> > > > another example of the pervasiveness and systematic
> > > > nature of the problem.
> > > >
> > > > Please pass this on to as many people that you know
> > > > who own home computers.
> > >
> > >
