Don't know if this sheds any light on the subject but you might want to give
it a look see
http://www.snopes.com/spoons/faxlore/microy2k.htm
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From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 6:45 PM
Subject: GMC: Y2K default settings on PC
> Hi Everyone!
>
> I'm not sure if the following is really 'important' or not ... but it came
to
> me from
> someone who is fairly 'technically knowledgeable' and who usually checks
> things out before passing them on. I checked my computer and the default
set
> up still had a two digit year code. So I made the change ... I don't know
if
> it was
> really necessary or not ... but it doesn't seem to have hurt anything. I
did
> this on both my PCs and also on Virtual PC on my Mac.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
>
> >Subject: Fw: Windows 95,89 and NT users
> >Content-Length: 2632
> >
> >FOR WINDOWS & NT USERS
> >
> >You may think your PC is "Y2K" compliant, and some
> >little tests may have actually affirmed that your hardware is
> >compliant. You may even have a little company sticker affixed
> >to your system saying "Y2K Compliant"... but you'll be surprised
> >that WINDOWS may still have problems unless you do this simple
> >exercise below. I know that I had not thought of this and my home
> >computer and work computer would have failed Jan 1, 2000.
> >Easy fix but something Microsoft seems to have missed in certifying
> >their software as Y2K compliant.
> >
> >This is simple to do, but VERY important.
> > -----------------------------------------
> >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!
> >
>
it a look see
http://www.snopes.com/spoons/faxlore/microy2k.htm
- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 6:45 PM
Subject: GMC: Y2K default settings on PC
> Hi Everyone!
>
> I'm not sure if the following is really 'important' or not ... but it came
to
> me from
> someone who is fairly 'technically knowledgeable' and who usually checks
> things out before passing them on. I checked my computer and the default
set
> up still had a two digit year code. So I made the change ... I don't know
if
> it was
> really necessary or not ... but it doesn't seem to have hurt anything. I
did
> this on both my PCs and also on Virtual PC on my Mac.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
>
> >Subject: Fw: Windows 95,89 and NT users
> >Content-Length: 2632
> >
> >FOR WINDOWS & NT USERS
> >
> >You may think your PC is "Y2K" compliant, and some
> >little tests may have actually affirmed that your hardware is
> >compliant. You may even have a little company sticker affixed
> >to your system saying "Y2K Compliant"... but you'll be surprised
> >that WINDOWS may still have problems unless you do this simple
> >exercise below. I know that I had not thought of this and my home
> >computer and work computer would have failed Jan 1, 2000.
> >Easy fix but something Microsoft seems to have missed in certifying
> >their software as Y2K compliant.
> >
> >This is simple to do, but VERY important.
> > -----------------------------------------
> >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!
> >
>
>
