In my last job I actually did some Y2k bug fixes in the applications that we
sold, and the fix you outline below does work for about 50-75% of the problems
that can occur on PC's. However in some software the year is simply modulo'd
with 100 (or simular value) to reduce the year to a two digit date, and
unfortunatly the 'century' is not counted as a factor:-( So if you have
'software' that sorts information by date (email for instance) there is a
strong
possibility that starting Jan 1, the new emails may show up at the bottom of
you
mail box instead of the top ...
- Bryan Vandiver - 59-sprite
>Subject: Y2K Correction on your computer! (No LBC Content)
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net
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>
>Just received this........make your own decisions. I did change mine.
>
>
> Here's a suggestion I hadn't heard about before and that I've followed
> regarding Y2K and Windows.
>
> 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 two)
>
> Then click on "Apply" and then click on "OK" at the bottom.
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