1. Fw: Y2K
- Posted by simulat <simulat at INTERGATE.BC.CA>
Nov 14, 1999
-
Last edited Nov 15, 1999
Hi
Anyone seen this before?
Bye
Martin
> A Simple Fix to Help Make the Windows Operating System Y2K compliant:
>
> "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 crash 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. It is an easy fix but
> something Microsoft seems to have missed in certifying their software as
Y2K
> compliant.
>
> This is simple to do and VERY important:
>
> - click on "START"
> - click on "SETTINGS"
> - Double click on "CONTROL PANEL"
> - Double click on the "Regional settings" icon
> - Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the window.
> - Where it says, "Short Date Style", look to see of it is set with only
two
> y's. It's set like that because Mocrosoft made the 2 digits setting the
> default setting for Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT.
> - The date format selected is the date that Windows feeds *ALL*
application
> software and will not rollover into the year 2000 if it is set with only
two
> year digits. It will roll over to the year 00.
> - If it is set at "MM/dd/yyy" or "M/d/yyy" then it is fine and will
rollover
> for 2000. If it is not you need to follow the next steps.
> - Click on the little downward pointing arrow on the right side of the box
> where it has the setting. 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!"
>
> Lesley and Wes.
>
>
2. Re: Fw: Y2K
I have a factory installed copy of Windoze. I just checked the settings as
outlined in this email, and I found that the default was m/d/yyy.
God bless,
George
And the word became flesh and dwelt among us...
-----Original Message-----
From: simulat <simulat at INTERGATE.BC.CA>
To: EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU <EUPHORIA at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU>
Date: Sunday, November 14, 1999 10:01 PM
Subject: Fw: Y2K
>Hi
>Anyone seen this before?
>Bye
>Martin
>
>> A Simple Fix to Help Make the Windows Operating System Y2K compliant:
>>
>> "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 crash 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. It is an easy fix but
>> something Microsoft seems to have missed in certifying their software as
>Y2K
>> compliant.
>>
>> This is simple to do and VERY important:
>>
>> - click on "START"
>> - click on "SETTINGS"
>> - Double click on "CONTROL PANEL"
>> - Double click on the "Regional settings" icon
>> - Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the window.
>> - Where it says, "Short Date Style", look to see of it is set with only
>two
>> y's. It's set like that because Mocrosoft made the 2 digits setting the
>> default setting for Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT.
>> - The date format selected is the date that Windows feeds *ALL*
>application
>> software and will not rollover into the year 2000 if it is set with only
>two
>> year digits. It will roll over to the year 00.
>> - If it is set at "MM/dd/yyy" or "M/d/yyy" then it is fine and will
>rollover
>> for 2000. If it is not you need to follow the next steps.
>> - Click on the little downward pointing arrow on the right side of the
box
>> where it has the setting. 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!"
>>
>> Lesley and Wes.
>>
>>
>
3. Re: Fw: Y2K
Hi,
This is not a Y2K problem within windows, it is just a date format. Windows
(with the proper service packs :)) is Y2K compliant, the settings just determine
how the date is formatted for on screen display (i.e. 01/01/00 instead of
01/01/2000). It also doesn't hurt to change it if it will give you peace of
mind. To state it simply Windows knows its the year 2000 but formats the date
for the users preference. You should be OK as long as you have the proper
service packs, but like I said - If it gives you Peace of mind go ahead and make
the change. I hope this helps
Bret Belgarde
Network Administraitor
Seattle Crab Co./Skippers Inc.
-- He who laughs last, didn't get the joke. --
p.s. I have actually performed date roll overs on several machines w/out making
a change to that setting and have encountered no problems whatsoever
Bret
simulat wrote:
> Hi
> Anyone seen this before?
> Bye
> Martin
>
> > A Simple Fix to Help Make the Windows Operating System Y2K compliant:
> >
> > "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 crash 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. It is an easy fix but
> > something Microsoft seems to have missed in certifying their software as
> Y2K
> > compliant.
> >
> > This is simple to do and VERY important:
> >
> > - click on "START"
> > - click on "SETTINGS"
> > - Double click on "CONTROL PANEL"
> > - Double click on the "Regional settings" icon
> > - Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the window.
> > - Where it says, "Short Date Style", look to see of it is set with only
> two
> > y's. It's set like that because Mocrosoft made the 2 digits setting the
> > default setting for Windows 95, Windows 98 and NT.
> > - The date format selected is the date that Windows feeds *ALL*
> application
> > software and will not rollover into the year 2000 if it is set with only
> two
> > year digits. It will roll over to the year 00.
> > - If it is set at "MM/dd/yyy" or "M/d/yyy" then it is fine and will
> rollover
> > for 2000. If it is not you need to follow the next steps.
> > - Click on the little downward pointing arrow on the right side of the box
> > where it has the setting. 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!"
> >
> > Lesley and Wes.
> >
> >
4. Re: Fw: Y2K
On Mon, 15 Nov 1999 07:47:28 -0800, Bret Belgarde <BretBelgarde at
WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
>Hi,
> This is not a Y2K problem within windows, it is just a date format.
> Windows
>(with the proper service packs :)) is Y2K compliant, the settings just
>determine
>how the date is formatted for on screen display (i.e. 01/01/00 instead of
>01/01/2000). It also doesn't hurt to change it if it will give you peace of
>mind. To state it simply Windows knows its the year 2000 but formats the date
>for the users preference. You should be OK as long as you have the proper
>service packs, but like I said - If it gives you Peace of mind go ahead and
>make
>the change. I hope this helps
>
>Bret Belgarde
>Network Administraitor
>Seattle Crab Co./Skippers Inc.
>-- He who laughs last, didn't get the joke. --
>
And the answer to the 64k er 2k question is...according to the groups
and a few manufacturers, there are a few products that use the date
as provided to them by the Windows date routines under those
preferences. Rare, but they exist. I think that all versions of Windows
up to 98 SE2 came defaulted to 00, SE2 is defaulted to 2000.
Everett L.(Rett) Williams
rett at gvtc.com
