Hay All, > A little hit about Y2K compliance. I
had to reset my PC which is arrive > on my desk about 4 weeks ago from
Gateway. This is a very simple task > to accomplish and it needs to
be done. > > If you need help, please let me know! > Have Fun
:) Toni > > > You may think your PC is "Y2K"
compliant, and some little tests may > have actually affirmed that your
hardware is compliant, > and 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.
Easy > fix but something Microsoft seems to have missed in >
certifying their software as Y2K compliant. > This is simple to do, and
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 ... no matter how much of a guru they think
they are... this > might be a welcome bit of
information! >
