[gardeners] Y2K you can actually use!
M J Trahan (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 23:09:54 -0500 (EST)
Got this from a friend, did it to my computer already and they were right about the default setting. Hope it helps,
Matt
This is a great tip for Win95/98 users.
Please read and follow the instructions.
I am just sending this along as a tip to you all.
I have done it and it works fine.
> > > "Since this default date format feeds
application software, it is worth changing."
> > > Click on "START"
> > > Click on "SETTING"
> > > 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 (yy). This is the
default setting for Windows 95, Windows 98.
> > > This date RIGHT HERE is the date that feeds
application software and WILL NOT roll over in the
year 2000. It will roll over to 00.
> > > Click on the "SHORT DATE STYLE" pull down menu
and select the
option
that shows mm/dd/yyyy. (Be sure your selection has
four "Y"s showing and not two.)
Click on "APPLY" and then click on "OK" at the
bottom.
> > > Easy enough to fix. However, every single
installation of Windows worldwide is defaulted to
fail Y2K rollover. Please feel free to pass this on
to your associates and friends.
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