GE - Re: Correcting your own computer for y2k

[blaan at flash.net]

> Subject: Fwd: Correcting your own computer for y2k
> > You may think your PC is "Y2K" compliant, and some little tests may
> have actually affirmed that your hardware is 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 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, and VERY
> important.
> >
> > Click on "START".
> >> Click on "SETTINGS".
> > Double click on "Control Panel".
> > Double click on "The 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" (arrow down) 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!
> >



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