----- Original Message -----
From: Andy H <sacet100@hotmail.com>
To: <summit02@earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 7:56 AM
Subject: Re: y2k
> Bill,
>
> My nephew sent this to me this morning for whatever it is worth.
>
> Arlen
>
>
> For the Year 2000
>
> If your still using windows 95 you still need to go to Microsoft's home
page
> at
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wurecommended/s_wufeat
> ured/win95y2k/default.asp and down load the 95 patch and then run it on
your
> machine.
>
> The other setting that needs checked is as described below:
>
> For those of you running Windows this is a fix for a small Y2K
>
> problem
>
> > >> Almost everyone should do...
>
> > >>
>
> > >> After running this quick little test, much to my surprise, I
>
> learned
>
> > >> that my computer would have failed on 01-01-2000 due to a
computer
>
> > >> clock glitch. Fortunately, a quick fix is provided, should your
>
> > >> computer fail the test.
>
> > >>
>
> > >> I submit the following for your consideration:
>
> > >>
>
> > >> TEST
>
> > >> 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.
>
> > >>
>
> > >> 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 friends and associates.
>
>
>
>
>
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