For what it is worth, I just ran a test on my software without making the
change to the four digit date and it worked fine.
Paul
Paul R. Sheahan
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----- Original Message -----
From: William G. Bell <summit02@earthlink.net>
To: W.Walter "rckhpr2" Liang <wwalter.liang@gte.net>; Tiger List (E-mail)
<tigers@autox.team.net>; thomas lam <thomaslam2@hotmail.com>; Sandy&Ed
<rdunlap684@aol.com>; <HWsCRAZY1@aol.com>; <CMeinel464@aol.com>; Bonnie&Gene
<beaky@aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 9:59 AM
Subject: Fw: y2k
>
> ----- 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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> >
> >
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