NEWS ITEM.Seattle, WA.
Today, Microsoft issued a press release announcing that their release of
Windows 2000 has been delayed to the first quarter of 1901.
Larry Macy wrote:
> This was offered up to the list a while back and it is a HOAX!!.
> Microsofts own website defines it as such. Either the Bios in your
> computer is Y2K ready or not. Setting the date in the control panel will
> not fix the underlying problems in the hardware. Most but not all new
> Pentiums and all PII's and PIII's have a Y2K ready BIOS.
>
> BTW Microsoft will not certify any of its software as fully Y2K
> compliant. Mainly for legal reasons but for a lot of reasons they aren't
> really sure that it is.
>
> Larry (Y2K BTDT working for 3 yrs to get ready for one Saturday)
>
> >>>>On 10/12/99 3:15 PM so and so (Dan Dwelley) said. (And I quote:)
>
> >All,
> >Sorry to bomb everyone with this but I thought it was important enough to
> >pass it along.
> >
> >Here's some information about a Y2K update that I had to make to my PC.
> >
> >----------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >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. I know that I had
> >not thought of this and my home computer and work computer would
> >have failed Jan1, 1999. 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 to your PC buddies... no matter how much of a guru they
> >think they are... this might be a welcome bit of information!
> >
> >
> >
> >Dan Dwelley
> >77 Midget
> >Alexandria, Va.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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>
> Larry Macy
> 78 Midget
>
> Keep your top down and your chin up.
>
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
> System Manager/Administrator
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> Ask a question and you're a fool for three minutes; do not ask a
> question and you're a fool for the rest of your life.
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