> >
> > >I received this information and it seems important.  I checked
> > >it out on my computer and found it to be accurate.  I made the
> > >recommended changes which were simple to do.
> > >
> > >Hope it helps you....
> > >
> > >jeff
> > >
> > >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,  2000. 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!
> > >
> > >
> >