Hello Fellow Listers:

While I have my computer set to automatically download all critical 
microsoft windows updates, today I decided to check on what optional 
(non-critical) updates might be available for my computer. Glad I did. There 
are two software updates of which folks should be aware; one of them, while 
not now being critical, may (and in my opinion, should) be classified as a 
"critical" update, certainly after March 11, 2007. I'm referring to 
KB928388, a windows XP patch which amends the dates on which the computer 
clock will automatically adjust for daylight savings time. Beginning in 
2007, daylight savings time begins at 2:00 A.M. on the second sunday in 
march, and ends on the first sunday in november. (The note on this update 
seemed to indicate that other countries are also following this new 
protocol. I know for a fact that, courtesy of legislation passed on August 
8, 2005, the United states has adopted the aforementioned dates.)

The second update, KB929120, takes account of the fact that, beginning in 
either december of 2006 or 2007 (I forget which now), western australia will 
observe daylight savings time, and this patch facilitates a correct 
rendering of western australia time. This is probably of greatest interest 
to folks in western australia; however, if you're using any microsoft 
program to determine world time, I think you'd want to have installed this 
patch.

Take care!

John


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