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. Easy fix but something Microsoft seems to have missed in
certifying their software  as Y2K compliant.  This is simple to do, but VERY
important.  If you've already changed this setting, that's great.  But I
thought you might like a reminder to make sure that this was changed on all
the PC'S you use.  As they say, "It's better to be safe than sorry."


1. Click on "START".

2. Click on "SETTINGS".

3. Click on "Control Panel".

4. Double click on "Regional settings" icon

5. Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page.     (last tab on the top
right)

6. 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.

7. 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).

8. Then click on "Apply".

9. 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..




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