Y2K

[Gordon Wilson]

Notice the "fix" which you didn't mention:

"When a two digit year is entered, interpret it as a year between 1930 and
2029."

Unless you plan on an extremely long life,  or are very young, no problem
yet.  As it gets closer kick it up.

Of course everyone will have Windows 2100 by then!
----- Original Message -----
From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 9:33 PM
Subject: Y2K


> Hi List,
> I thought this was interesting.
>
>
> Subject:
>
> Year 2000 windows problem
> > 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.
> >
> > How many people know about it? How many people know to change
> that?
> > What will be the effect? Who knows. But this is another example
> of the
> > pervasiveness and systematic nature of the problem.
> > (and maybe a "Bill Gates Conspiracy" :)
> >
> > Now YOU know - pass it on.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
>
>