I usually just delete these types of messages, but today I feel like
responding in case some of you fall for this stuff. Please look at this (Y2K
'Quick Fix' For Windows (NOT!). 

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa081199.htm?pid=2733&cob=home


Remember the AIDS-infected needle in th movie theater and the kidney
stealers???
Brett


Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D.
Senior Research Biologist
Dept. of Human Genetics
Merck Research Laboratories
WP26A-3000
PO Box 4
West Point, PA 19486
tel. 215-652-2501
FAX 215-652-2075


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> From: 	Betchley, Patricia[SMTP:Patricia.Betchley@59MDW.WHMC.AF.MIL]
> Sent: 	Thursday, September 09, 1999 10:34 AM
> To: 	Histonet (E-mail)
> Subject: 	Y2k
> 
> 
> Just thought I would pass this on.
> 
> Y2K Ready??
> 
> 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 Style," 
> 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!!!
> 
> 
> Work e-mail:
> Patricia.Betchley@59MDW.WHMC.AF.MIL
> 
> Home e-mail:
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> http://www.dogware.net
> 
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