Before anyone else gets upset with me. This does NOT fix any of your other
programs! It is only one small item within Windows itself. Someone on a
different list was not thrilled that I was spreading this sort of thing
around.
At 08:44 AM 12/28/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>Judy Kelble wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>> This came through another list. Thought you'd be interested, if you
>> haven't already done it. I don't have Win98 anymore (for a short time),
so
>> don't know the exact sequence for that one.
>>
>> > List, this simple, easy correction to your PC regional settings is
>> > probably worth making -- [stolen from the Arkansas GS list]. You lucky
>> > Mac users are already safe, I understand.
>> >
>> > >> Have you done this simple correction on your PC to be ready for
Year
>> > 2000?
>> > >>
>> > >> You must change the "short date style"
>> > >>
>> > >> A setting located in Windows' Control Panel allows the system
to use
>> > a
>> > >> two-digit or four-digit year as the Windows default for
"short date
>> > >> style." This is the format that many software applications
use as
>> > their
>> > >> default date format.
>> > >>
>> > >> To avoid problems that may result with a two-digit year upon the
>> > change
>> > >> from 1999 to 2000, each user needs to change the short date style
to
>> > >> indicate a four-digit year.
>> > >>
>> > >> Windows `95
>> > >> 1) Click the Start button once.
>> > >> 2) Go to Settings, then click Control Panel once.
>> > >> 3) Double click the Regional Settings icon.
>> > >> 4) Click the Date tab at the top once.
>> > >> 5) For the short date style make sure that MM/dd/yyyy is
>> > selected.
>> > >> 6) Make sure that the long date style also has a yyyy
format.
>> > >> 7) Click the Apply button, then the OK button.
>> > >>
>> > >> Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or Windows 3.1
>> > >> 1) Double click the Main group icon.
>> > >> 2) Double click the Control Panel icon.
>> > >> 3) Double click the International icon.
>> > >> 4) In the Date Format box click the Change button.
>> > >> 5) Put an X in the century box.
>> > >> 6) In the current window, click the OK button.
>> > >> 7) Click the OK button in the International Settings window.
>> >
>>
>>
>> Peace, Judy
>>
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>============
>Thanks Judy, I updated my system per your instructions!
>
>
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>information about various mailing lists for the posting and sharing of
>Ohio genealogy.
>
>
Peace, Judy
==== OHGEN Mailing List ====
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It's primary audience is the county coordinators, state coordinator and
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information about various mailing lists for the posting and sharing of
Ohio genealogy.
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Judy, I, for one, appreciate your thoughtfulness in offering this help
to us. Don't let naysayers get you down. Keep up the good work!
Thanks again!