Hi all-- I just received a message on Y2K compliance, how to check your system, and how to correct it. I just followed the instructions below and discovered my Windows 95 was NOT compliant, having only a 2 digit year. A friend checked her Windows 98 and found the same thing! (Aren't you glad Big Brother Bill is watching out for us?) I urge every one of you to follow the instructions below and make corrections if necessary. Please don't assume anything. I was under the impression that systems after Windows 95 were Y2K compliant. Obviously not true!! Cassie >>TEST >> >>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. Please pass this on to your friends.