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Q136451: Incorrect Default Short Date Style Used After Changing Style

Article: Q136451
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you change the Short Date style by double-clicking the Regional Settings
icon in Control Panel and clicking the Date tab, if you try to change back to
the default Short Date style (M/D/YY), the correct style is not used.

RESOLUTION
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Change the Short Date style to M/D/YY, and then restart your computer.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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