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Q248142: Default System Date Behavior in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000

Article: Q248142
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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The date format that you choose during the installation of the operating system
cannot be changed or modified by editing the sShortDate parameter in the
HKEY_USERS/.Default/Control Panel/International registry key or by using any
other mechanism.

MORE INFORMATION
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When a user logs on to the computer locally, the system reads the user's
registry settings and uses the date format chosen for that user. This date
format also applies to all the services installed on the system. When the user
logs off the computer, the computer reverts to the default system date format.

Some programs have been updated for the year 2000 in such a way that there is no
flexibility in how the program reads the system date format. These programs may
not function correctly unless a user is left logged on to the local console on
the computer.

If you do not wish to leave the user logged on then click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q242257 Short Date Format Uses Two-Digit Year Instead of Four-Digit Year

Please note that the default system date format differs from Windows NT 4.0 to
Windows 2000:

  Windows NT 4.0: m/d/yy Windows 2000: m/d/yyyy

For additional information about available date formats, click the article number
below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q241671 How to Configure the Short Date Format in Windows and Windows NT

Additional query words: y2k

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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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