Computers and Daylight Saving Time

This year DST becomes effective on a new schedule. I can change my
computer's clock manually but does anyone know of an application or program
update (for Millennium systems) that will do it automatically?

Thanks,

Ken Bland

Eric
Fri Feb 16 15:00:33 CST 2007


"Justin Thyme" <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> This year DST becomes effective on a new schedule. I can change my
> computer's clock manually but does anyone know of an application or
> program
> update (for Millennium systems) that will do it automatically?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Bland
>
>
Where did you hear about this new schedule?
I know there's an option to not let it change the time for DST.
I don't know how it determine's when DST starts and ends. If there is
something hard coded into the OS for dates that will be different, MS should
have a fix on automatic updates, though they don't want to support WinME
anymore..
There are programs to have it update to internet time which should be right.
Did you check Google for more information?

Mike
Fri Feb 16 15:49:47 CST 2007

> Where did you hear about this new schedule?

The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, passed by the U.S. Congress July,
2005, extended Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the U.S. by approximately
four weeks. As a result, beginning in 2007, DST will start three weeks
earlier on March 11, 2007, and end one week later on November 4, 2007,
resulting in a new DST period that is four weeks longer than previously
observed. These four weeks are referred to in this article as the
"extended DST period". Visit MSN Encarta for more general information on
DST.

A number of other countries worldwide are also making changes to DST
including Western Australia.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Eric <someone@microsoft.com> wrote:

> Where did you hear about this new schedule?
> I know there's an option to not let it change the time for DST.
> I don't know how it determine's when DST starts and ends. If there is
> something hard coded into the OS for dates that will be different, MS
> should have a fix on automatic updates, though they don't want to
> support WinME anymore..
> There are programs to have it update to internet time which should be
> right. Did you check Google for more information?

Heather
Fri Feb 16 18:39:22 CST 2007

Amazing, Michael......for someone with *limited intelligence*.....ROFL!!

Btw, it looks like our mouthy moron (Eric) lives in or near Dallas,
Pennsylvania, NOT Texas. A town of about 2,000-2500 people out in the
boonies of PA, and I would assume that Eric Moron is not one of its
brighter inhabitants.

Ran the originating number and bingo.....recognized the small ISP that
Whois gave me...called Epix. Perhaps we should send *Uncle Artie* over
to give him a smack!!

Cheers....Heather
"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:OqomiRhUHHA.1200@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Where did you hear about this new schedule?
>
> The U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, passed by the U.S. Congress July,
> 2005, extended Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the U.S. by approximately
> four weeks. As a result, beginning in 2007, DST will start three weeks
> earlier on March 11, 2007, and end one week later on November 4, 2007,
> resulting in a new DST period that is four weeks longer than
> previously observed. These four weeks are referred to in this article
> as the "extended DST period". Visit MSN Encarta for more general
> information on DST.
>
> A number of other countries worldwide are also making changes to DST
> including Western Australia.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> Eric <someone@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>> Where did you hear about this new schedule?
>> I know there's an option to not let it change the time for DST.
>> I don't know how it determine's when DST starts and ends. If there
>> is
>> something hard coded into the OS for dates that will be different, MS
>> should have a fix on automatic updates, though they don't want to
>> support WinME anymore..
>> There are programs to have it update to internet time which should be
>> right. Did you check Google for more information?
>

Mike
Fri Feb 16 19:08:34 CST 2007

Hi,

I really will try and get around to writing a proper e-mail this weekend.
I'm still far from 100% and as you probably noticed I haven't been very
active in any of the NGs for the last week or so. Another relatively
early night calls so with luck might have a decent weekend and get a few
jobs done at long last.

PS I should, of course, have included in my earlier posts that Canada is
broadly following the US time changes. Sorry about that.

Cheers,

Mike M


Heather <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> Amazing, Michael......for someone with *limited
> intelligence*.....ROFL!!
> Btw, it looks like our mouthy moron (Eric) lives in or near Dallas,
> Pennsylvania, NOT Texas. A town of about 2,000-2500 people out in the
> boonies of PA, and I would assume that Eric Moron is not one of its
> brighter inhabitants.
>
> Ran the originating number and bingo.....recognized the small ISP that
> Whois gave me...called Epix. Perhaps we should send *Uncle Artie*
> over to give him a smack!!

Heather
Fri Feb 16 20:00:06 CST 2007

Not to worry......you take care of yourself. I am rather stuck in here
because of the surgery and it is so bloody frigid these days. Minus 33C
at night with the windchill.

Hey, I didn't know about March 11th till lately and I should have know
that. DST figures prominently in one of my esoteric hobbies, grin. But
lately I have been designing jewellery and that has been fun. Elayne
loved what I made and went back to Vancouver with a lot of it.....lol.
So doing more for myself. Now that I can get up and around, I should
head back for more classes.

Cheers and be good to yourself.....Heather

PS....Joanie.....maybe I will take some pictures of my *creations* and
send them to you. Doing more research on the craft than actual creating
at the moment, but will get at more.

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:uYT5NDjUHHA.868@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> I really will try and get around to writing a proper e-mail this
> weekend. I'm still far from 100% and as you probably noticed I haven't
> been very active in any of the NGs for the last week or so. Another
> relatively early night calls so with luck might have a decent weekend
> and get a few jobs done at long last.
>
> PS I should, of course, have included in my earlier posts that Canada
> is broadly following the US time changes. Sorry about that.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike M
>
>
> Heather <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
>> Amazing, Michael......for someone with *limited
>> intelligence*.....ROFL!!
>> Btw, it looks like our mouthy moron (Eric) lives in or near Dallas,
>> Pennsylvania, NOT Texas. A town of about 2,000-2500 people out in
>> the
>> boonies of PA, and I would assume that Eric Moron is not one of its
>> brighter inhabitants.
>>
>> Ran the originating number and bingo.....recognized the small ISP
>> that
>> Whois gave me...called Epix. Perhaps we should send *Uncle Artie*
>> over to give him a smack!!
>

webster72n
Fri Feb 16 20:26:48 CST 2007


My machine has done it automatically, Ken, just like *clockwork*
It also notified me of that fact via dialog box.
And I don't recall using a seperate program to do it.
Maybe this will help you:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=250
Harry..

"Justin Thyme" <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:%23Q4QFsgUHHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> This year DST becomes effective on a new schedule. I can change my
> computer's clock manually but does anyone know of an application or
program
> update (for Millennium systems) that will do it automatically?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ken Bland
>
>

Mike
Sat Feb 17 03:45:28 CST 2007

webster72n <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote:

> My machine has done it automatically, Ken, just like *clockwork*
> It also notified me of that fact via dialog box.
> And I don't recall using a seperate program to do it.
> Maybe this will help you:
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=250

Your Win Me box won't automatically change to and from DST on the new
dates unless you make the necessary changes to the registry otherwise you
will have to do make the change manually. If you do it manually look out
for a second, unwanted change, on the old date.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com

Joan
Sat Feb 17 06:41:20 CST 2007

brrrrrrrrr don't you dare send any of that over here, but hoping you're
getting better from the surgery. Yes do take some pictures and send them
to me I'd love to see what you're up to <g>
Joan


Heather wrote:
> Not to worry......you take care of yourself. I am rather stuck in
> here because of the surgery and it is so bloody frigid these days. Minus
> 33C at night with the windchill.

>snip>
>
> PS....Joanie.....maybe I will take some pictures of my *creations* and
> send them to you. Doing more research on the craft than actual
> creating at the moment, but will get at more.
>

Joan
Sat Feb 17 06:43:25 CST 2007

ROFL
Joan


Heather wrote:
> Amazing, Michael......for someone with *limited
> intelligence*.....ROFL!!

Justin
Sat Feb 17 11:40:02 CST 2007


"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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: webster72n <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote:
:
: > My machine has done it automatically, Ken, just like *clockwork*
: > It also notified me of that fact via dialog box.
: > And I don't recall using a seperate program to do it.
: > Maybe this will help you:
: > http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=250
:
: Your Win Me box won't automatically change to and from DST on the new
: dates unless you make the necessary changes to the registry otherwise you
: will have to do make the change manually. If you do it manually look out
: for a second, unwanted change, on the old date.
: --
: Mike Maltby
: mike.maltby@gmail.com
:
Four changes in all, Mike, and perhaps you meant that. First manual change
on March 11, then deny or modify the automatic change a couple of weeks
later. Then be prepared to make two more changes in the fall.

Can you direct me to the registry location(s) that perform this DST
recognition?

Ken Bland

Mike
Sat Feb 17 13:04:18 CST 2007

Ken,

Read what I said again <vbg>, I said nothing about the number of changes
but rather "If you do it manually look out for a second, unwanted change,
on the old date." In other words if you change the time manually on the
"new" date beware of the system changing it again on the "old" date.

> Can you direct me to the registry location(s) that perform this DST
> recognition?

Yes, but you really really don't want to go there. <g> Time Zone
information is stored in keys under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\

Instead you should try and find a copy of tzedit which was part of the
Win98 Resource Kit. [KB247024 "Tools Included with the Microsoft Windows
98 Resource Kit" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=247024)] and may also
be on some Win98 and Win95 OSR2 CDs.

Ah, I see it is available as a download from
http://www.softshape.com/download/tzedit.zip. Extract the three files
from the zip to a folder on your desktop. then run tzedit and select your
time zone from the drop down box. Hit edit and it will show the offset
from GMT and the current start and stop dates for DST. Edit to match the
new ones for your location and click OK to save.

I hope this helps.

--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


Justin Thyme <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote:

> Four changes in all, Mike, and perhaps you meant that. First manual
> change on March 11, then deny or modify the automatic change a couple
> of weeks later. Then be prepared to make two more changes in the
> fall.
>
> Can you direct me to the registry location(s) that perform this DST
> recognition?
>
> Ken Bland

webster72n
Sat Feb 17 14:45:29 CST 2007


"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:uukwZhnUHHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> webster72n <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My machine has done it automatically, Ken, just like *clockwork*
> > It also notified me of that fact via dialog box.
> > And I don't recall using a seperate program to do it.
> > Maybe this will help you:
> > http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=250
>
> Your Win Me box won't automatically change to and from DST on the new
> dates unless you make the necessary changes to the registry otherwise you
> will have to do make the change manually. If you do it manually look out
> for a second, unwanted change, on the old date.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com

Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the last
change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the new
time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage of it.
And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
Thanks,

Harry.
>
>

Justin
Sat Feb 17 15:21:43 CST 2007


"webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
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:
<Snip, snip>

: Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the last
: change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the new
: time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
: Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage of
it.
: And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
: Thanks,
:
: Harry.
: >
Absolutely no apologies necessary, Harry, and my thanks also to Mike, if
you're still reading this.

Ken Bland

Mike
Sat Feb 17 15:20:51 CST 2007

webster72n <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the
> last change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the
> new time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
> Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage
> of it. And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
> Thanks,

Glad to have been of some help and thanks also to Ken for bringing this
up. Being in the UK this change of dates isn't something we have to worry
about but I was aware of the upcoming changes in the US, Canada and
Western Australia having read about them elsewhere. I'm pleased I
remembered about tzedit and was able to find a copy on the web as I can't
remember the links to the Win 98 Resource Kit.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com

webster72n
Sat Feb 17 15:45:48 CST 2007


"Justin Thyme" <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote in message
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>
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23HRxvQtUHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> :
> <Snip, snip>
>
> : Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the
last
> : change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the new
> : time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
> : Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage of
> it.
> : And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
> : Thanks,
> :
> : Harry.
> : >
> Absolutely no apologies necessary, Harry,

Your kindness is only exceeded by your generosity, Ken, or vice versa.
Thank you, also for bringing this up. <H>.

>and my thanks also to Mike, if
> you're still reading this.
>
> Ken Bland
>
>

Heirloom
Sat Feb 17 22:44:09 CST 2007

Have been reading this thread with interest and curiosity about what will
happen to the XP systems, hmmmmm. Anyway, Ken, thought you might be
interested in the following site:
http://www.hsinlin.com/software/time_sync.html
The Bexclock, is a very small download, freeware, proclaimed to be adware
and spyware free, and it should auto correct for DST.........AND, it works
with Me!!
Heirloom, old and too late to be on time


"Justin Thyme" <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:ecM4YmtUHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23HRxvQtUHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> :
> <Snip, snip>
>
> : Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the
> last
> : change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the new
> : time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
> : Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage of
> it.
> : And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
> : Thanks,
> :
> : Harry.
> : >
> Absolutely no apologies necessary, Harry, and my thanks also to Mike, if
> you're still reading this.
>
> Ken Bland
>
>

BigRedWingsFan
Sun Feb 18 00:17:14 CST 2007


"Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message
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> Have been reading this thread with interest and curiosity about what will
> happen to the XP systems, hmmmmm.

Check this out, Loon:

Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust
the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight
Saving Time laws in many countries. After you install this item, you may
have to restart your computer.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in
Control Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com


Anyway, Ken, thought you might be
> interested in the following site:
> http://www.hsinlin.com/software/time_sync.html
> The Bexclock, is a very small download, freeware, proclaimed to be adware
> and spyware free, and it should auto correct for DST.........AND, it works
> with Me!!
> Heirloom, old and too late to be on time
>
>
> "Justin Thyme" <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:ecM4YmtUHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23HRxvQtUHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> :
>> <Snip, snip>
>>
>> : Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the
>> last
>> : change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the new
>> : time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
>> : Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage
>> of
>> it.
>> : And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
>> : Thanks,
>> :
>> : Harry.
>> : >
>> Absolutely no apologies necessary, Harry, and my thanks also to Mike, if
>> you're still reading this.
>>
>> Ken Bland
>>
>>
>
>

Heirloom
Sun Feb 18 09:55:57 CST 2007

You're a good man, BRWF!!! Thanks a bunch for the useful info.
Heirloom, old and I love this NG

"BigRedWingsFan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message
> news:uqkfEcxUHHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Have been reading this thread with interest and curiosity about what will
>> happen to the XP systems, hmmmmm.
>
> Check this out, Loon:
>
> Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
> Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust
> the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight
> Saving Time laws in many countries. After you install this item, you may
> have to restart your computer.
> How to Uninstall
> This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in
> Control Panel.
> Get help and support
> http://support.microsoft.com
>
>
> Anyway, Ken, thought you might be
>> interested in the following site:
>> http://www.hsinlin.com/software/time_sync.html
>> The Bexclock, is a very small download, freeware, proclaimed to be adware
>> and spyware free, and it should auto correct for DST.........AND, it
>> works with Me!!
>> Heirloom, old and too late to be on time
>>
>>
>> "Justin Thyme" <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:ecM4YmtUHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23HRxvQtUHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> :
>>> <Snip, snip>
>>>
>>> : Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the
>>> last
>>> : change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the new
>>> : time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
>>> : Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage
>>> of
>>> it.
>>> : And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
>>> : Thanks,
>>> :
>>> : Harry.
>>> : >
>>> Absolutely no apologies necessary, Harry, and my thanks also to Mike, if
>>> you're still reading this.
>>>
>>> Ken Bland
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Heirloom
Sun Feb 18 10:28:56 CST 2007

Hey BRWF,
I installed the KB931836, however, there is no reference to it in
the Add/Remove Programs. I already had the update that this one supersedes.
I guess I'm okay.....will check out more when I have time.
Heirloom, old and everyday is Saturday

"BigRedWingsFan" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:OdEk0QyUHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
> "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message
> news:uqkfEcxUHHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Have been reading this thread with interest and curiosity about what will
>> happen to the XP systems, hmmmmm.
>
> Check this out, Loon:
>
> Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
> Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust
> the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight
> Saving Time laws in many countries. After you install this item, you may
> have to restart your computer.
> How to Uninstall
> This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in
> Control Panel.
> Get help and support
> http://support.microsoft.com
>
>
> Anyway, Ken, thought you might be
>> interested in the following site:
>> http://www.hsinlin.com/software/time_sync.html
>> The Bexclock, is a very small download, freeware, proclaimed to be adware
>> and spyware free, and it should auto correct for DST.........AND, it
>> works with Me!!
>> Heirloom, old and too late to be on time
>>
>>
>> "Justin Thyme" <Ken_Bland@Mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:ecM4YmtUHHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23HRxvQtUHHA.2256@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> :
>>> <Snip, snip>
>>>
>>> : Good thing you were there to correct me, Mike. I was thinking of the
>>> last
>>> : change in October and erroniously assumed we already were in the new
>>> : time-change, which off course, will only take place in March.
>>> : Thanks for making the editor link available, I already took advantage
>>> of
>>> it.
>>> : And my apologies to Ken and everyone else, also.
>>> : Thanks,
>>> :
>>> : Harry.
>>> : >
>>> Absolutely no apologies necessary, Harry, and my thanks also to Mike, if
>>> you're still reading this.
>>>
>>> Ken Bland
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Mike
Sun Feb 18 11:57:34 CST 2007

931386, if installed, should appear in Add/Remove Programs on XP as
"Update for Windows XP (KB931386)" but is only displayed if you have "Show
Updates" checked at the head of the Add/Remove Programs list.
--
Mike M


Heirloom <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote:

> Hey BRWF,
> I installed the KB931836, however, there is no reference to it
> in the Add/Remove Programs. I already had the update that this one
> supersedes. I guess I'm okay.....will check out more when I have time.
> Heirloom, old and everyday is Saturday

Heirloom
Sun Feb 18 13:43:37 CST 2007

Well, duh. Thanks Mike! Yup, had to put the checkmark in.
Heirloom, old and have I mentioned I love this NG?

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
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> 931386, if installed, should appear in Add/Remove Programs on XP as
> "Update for Windows XP (KB931386)" but is only displayed if you have "Show
> Updates" checked at the head of the Add/Remove Programs list.
> --
> Mike M
>
>
> Heirloom <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote:
>
>> Hey BRWF,
>> I installed the KB931836, however, there is no reference to it
>> in the Add/Remove Programs. I already had the update that this one
>> supersedes. I guess I'm okay.....will check out more when I have time.
>> Heirloom, old and everyday is Saturday
>

Mike
Sun Feb 18 14:06:19 CST 2007

Heirloom <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote:

> Well, duh. Thanks Mike! Yup, had to put the checkmark in.
> Heirloom, old and have I mentioned I love this
> NG?

I suspected that might have been the problem. <g> Given the multitude of
patches that have been released from XP since SP2 I can well understand
users having that box unchecked. I've got some 123 $*$ uninstall folders
totalling 606MB plus the ie7 uninstall folder (23MB) in my Windows folder
on this box that was a clean XP SP2 install. No wonder my C: drive is
getting so full! I'm tempted to blow away the lot and get the space back!
--
Mike M

cornedbeef007-groups
Sun Feb 18 14:54:34 CST 2007

On Feb 18, 6:04 am, "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:
> Ken,
>
> Read what I said again <vbg>, I said nothing about the number of changes
> but rather "If you do it manually look out for a second, unwanted change,
> on the old date." In other words if you change the time manually on the
> "new" date beware of the system changing it again on the "old" date.
>
> > Can you direct me to the registry location(s) that perform this DST
> > recognition?
>
> Yes, but you really really don't want to go there. <g> Time Zone
> information is stored in keys under:
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\
>
> Instead you should try and find a copy of tzedit which was part of the
> Win98 Resource Kit. [KB247024 "Tools Included with the Microsoft Windows
> 98 Resource Kit" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=247024)] and may also
> be on some Win98 and Win95 OSR2 CDs.
>
> Ah, I see it is available as a download fromhttp://www.softshape.com/download/tzedit.zip. Extract the three files
> from the zip to a folder on your desktop. then run tzedit and select your
> time zone from the drop down box. Hit edit and it will show the offset
> from GMT and the current start and stop dates for DST. Edit to match the
> new ones for your location and click OK to save.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.mal...@gmail.com
>
>
H Mike,

I think after you have edited the TIme Zone info with tzedit, you have
to either reboot, or change time zone to some where else, and then
change back again to make the system actually read the time zone info.
Of course, those of us who turn their machine off every night to go to
beddie bye will do a "natural reboot" anyway.
Cheers, and take care of yourself.

BarryG

Heirloom
Sun Feb 18 15:55:53 CST 2007

Mike,
Yep, my thoughts exactly. I was thinking more along the lines of
doing my Acronis backup, and then deleting them. This would give me the
ability to restore the given files, if needed, and free up the space on my
J:\ . Of course, there is so much space on this box, it is really of little
consequence.
Heirloom, old and don't need much room

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:egWFng5UHHA.5100@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Heirloom <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote:
>
>> Well, duh. Thanks Mike! Yup, had to put the checkmark in.
>> Heirloom, old and have I mentioned I love this
>> NG?
>
> I suspected that might have been the problem. <g> Given the multitude of
> patches that have been released from XP since SP2 I can well understand
> users having that box unchecked. I've got some 123 $*$ uninstall folders
> totalling 606MB plus the ie7 uninstall folder (23MB) in my Windows folder
> on this box that was a clean XP SP2 install. No wonder my C: drive is
> getting so full! I'm tempted to blow away the lot and get the space back!
> --
> Mike M
>
>
>
>

Mike
Sun Feb 18 16:08:03 CST 2007

I've got plenty of space and plenty of backups of my system partitions (I
use BING rather than Acronis) but have always tried to keep my system
partitions small and compact but had to increase my XP partitions from 6GB
to 8GB about a year ago due to the increasing space required by the system
as a result of all the patches. This box (the older of my two main boxes)
has about 500GB of disk space (three disks) whilst my newer box has about
1.2TB including 160GB RAID0 which includes the system partitions, an 80GB
pata drive and a four disk RAID5 giving around 900GB of usable space.
Then there's my Buffalo Terastation (NAS) which is also RAID5 with 750GB
usable. Did I mention that I do a load of media work? <vbg> Then there
are a number of external drives ....
--
Mike


Heirloom <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote:

> Mike,
> Yep, my thoughts exactly. I was thinking more along the lines of
> doing my Acronis backup, and then deleting them. This would give me
> the ability to restore the given files, if needed, and free up the
> space on my J:\ . Of course, there is so much space on this box, it
> is really of little consequence.
> Heirloom, old and don't need much room