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This is a myth that has been spreading around the Internet "like wildfire."
Check out: http://www.microsoft.com/y2k/hoax/y2khoax.htm

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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Shrivastava [SMTP:shrivast@ESOCRATES.COM]
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 11:29 AM
To: MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject: Y2K Roll Over For Your Windows TODAY

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This is another hoax. I checked it out with the Columbia University
computing dept. It's probably best to check with hoax websites or one's
computing support departments before spreading seemingly useful
information such as this.

Happy New Year to all.

:) Karun

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Karun K. Singh, PhD Candidate (Social Administration), CUSSW
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NCS: SSWR Conference, Charleston, SC, January 29-31, 2000
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-----Original Message-----
From: Karun Krishna Singh [mailto:kks8@COLUMBIA.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 10:34 AM
To: MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject: Re: Y2K Roll Over For Your Windows TODAY


This is another hoax. I checked it out with the Columbia University
computing dept. It's probably best to check with hoax websites or one's
computing support departments before spreading seemingly useful
information such as this.

Happy New Year to all.

:) Karun

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Karun K. Singh, PhD Candidate (Social Administration), CUSSW
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NCS: SSWR Conference, Charleston, SC, January 29-31, 2000
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Thank you very much for this timely and practical update!!

Lisa Hughes
Worklife Associates


Paul Shrivastava wrote:

> Every single installation of Windows worldwide is defaulted to fail
> Y2K rollover. This may not crash your operating system, but do you
> want to risk that?
>
> 1. Y2K Ready Your Windows Settings
> It is just one simple way to check your computer for Y2K readiness.
> It only takes a second or two to check but could save you a bit of a
> problem down the line. Seems computers come out of the factory showing
> only the two digit year and a click on the down arrow opposite the
> current figure shows you what you need.
> Here are the instructions.
> 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.
>
> 2. And if you survive Y2K, join eSocrates.com online learning
> community. Get a Web site to teach any of the following or other
> Web-enhanced or distance courses at your own school.
>
> eCommerce in the Digital Economy
> www.esocrates.com/cgi-bin/socrates.cgi?seidman01
>
> Internet Based Teaching/Training
> www.esocrates.com/cgi-bin/socrates.cgi?wshop001
>
> Web Based Human Resources Management
> www.esocrates.com/cgi-bin/socrates.cgi?HRweb001
>
> Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
> Strategic Management
> Principles of Marketing
> Your own courses
>
> Happy Millenium. Paul Shrivastava

Lisa, it's a hoax! No truth to it at all.

Jack Loza
j-loza@tc.umn.edu
----- Original Message -----
From: Lisa Hughes <lrhughes@FUSE.NET>
To: <MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Friday, December 31, 1999 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: Y2K Roll Over For Your Windows TODAY


> Thank you very much for this timely and practical update!!
>
> Lisa Hughes
> Worklife Associates
>
>
> Paul Shrivastava wrote:
>
> > Every single installation of Windows worldwide is defaulted to fail
> > Y2K rollover. This may not crash your operating system, but do you
> > want to risk that?
> >
> > 1. Y2K Ready Your Windows Settings
> > It is just one simple way to check your computer for Y2K readiness.
> > It only takes a second or two to check but could save you a bit of a
> > problem down the line. Seems computers come out of the factory showing
> > only the two digit year and a click on the down arrow opposite the
> > current figure shows you what you need.
> > Here are the instructions.
> > 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.
> >
> > 2. And if you survive Y2K, join eSocrates.com online learning
> > community. Get a Web site to teach any of the following or other
> > Web-enhanced or distance courses at your own school.
> >
> > eCommerce in the Digital Economy
> > www.esocrates.com/cgi-bin/socrates.cgi?seidman01
> >
> > Internet Based Teaching/Training
> > www.esocrates.com/cgi-bin/socrates.cgi?wshop001
> >
> > Web Based Human Resources Management
> > www.esocrates.com/cgi-bin/socrates.cgi?HRweb001
> >
> > Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
> > Strategic Management
> > Principles of Marketing
> > Your own courses
> >
> > Happy Millenium. Paul Shrivastava
>