Daylight Savings Time

[Neo, Knock, Knock]

For those that may care, Daylight Savings time starts March 11. The way I understand it, the PC's out there are programmed to change over at the previous time period. Anyone know whether Microsoft and or Apple plan on sending a auto-updated to change the system to March 11 or is there a utility that can be installed to make the change? :)

[xpgeek]

Yes, there is an update on Windows Update to apply the new changes in daylight savings time. Might be under optional updates, tho I think they moved it over to a critical update this month so everyone gets it. Update already installed in Vista.

[xpgeek]

Full info on available updates :

Windows Vista
No update needed
Updated time zone definitions will ship with Windows Vista.

Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Embedded for Point of Service, Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
Update available
The Windows XP SP2 (also applicable to Windows Embedded for Point of Service and Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs) and Windows Server 2003 updates are available for production deployment for all customers through the Microsoft Download Center (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/), Knowledge Base article 931836 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836), Windows Update and WSUS. While this update is currently being offered as optional, once the Outlook and the Exchange Time Zone Update tools are completed, Microsoft expects to change the classification of 931836 to high priority or critical. At this time all customers should have removed the test version of the Windows time zone update released under Knowledge Base article 924840 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/924840).

Windows 2000
Update available - (under Extended Hotfix Support)
Windows 2000 has passed the end of Mainstream Support and will not be receiving an update without Extended Hotfix Support.

All versions of Windows can be manually updated using the tzedit.exe utility (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8/a/58a208b7-7dc7-4bc7-8357-28e29cdac52f/tzedit.exe) or other techniques documented in Knowledge Base article 914387 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914387), Online Webcast 930688 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=930688), and similar articles for other countries, which is the preferred method of remediation for any product outside of Mainstream Support. (The tzedit.exe tool allows you to create and edit time zone entries for the Date/Time settings in the Control Panel, especially for daylight-saving time).

Windows XP SP1
Not Supported
Windows XP SP1 is no longer supported. Find information regarding support options for Windows XP SP1 (http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle).

Windows NT 4
Not Supported
Windows NT4 is no longer supported. Find information regarding support options for Windows NT4 (http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle).

All versions of Windows can be manually updated using the tzedit.exe utility (http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/8/a/58a208b7-7dc7-4bc7-8357-28e29cdac52f/tzedit.exe) or other techniques documented in Knowledge Base article 914387 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/914387) and similar articles for other countries, which is the preferred method of remediation for any product outside of Mainstream Support.

Source and more info (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_topissues#a2)

[Neo, Knock, Knock]

Thanks Mike, went to download update for DST and Microsoft downloads said already had. Sure enough, on 2/14 Windows was updated. Guess Microsoft and myself was thinking the same thing at the same time, scary.

Those people out there that have Auto-Update turned off should follow your links above to update the PC before 3/11/2007 or go directly to Microsoft Download Center. Thanks again :D