So as many of you know, Daylight Savings time was pushed back 4 weeks to March 11th. What you may not know is the effect this will have on your computer.
Every single windows machine needs to receive the latest patches from Microsoft to address this issue, or else your time will be off by one hour.
In addition, for you Microsoft Outlook users, you will need to run all Office updates and apply a special tool that will fix any calendar appointments you have already created, or will create in the future. Calendar appointments are already off by 1 hour, which is a massive issue if, say, you have a meeting and show up an hour late.
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Check this website to determine what needs to be done on your computer, as it relates to specific operating system and software:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
Windows Vista users should be OK. Windows XP and 2000 users should be OK with just updating. I'm not sure about 98, 95, etc, as they are no longer supported by Microsoft, I believe they have a special patch you can download to fix the issue. But why are you running Windows 98 or 95 in the first place??? Regardless:
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To update Windows for your computer, visit:
http://update.microsoft.com
Remember, you must have a valid copy of Windows to receive the latest patches from Microsoft. If you are running Automatic Updates you *should* be OK, but it is best to check for any new updates that have been released and not installed on your PC.
I would run through the update process a couple times to ensure you get all the latest updates. Sometimes Windows Update requires you to reboot, and then still has more updates to install.
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To update Microsoft Office for your computer, visit:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/default.aspx
I would recommend to also run through this check a couple times to ensure you get all the latest updates. You also need to have a valid copy of Office to receive any Office updates.
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For you users who utilize your calendar, you need to download and run a specific tool for Outlook:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E343A233-B9C8-4652-9DD8-AE0F1AF62568&displaylang=en
You need to update Windows and Office first before this will work. It will automatically find and correct any discrepancies caused by the DST move.
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If you also use Exchange for email, you need to download the latest Windows and Exchange Updates, as well as run a tool on your Exchange Server. If you don't know how to find this yourself, then why do you have an Exchange Server in the first place?
If your IT guy at work hasn't fixed your computer yet, or does not know about this when you mention it to him, please fire him on the spot.
Tell your friends, family, otherwise!
Every single windows machine needs to receive the latest patches from Microsoft to address this issue, or else your time will be off by one hour.
In addition, for you Microsoft Outlook users, you will need to run all Office updates and apply a special tool that will fix any calendar appointments you have already created, or will create in the future. Calendar appointments are already off by 1 hour, which is a massive issue if, say, you have a meeting and show up an hour late.
======================================
Check this website to determine what needs to be done on your computer, as it relates to specific operating system and software:
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
Windows Vista users should be OK. Windows XP and 2000 users should be OK with just updating. I'm not sure about 98, 95, etc, as they are no longer supported by Microsoft, I believe they have a special patch you can download to fix the issue. But why are you running Windows 98 or 95 in the first place??? Regardless:
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To update Windows for your computer, visit:
http://update.microsoft.com
Remember, you must have a valid copy of Windows to receive the latest patches from Microsoft. If you are running Automatic Updates you *should* be OK, but it is best to check for any new updates that have been released and not installed on your PC.
I would run through the update process a couple times to ensure you get all the latest updates. Sometimes Windows Update requires you to reboot, and then still has more updates to install.
======================================
To update Microsoft Office for your computer, visit:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/default.aspx
I would recommend to also run through this check a couple times to ensure you get all the latest updates. You also need to have a valid copy of Office to receive any Office updates.
======================================
For you users who utilize your calendar, you need to download and run a specific tool for Outlook:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E343A233-B9C8-4652-9DD8-AE0F1AF62568&displaylang=en
You need to update Windows and Office first before this will work. It will automatically find and correct any discrepancies caused by the DST move.
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If you also use Exchange for email, you need to download the latest Windows and Exchange Updates, as well as run a tool on your Exchange Server. If you don't know how to find this yourself, then why do you have an Exchange Server in the first place?
If your IT guy at work hasn't fixed your computer yet, or does not know about this when you mention it to him, please fire him on the spot.
Tell your friends, family, otherwise!
