Urban Legend Zeitgeist: Microsoft Y2K Fix

Synopsis	Adjusting the date settings in Microsoft Windows will fix a "small Y2K problem." See the hoax here.
Is it true?	No.
Why?	Microsoft Windows uses four digit dates regardless of the date format selected.
Comments	Would that all Y2K problems were this easy to fix.
See also	Rebuttals "Windows 95 and Windows 98 Year 2000 email hoax" from Microsoft Corporation Other commentaries "Y2K 'Quick Fix' For Windows (NOT!)" from About.com.

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