Daylight Savings Time law has changed - your computer needs updates

[Tim Henderson]

US Law mandates changes to Daylight Savings Time dates beginning Spring 2007. Last night, Microsoft released the latest in a series of changes designed to bring all Windows operating systems into compliance with the law.

Everyone using Windows should read http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst and then use Microsoft Update to bring their computers up to date.

If you are not in the US, you still need to be aware of Time Zone changes Microsoft has implemented, and you may need to get your computer updated. See this page on the Microsoft site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836


To use Microsoft Update, go to http://update.microsoft.com/
You must access the site using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or later.
If you don't want to use Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can obtain updates from the Microsoft Download Center, or you can use the Automatic Updates service built into most Microsoft operating systems.

To get to Automatic Updates:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Depending on which Control Panel view you use, Classic or Category, do one of the following:
* Click System, and then click the Automatic Updates tab.
* Click Performance and Maintenance, click System, and then click the Automatic Updates tab.
3. Click the option that you want. Make sure Automatic Updates is not turned off.

Hoping this helps someone,

Tim

[Tim Henderson]

Microsoft Update is currently distributing changes to update time zone behaviors so that they comply with current law.

We always recommend keeping your machines up to date. If you are using Microsoft Update in Automatic mode, you have probably received this update. If not, you might want to have a look at the page linked here, and read the excerpt below.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/942763


The following changes have been made since the previous Windows cumulative time zone update. This update was described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 933360:
• Arabic Standard Time:
Adjusts DST start dates and end dates for the Baghdad time zone for changes after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (August 2007).
• Australia:
Central Australia Standard Time
Australia Eastern Standard Time
Tasmania Standard Time
Adjusts DST start times and end times for these time zones so that they start and end on the same day. This was changed after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (August 2007).
• Egypt Standard Time:
Adjusts DST start dates and end dates for the Cairo time zone for changes after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (August 2007).
• Israel Standard Time:
Adjusts DST start and end dates for the Jerusalem time zone for changes after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (August 2007).

Note Updates for the Jerusalem time zone are not included in the Windows Vista package for this update. The Jerusalem time zone updates have been available in Windows Vista since Windows Vista was originally released.
• South America:
E. South America Standard Time
Central Brazilian Standard Time
Adjusts DST start dates and end dates for the Brasilia time zone and for the Manaus time zone for changes after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (August 2007).
• Venezuela Standard Time:
Adds a new time zone for the Caracas time zone for changes after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (August 2007).