How to Fix your computer to change for the NEW daylight savings times.(Even windows 98)

2/1/07 | Various and myself

[Revel]

As some people know- the times for Daylight savings time changes have been moved to different dates. This means that If you have versions of windows that are no longer supported by Microsoft then the word is that Microsoft will not release any patch to allow your computer to change to or from daylight savings time on the proper day. Your computer will try to do that on the wrong days. Here is an article about it:

Clocks' Early Spring Forward May Bring About a Few Falls http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/31/AR2007013102318.html?nav=rss_print/asection

I went looking for a 2nd party patch for this and did not find one. What I did find is that Microsoft already has a program that will allow you to make these changes yourself. It is called tzedit.exe

There also appears to be a seperate version of tzedit for each version of windows. I am concentrating on windows 98. For other versions of windows then read this(Windows 2000 works the same way):

http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21253837

There is a link to get the windows 98 version here along with some information(Get it now before Microsoft crys foul) If someone has a link to it directly at Microsoft then that would be good. But I could not find it, and it is probably not there any longer It would be part of a windows 98 devolpment kit.

****Use this program, and follow these directions at your own risk. I see no reason for you to have any problems. but I will not be responsible if you do. Nor will Free Republic. Any smart techs out there are welcome to chime in on there feelings about this.*******

Get the program for window98(or 95) Here: http://www.softshape.com/cham/manual/tzedit.htm

Just download it and unzip it anywhere regardless of what they say above as a "Suggested" location. Then double click on "tzedit.exe" to run it.

A simple dialog box comes up where you can make easy changes. *Select your time zone(It might be selected by default). *Click Edit

****Warning- Do not change anything except the starting and ending dates for daylight savings time.

*Change the start day to "Second" "Sunday" of "March" *Change the last day to "First" "Sunday" of "November" *Then click "ok" *Click on "Close"

And that is it. The changes have been made, and your computer should now change to and from daylight savings time on the proper days.

I get the new time changing dates from here: http://www.timetemperature.com/tzus/daylight_saving_time_extended.shtml

I hope this helps.

[doc1019]

From my experience as a technical instructor, a vast amount of folks that own a computer have no clue. I spend much of my time explaining why and how they should use firewalls, anti-virus and other general computer safety precaution software. And yet, many of my after job call outs are the result of these same people not heeding my warnings.

And you expect these folks to know how to reset their system clocks … give me a break.

[kinoxi]

You need to get SP II. If you already have it then just click on 'Internet time' and click update. If you don't stay offline as much as possible.

[AmeriBrit]

No! Windows XP SP1 and previous Operating Systems are no longer supported by MS and haven't been for some time now.

You'll need to either upgrade to XP SP2, or make the change yourself manually.

[gcruse]

"Pretend time is insane. I'm sorry that governor Mitch signed us up for it.'

Farmers don't like it either. The extra hour of
sunlight burns up the crops.

[kinoxi]

The upgrade is free but lengthy.

[PAR35]

Here's an easier solution.

Double click on the time on the bottom right on your task bar.

Adjust the clock to the proper time (use the clock on your cell phone for best results)

Click OK.

Repeat twice a year.

[sourcery]

More resources:

• 2007 time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems
• Are You Prepared for Daylight Saving Time 2007?
• Set your Java clocks for the new DST
• Updating time zone data just got easier
• Preparing Your Datacenters for DST Changes?
• Working with Time Zones

[rockinqsranch]

ROFLMAO!

[gilor]

www.time.gov

[BunnySlippers]

Bookmark.

BTW, buy a Mac. :)

[BunnySlippers]

My favorite too ... and the trashcan.

[baubau]

Bookmark

[rudy45]

No one answered my question the last time, so I'll ask again: what happens with those recorded time of day announcements, that is the ones that beep every ten seconds? Officially, the time change is at 2:00 am. So, what is the next time that is announced after 1:59:50 am? Does the system know to announce the next time as 3:00 am (in the fall) or 1:00 am (in the spring)?

[Kirkwood]

And you expect these folks to know how to reset their system clocks … give me a break.

Click on the clock and reset the time. Everyone with a computer has done it at some point. Takes about 15 or 20 seconds to reset the time forward an hour. And you expect people to download and install a windows fix? No, you give me a break.... You're crazy!

[Revel]

Because people like me actually rely on my computer to tell me when to change all the clocks. Sometimes I just don't hear about it anywhere else. When I start my computer and it says "Windows has adjusted for daylight savings time" then that is my cue.

[Richard Kimball]

Awesom-O knows what time it is.

[Revel]

It is no different for MAC. The older versions will not change on time. Other than upgrading. I don't know if there is anyway to fix those mac's.

"Not every computer operating system now running is ready for the automatic switch to Daylight Saving Time (DST) when it arrives on March 11th, 2007. Charles Moore at The Low End Mac discussed the situation, another possible "Y2K" scenario, on Friday.

Mac OS X has been patched to account for the new, earlier change over since version 10.4.6. However, anyone using a previous version, or legacy Mac OS will have to make the adjustment manually. "

http://www.macobserver.com/article/2007/01/26.8.shtml

[Revel]

See post #37

[SubMareener]

The solution is sooooo simple! Move to Arizona! We stay on Mountain Standard Time all year round! :-)

[Eva]

I'm looking for someone with knowledge of electric fields, and this thread looked like as good a place to start, as any.

My husband ran into a problem with a crane on an oil tanker that was running 4000 volts of electricity from somewhere. It has been determined that the power wasn't being generated by anything on the ship, but they never found the source, and the power declined at sundown. But I'm concerned that it could happen again at the same dock, and maybe kill someone the next time.