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"Microsoft Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP (no SP), XP SP1 "These no-longer-supported versions of Windows should use the tzedit.exe utility to reset the Daylight Time change dates for your time zone. Here are the instructions, and also links to download tzedit.exe in case you can't find it on your Windows installation CD. Versions of tzedit are available for all levels of Windows, from 95 to XP. Tzedit is compatible with all application software. The alternative timezone.exe utility should not be used, because it is not compatible with some applications such as Lotus Notes. "Using tzedit.exe avoids the need...

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...