I would like to welcome you to the Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center. This site has been designed to offer comprehensive information about Microsoft products and how they are affected by the Year 2000. We are committed to providing the information you need to evaluate the impact of the Year 2000 on your computing environment. Microsoft understands that Year 2000 concerns extend beyond technical considerations. The Year 2000 Resource Center addresses the driving business challenges faced by all organizations as they work to remedy this worldwide problem. - Benedict Lee, Managing Director, Microsoft (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

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Y2K Virus "Y2Kcount.exe"
Microsoft was notified on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 15, 1999) that a Trojan email hoax (called Y2Kcount.exe) had been distributed to Microsoft customers.

Year 2000 Mailing
Microsoft is sending a customer information notice to customers who have registered Microsoft products. This notice discusses Microsoft products, the Year 2000 and available information and resources. Click here to read the mailing.

Windows 98 Year 2000 Update now available for download
As part of Microsoft's ongoing Year 2000 compliance testing, Microsoft has identified minor Y2K issues within Windows 98 and is making a Windows 98 Year 2000 Update available immediately that customers can download or order on CD. While the minor issues in Windows 98 can result in the incorrect display of Year 2000 dates, they pose no risk of data loss. In fact, most consumers would never run into these issues in their normal daily use of the computer. Malaysian users: The Windows 98 Y2K patch is available at RM35 (fee is for freight & delivery charges). To order your service pack, please call 1-800-88-3249.

Microsoft Provides Customers with Year 2000 Resource Kit
The Microsoft Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure and Resource Center is now available on CD for FREE. Hurry limited copies available! To order your copy, click here, or call 1-800-88-3249 today.

Year 2000 E-Mail Hoax
There are various hoax e-mails in circulation on the Internet. One mail concerns the Y2K compliance of Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT. Another offers a ficticious Microsoft Year 2000 Counter. Read more about the various versions of these mails.

Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center for Home and Small Business Computers
The Microsoft Year 2000 Guide for Home Computers is designed to help consumers and small businesses understand and prepare for the Y2K challenge. The site navigates users through an easy-to-use tutorial, which helps users to identify potential challenges they may face in making the transition into the Year 2000. The site includes an exploration of hardware, software, and personal files and helps users create a plan to address the year 2000 challenge.

Microsoft Year 2000 Resource Center for IT Professionals
Please visit the Microsoft Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure & Resource Center for in depth technical information regarding all key Microsoft products and technologies. This site has been designed to offer comprehensive information to IT Professionals about Microsoft products and how they are affected by the Year 2000. The Year 2000 Resource Center addresses the driving business challenges faced by all organizations as they work to remedy this worldwide problem.

Microsoft Policies on Software Distribution
Receive an E-mail Claiming to Contain an Upgrade from Microsoft? Beware! Malicious users often try to camouflage harmful software in an effort to get unsuspecting users to run it. Several e-mails currently are circulating that claim to contain upgrades of Microsoft software. However, Microsoft does not distribute software by e-mail. If you receive such an e-mail, delete it or report to the sender's Internet Service Provider.

Additional Year 2000 Resources from Microsoft
The Year 2000 Microsoft Product Analyzer provides a report on the compliance status of your Microsoft Products. Microsoft« Project 98 is a powerful application you can use to efficiently plan, manage, and communicate project information. Microsoft has developed three date migration add-in tools that you can use with Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. Look here for information on these tools.

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