Do you have a home computer or a small business with a computer? You have undoubtedly read or heard information about the upcoming new century and are wondering if you need to do something to help your PC make the transition into the year 2000. This site is constructed to help you answer that question, and to help you sort fact from fiction.
The way that your computer system will be affected by the year 2000 will depend not only on the equipment and software that you have, but on the way you use your PC and rely on it. If you only use your PC to play games, you probably won't need to be concerned about year 2000 issues. On the other hand, if you use your PC for managing finances or to store important date-sensitive information, you may want to learn more to determine if your particular system is at riskùand what you can do to minimize that risk.
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. |
