Problems in Date/Time After Choosing February 29 in a Leap Year |
The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows 98
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Microsoft Windows 95
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Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
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Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
SYMPTOMS
If you use the Date/Time tool in Control Panel to select February 29th in
any leap year, you may experience any of the following symptoms:
Symptom 1
When you view any other year in the Date/Time tool, February 29th may be
visible even for non-leap years.
Symptom 2
If you change to another year in the Date/Time tool, and then click Apply
or OK, moving your mouse pointer over the clock on the taskbar may display
the last leap year you chose.
Symptom 3
If you select another year under Date in the Date/Time tool, you may then
be unable to select the original leap year.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:
Symptoms 1 and 2
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Date/Time.
- Under Date, click 1996, click February, and then click another day of
the month.
- Set the correct day and year, and then click OK.
Symptom 3
- Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then
double-click Date/Time.
- Under Date, click 1996, and then click another day of the month.
- Set the correct day and year, and then click OK.
For more information on resolving these problems in Windows NT version 4.0,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q193056
TITLE : Problems in Date/Time After Choosing February 29 in a Leap Year
Keywords : kbtool kbui win95 winnt
Version : WINDOWS:95; WINNT:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb
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