| Microsoft Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure & Resource Center |
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| Internet Explorer 3.XX (German) - 16-Bit Win
| Product Summary |
Product: Internet Explorer
Version: 3.XX |
Category: Compliant*#
Operating System: 16-Bit Win |
| Language: German |
Release Date: 01 Aug 1997 |
| Operational Range: |
01 Jan 1900 - 31 Dec 2035 |
| Prerequisites: |
Internet Explorer 3.03 Service Pack 1 |
| Product Dependencies: |
MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x, or Windows NT 3.51 SP 5 |
| Clock Dependencies: |
System Clock |
| Last Updated: |
04 Aug 1999 | |
| Product Details |
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What are the prerequisites?
The user needs to install Service Pack 1 for Internet Explorer 3.03. The Service Pack can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/ie3sp1_win16/en/ie3sp1_win16.htm this is available in English, French, Italian, and Spanish.
Description of how the product handles dates:
All dates are stored internally use the C Run-Time Library.
2-digit shortcut handling:
Some web servers may use HTTP/1.0 headers that have a 2-digit date representation for the year. Web authors may also use a 2-digit year representation for expiration date of cookie data.
With Internet Explorer 3.03 Service Pack 1, Internet Explorer will assume that 80 - 99 are 1980 to 1999 and 00 - 35 are 2000 to 2035.
Issues addressed by Service Pack 1:
- If a web site uses a cookie with a 2-digit year of "00", Internet Explorer recognized the cookie as expired. Cookies with 4-digit expiration dates, or expiration dates before and after the year 2000 are not affected.
- If a web server communicates a 2-digit year of "00" in its HTTP/1.0 header, Internet Explorer will recognize pages on that site as expired and not cache them locally. Browsing of the site will work normally while connected, but will not be available for offline browsing. HTTP/1.1 headers, headers with a 4-digit year, or headers containing 2-digit years before and after the year 2000 are not affected.
- If you change your control panel settings (International -> Use Century format (1990 vs 90)) and browse to an FTP server with files created in 2000 (according to the server), IE will display the files as created in 1900.
- The Javascript getYear() function/method calculates the year "00" (2000) as "100", and the year "01" (2001) as "101" etc. Scripts will need modifications to work around this issue.
Recommendations:
IE 3.03 Service Pack 1 (for English, French, Italian, and Spanish) version is available as listed above.
Common date usage errors:
Independent of Internet Explorer's handling of dates, web page HTML content, JSCRIPT, java applets, server scripts, or controls all may have potential Year 2000 issues.
Also note: when viewing dates in Internet Explorer for history, true web integration, the display of four digit years in Windows or Windows NT needs to be enabled through the regional settings in control panel.
If you are testing certificates in Internet Explorer that are not yet valid, Internet Explorer displays an incorrect message that they are expired.
Testing guidelines and recommendations:
Tests of web sites or web-based applications for the year 2000 need to have Internet Explorer, the web server, and if applicable, proxy server all transition to operate in the year 2000 under testing. For example, some web and proxy server may use a 2-digit year in its HTTP/1.0 headers. While the Internet Explorer team has tested operation with popular web servers and proxy servers, verification of IE should include testing of the below items within your corporate environment.
- Authentication: If you use a secured site and/or SSL connections, verify proper authentication of authorized users, denial of others, and proper operation. Note: If you are testing certificates in Internet Explorer that are not yet valid, Internet Explorer displays an incorrect message that they are expired.
- Code Download: If you are testing certificates in Internet Explorer that are not yet valid, Internet Explorer displays an incorrect message that they are expired.
- File Download: Verify of proper download of any files referred to by your site.
- Search: Verify that search bar works for your preferred search provider.
- Subscriptions: IE4 provide for publisher-scheduled updates and expiration for channel content. Verify proper update of subscribed sites.
- Autoconfiguration: The IEAK allows for downloading of new settings and restrictions maintained by an administrator on a server. Options for autoconfiguration include updating settings by date and by a timeout value.
In addition, contact your web server and proxy server vendor for their Year 2000 status and recommendations.
Some potential year 2000 issues may be content-specific. You should ensure that interactive sites can handle the year 2000 in their web page HTML content, cookies, JSCRIPT, java applets, server scripts, or controls. | |
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The product is compliant with recommended customer action. This indicates a prerequisite action is recommended which may include loading a software update or reading a document. |
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The product is compliant with an acceptable deviations from Microsoft's standard of compliance. An acceptable deviation does not affect the core functionality, data integrity, stability, or reliability of the product. |
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The product is compliant with pending Year 2000 software updates. Future maintenance actions will be recommended shortly. See Product Guide for further details. |
| Note: Compliance ratings given for each product assume that all recommended actions have been taken. |
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YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE
ALL COMMUNICATIONS OR CONVEYANCES OF INFORMATION TO YOU CONCERNING MICROSOFT AND THE YEAR 2000, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIS DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE INFORMATION REGARDING YEAR 2000 TESTING, ASSESSMENTS, READINESS, TIME TABLES, OBJECTIVES, OR OTHER (COLLECTIVELY THE "MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT"), ARE PROVIDED AS A "YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE" (AS DEFINED BY THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT) AND CAN BE FOUND AT MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 WEBSITE LOCATED AT http://www.microsoft.com/year2000/ (the "Y2K WEBSITE"). EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, THE TERMS OF THE Y2K WEBSITE, AND THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE PLANNING FOR THE TRANSITION TO THE YEAR 2000. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AND IS UPDATED REGULARLY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MICROSOFT THEREFORE RECOMMENDS THAT YOU CHECK THE Y2K WEBSITE REGULARLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT. EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. CONSEQUENTLY, MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MOREOVER, MICROSOFT DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY MICROSOFT OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY DECREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER REGARDING ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN EACH MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENT IS FOUND AT THE Y2K WEBSITE AND IS INTENDED TO BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER INFORMATION LOCATED AT THE Y2K WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MICROSOFT'S YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT, THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CATEGORIES OF COMPLIANCE INTO WHICH MICROSOFT HAS CLASSIFIED ITS PRODUCTS IN ITS YEAR 2000 PRODUCT GUIDE, AND THE MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 TEST CRITERIA.
ANY MICROSOFT YEAR 2000 STATEMENTS MADE TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF PROVIDING YEAR 2000 RELATED UPDATES, YEAR 2000 DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS, OR REMEDIATION SERVICES (IF ANY) ARE SUBJECT TO THE YEAR 2000 INFORMATION AND READINESS DISCLOSURE ACT (112 STAT. 2386). IN CASE OF A DISPUTE, THIS ACT MAY REDUCE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY SUCH STATEMENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY YOUR CONTRACT OR TARIFF.
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