Date set to 4-digit year displays as 2-digit year due to short date style.
Cause:
The short date style in the Windows 95 Regional Settings dialog box has been set to a two digit year style. The date is still stored in memory as a four digit date, but the display is a two digit date. Regional settings in Windows 95 determine the default date display for all Windows 95 applications.
Solution:
Change the date display format in Regional Settings in Windows Control Panel.
1) Click 'Start' to display the Windows 'Start' menu.
Start menu
2) Select 'Settings' and select 'Control Panel'.
Control Panel from Settings menu
3) Open 'Regional Settings'.
Regional Settings
4) Click the 'Date' tab.
5) Adjust the date settings as follows:
a) Select a date style from the 'Short date style' drop-down list box which has FOUR digits in the year.
short date style
b) Type a date separator in the 'Separator' box.
6) Click 'Apply'.
7) Click 'OK'.
