Windows 3.1 and 3.11 rely on the underlying MS-DOS operating
system (version 5.0 or later) for its date functions. See
the page concerning MS-DOS for more
information. Besides the problems with MS-DOS, Windows 3.1
and 3.11 have two main Y2K issues:
- The File Manager (
winfile.exe) will not
correctly display or sort years past 1999. This
problem will only be manifested if you have the "all
file details" option turned on. Microsoft has
provided a fix for this problem in the form of an
updated winfile.exe file.
**NOTE** You need to be certain whether you have
version 3.1 or 3.11 of Windows, because there are different
update files for the different versions. The version number
is displayed on the Windows startup screen.
- The Date/Time control panel will not allow you to set
the date February 29, 2000 (2/29/2000) using the clickable
interface. You may select this date manually by typing it
into the window. You may also set this date using the
MS-DOS
date
function.
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