OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
 

In North America, daylight saving time is going to start tomorrow morning with 2:00 am becoming 3:00 am. Question: how do you get Windows to change the time at this new date, and stop it from automatically changing the time again at the old date in April? Is there some setting we can adjust so that we don't have to manually change the clock each time?

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Good question.

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Microsoft probably has an update for this by now.

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Checking now.

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Update for Windows XP (KB931836)
Date last published: 2/13/2007
Typical download size: 102 KB
Installing this update enables your computer to automatically adjust the computer clock on the correct date in 2007 due to revised Daylight Saving Time laws in many countries. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
System Requirements
Recommended CPU: Not specified.
Recommended memory: Not specified.
Recommended hard disk space: Not specified.
How to Uninstall
This software update can be removed via Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
Get help and support
http://support.microsoft.com
More information

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836

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Thanks for your help, Geo. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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There are also some free updates for pre-XP versions of Windows. Googling will probably find them. The easiest solution is to just change your settings to NOT automatically change the time for daylight savings. Then your computer is just one more clock to update manually.

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Man, it's like summer is already here and its only march!!!

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Word. Gonna be 95F here tomorrow.

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In my opinion, it's bloody stupid having DST early this year. Supposedly it'll save energy...but is there really any reason to believe this, or is it just another thing to appease the public who freaks out about energy consumption/"global warming"??