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March 10th, 2007, 11:39 PM
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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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March 10th, 2007, 11:42 PM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
Good question.
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March 10th, 2007, 11:49 PM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
Microsoft probably has an update for this by now.
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March 10th, 2007, 11:50 PM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
Checking now.
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March 10th, 2007, 11:55 PM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
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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March 11th, 2007, 12:00 AM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
Thanks for your help, Geo.  |
March 11th, 2007, 12:01 AM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
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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March 11th, 2007, 01:12 PM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
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"??
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March 11th, 2007, 02:33 PM
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
It's not necessarily about energy. The last time they extended it a few weeks it was about industry (whoever sells grills, charcoal, etc.) wanting people to start the barbecue season early. To do that they needed more daylight after work, so Congress was lobbied to create more daylight after work.
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Re: OT: Daylight Saving Time and Computer Clock
I've seen claims that DST doesn't actually give a net savings of energy, either, but I don't have a link handy.
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