IBM Year 2000

Manually Resetting the Date in Windows 95
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In a Year 2000 ready operating system, the date can be manually reset in Windows ’95 by following these simple steps:
  1. Click on Start
  2. Select Programs
  3. Click on MS-DOS prompt At the prompt C:\Windows> type DATE [month]-[day]-2000 and press “ENTER”
    EXAMPLE: C:\Windows> DATE 1-1-2000

    This will synchronise all the timers in the PC.
  4. At the MS-DOS prompt, type “EXIT” and press “ENTER”

This procedure must be done ON or AFTER January 1, 2000 and needs to be performed only once.