IBM Year 2000
Manually Resetting the Date in Windows 3.1x
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 In a Year 2000 ready operating system, the date can be manually reset in Windows 3.1x by following these simple steps:
  1. Double click on the “MAIN” folder
  2. Double click on the “MS-DOS” prompt icon
  3. 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 C:\> prompt, type “EXIT” and press “ENTER”
    This will return you to Windows.

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