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Microsoft Windows Systems and Timezone Changes

This document describes how Microsoft Windows Systems are affected by the change in US and Canadian Time Zones.

Microsoft page http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx

The patch to update the timezone information

Windows Version Current Patch Availability Probable Final Status
Vista None Needed None Needed
XP SP2 Optional Mandatory
XP and XP SP1 Unavailable Unavailable
95, 98, NT,and 2000 Unavailable Unavailable

Windows machines that are online and receiving facilities support will receive this update. This update will be applied before the end of February.