Four-Digit Year Format for Short Date Style Regional Setting (218941)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP2
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP3
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0

This article was previously published under Q218941

SYMPTOMS

When you configure your computer's Input Locales setting, the Short date style: box on the Regional Settings Date tab may not include an entry with a four-digit year date format.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Regional Settings.
  2. Click the Date tab.
  3. Point to the Short date style: box and type a four-digit year format (such as MM/dd/yyyy or dd/MM/yyyy, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbenv kbpending KB218941