Re: Have u seen what happens when u increase the Windows System Year f

From: Antonio Monserrat (amonserrat_at_adelphia.net)
Date: 09/10/05 

Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 09:29:31 -0400

Debabrata wrote:
> Have u seen what happens when u increase the Windows System Year from 2099.
>
> This was a nice and disturbing thing that I found out yesterday. Just go to
> the Windows Clock located on the bottom left corner of the screen and double
> click on it. Double clicking on it will bring up the Date and Time Properties
> Dialog Box. Now increase the Year field. Now the magic starts. The moment u
> cross 2099 the Year becomes 1980. So……..now what. As u can clearly see when
> the year 2099 comes (and ends) the next ear on Ur Windows calendar will
> become 1980. That is u r actually going back in time (hahaha…). As u can now
> have understood the implications can be manifold. U we staring at another
> Y2.1 scenario.
>
> Should not the Microsoft guys come out with a clarification for this glaring
> mistake?
>
Do you really believe that Microsoft/Windows will still be around 94
years from now. There is a limit to our patience.

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