Microsoft-specific DST pages

I have to admit that I’m confused about the vast number of pages that contain information about changes required for Microsoft platforms. I’ve provided a concise summary here. If you don’t look at the Microsoft pages, just look at the bold text in this article.

Many of these pages were just updated by Microsoft today or within the last few days. Many of these pages link to one another, sorry for duplication, that’s The Web for you…

  • Microsoft Top Issues, was updated almost daily from Jan-Feb: Includes list of Microsoft products affected by DST changes, and a link to every other page listed here. (Didn’t find this until I had listed everything else – oh well)
  • How to configure DST for the United States in 2007 – kb914387
    Does not mention NT4 but instructions are reported to work with NT4 (note required change to get registry patch to work)
  • Setting DST on Windows CE-based devices –kb923027
  • Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 hotfix won’t be available until February 28th! –kb925874
  • Update for daylight saving time changes in 2007 for Exchange 2003 – kb926666
  • Windows Server 2003-based computers and Windows XP-based computers that are set to the West Australia time zone do not change to daylight saving time on December 3, 2006 (only here to make this a more complete reference) – kb929120
  • 2007 time zone update for Windows – kb928388 (replaced by 931836)
  • Deploying Windows 2000 updates for DST changes for worldwide use (webcast) –kb930688
  • How to address daylight saving time by using the Exchange Calendar Update Tool –kb930879
    Note! Arizona does not observe DST, but the Navajo Nation in Arizona does observe DST!
    Page warns: Do not confuse the Outlook tool installer package that is named TZMove.exe with the actual Outlook tool executable file that is also named TZMove.exe. *good grief*
  • Time Zone Data Update Tool for Micrsoft Outlook 2000-2007  (Frequently referenced) – kb931667
    Has information about Outlook Web Access, Exchange, Mobile Devices, etc Lots of good information about who should update, how, and why. Many FAQs.
  • Visual Source Safe –kb931804
    Quote: "If you do not update the servers and the client computers, you may lose check-in information"
  • SQL Server Notification Services –kb931815
  • Cumulative time zone update for Windows (Frequently referenced) – kb931836
    Explains how time zones in Mexico no longer correspond to USA/Canada time zones.
    Includes additional time zone changes that were signed into law after update 928388 was created!
  • Configuring time zone information in SharePoint Services –kb888253
  • How Outlook handles time zones for meeting requests (informational only) –kb195900

 Well, there you have it. Keep an eye on that Top Issues page and you should do OK.

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