Incorrect Default Short Date Style Used After Changing Style

Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
Article ID: Q136451

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

After you change the Short Date style by double-clicking the Regional Settings icon in Control Panel and clicking the Date tab, if you try to change back to the default Short Date style (M/D/YY), the correct style is not used.

RESOLUTION

Change the Short Date style to M/D/YY, and then restart your computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbui kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: win95
Additional reference words: 95

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Last reviewed: August 30, 1996
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