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Date Change
glitter123
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Does anyone know what would have caused my laptop to change the date to read 2052? Just noticed it - would it have caused me any problems?
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posssibly, if you have updated virus definitions, saved files etc the software will find it is now looking at dates prior to your last update and may get confused.
ie updated antivirus yesterday - file will be 6th April 2052, checks for update today, latest available file 7th April 2010 so will not update. If you are lucky will only use version number which will of course be correct and no harm done.0 -
glitter123 wrote: »Does anyone know what would have caused my laptop to change the date to read 2052? Just noticed it - would it have caused me any problems?
Yes lot's of problems coming down the line, I assume you have read the date from Windows not the DOS bootstrap screen !
- cause ?, no idea, sounds like a BIOS f*rt - in which case Windows will never be able to correct it
- correct it in Windows, and if that doesn't work [ after a reboot ] correct it in your BIOS
- if you don't know how to change your BIOS settings come back here and ask.Disclaimer : Everything I write on this forum is my opinion. I try to be an even-handed poster and accept that you at times may not agree with these opinions or how I choose to express them, this is not my problem. The Disabled : If years cannot be added to their lives, at least life can be added to their years - Alf Morris - ℜ0
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