Date Format Changes Back

[Guest ErnieNet]

Recently, my Windows XP (SP2) date format keeps changing back to MM/dd/yy

format after I set it to dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy format.

 

I see it after a day or two in my Outlook (2003) calendar view. When I go

back to Control Panel -> Regional Settings, etc. to change it back,

everything is fine for an indeterminate amount of time (a few days or more),

then it defaults back to the MM/dd/yy format.

 

I usually keep the computer running continuously, so it's not related to

rebooting, and I don't do the "sleep mode" thing. I only reboot when the

computer isn't running optimally.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Date Format Changes Back

 

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

(Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

ErnieNet wrote:

> Recently, my Windows XP (SP2) date format keeps changing back to MM/dd/yy

> format after I set it to dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy format.

>

> I see it after a day or two in my Outlook (2003) calendar view. When I go

> back to Control Panel -> Regional Settings, etc. to change it back,

> everything is fine for an indeterminate amount of time (a few days or

> more),

> then it defaults back to the MM/dd/yy format.

>

> I usually keep the computer running continuously, so it's not related to

> rebooting, and I don't do the "sleep mode" thing. I only reboot when the

> computer isn't running optimally.

[Guest ErnieNet]

Re: Date Format Changes Back

 

Thank you for your response. I'm using PC-Cillin, but haven't got a clue what

option in that application could possibly do such a thing. I reset the date

format after sending the original message below, and today it's holding -

this is normal. I haven't kept a record of the exact amount of time between

'resetting' and the last time I changed it.

 

I'll keep an eye on it. The next time I discover that it's changed, I'll

look up which scheduled scans were run last.

 

Meanwhile, if anyone knows of any other reason this might be occurring, I'd

love to hear it.

 

Thanks,

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

> applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

> but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

> SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

> Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

> (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

> ErnieNet wrote:

> > Recently, my Windows XP (SP2) date format keeps changing back to MM/dd/yy

> > format after I set it to dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy format.

> >

> > I see it after a day or two in my Outlook (2003) calendar view. When I go

> > back to Control Panel -> Regional Settings, etc. to change it back,

> > everything is fine for an indeterminate amount of time (a few days or

> > more),

> > then it defaults back to the MM/dd/yy format.

> >

> > I usually keep the computer running continuously, so it's not related to

> > rebooting, and I don't do the "sleep mode" thing. I only reboot when the

> > computer isn't running optimally.

>

>

[Guest ErnieNet]

Re: Date Format Changes Back

 

It changed sometime after midnight last night (which would be Friday). No

virus scans seem to be connected with this.

 

Honestly, finding a program that could be influencing this would be like

finding a needle in a haystack - there are just too many possibilities.

 

Does anyone know of an update or some other thing that might be causing this?

 

I can't imagine what could have the "authority" to go in and change my date

format.

 

"ErnieNet" wrote:

> Thank you for your response. I'm using PC-Cillin, but haven't got a clue what

> option in that application could possibly do such a thing. I reset the date

> format after sending the original message below, and today it's holding -

> this is normal. I haven't kept a record of the exact amount of time between

> 'resetting' and the last time I changed it.

>

> I'll keep an eye on it. The next time I discover that it's changed, I'll

> look up which scheduled scans were run last.

>

> Meanwhile, if anyone knows of any other reason this might be occurring, I'd

> love to hear it.

>

> Thanks,

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

> > One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

> > applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include

> > but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

> > SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG Anti-Spyware,

> > Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm

> > (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

> > --

> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

> >

> > ErnieNet wrote:

> > > Recently, my Windows XP (SP2) date format keeps changing back to MM/dd/yy

> > > format after I set it to dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy format.

> > >

> > > I see it after a day or two in my Outlook (2003) calendar view. When I go

> > > back to Control Panel -> Regional Settings, etc. to change it back,

> > > everything is fine for an indeterminate amount of time (a few days or

> > > more),

> > > then it defaults back to the MM/dd/yy format.

> > >

> > > I usually keep the computer running continuously, so it's not related to

> > > rebooting, and I don't do the "sleep mode" thing. I only reboot when the

> > > computer isn't running optimally.

> >

> >

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Date Format Changes Back

 

Are you talking about long date or short date? Long date doesn't have

MM/dd/yy.

"ErnieNet" <ErnieNet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:83D478E3-54B7-4192-818B-6D5F12496D5D@microsoft.com...

> It changed sometime after midnight last night (which would be Friday). No

> virus scans seem to be connected with this.

>

> Honestly, finding a program that could be influencing this would be like

> finding a needle in a haystack - there are just too many possibilities.

>

> Does anyone know of an update or some other thing that might be causing

> this?

>

> I can't imagine what could have the "authority" to go in and change my

> date

> format.

>

> "ErnieNet" wrote:

>

>> Thank you for your response. I'm using PC-Cillin, but haven't got a clue

>> what

>> option in that application could possibly do such a thing. I reset the

>> date

>> format after sending the original message below, and today it's holding -

>> this is normal. I haven't kept a record of the exact amount of time

>> between

>> 'resetting' and the last time I changed it.

>>

>> I'll keep an eye on it. The next time I discover that it's changed, I'll

>> look up which scheduled scans were run last.

>>

>> Meanwhile, if anyone knows of any other reason this might be occurring,

>> I'd

>> love to hear it.

>>

>> Thanks,

>>

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>>

>> > One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party

>> > applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These

>> > include

>> > but are not limited to Ad-aware Pro Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,

>> > SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, CounterSpy, AVG

>> > Anti-Spyware,

>> > Norton AntiVirus, McAfee VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone

>> > Alarm

>> > (Free, Pro, & Security Suite).

>> > --

>> > ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> > MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> > AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> > DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>> >

>> > ErnieNet wrote:

>> > > Recently, my Windows XP (SP2) date format keeps changing back to

>> > > MM/dd/yy

>> > > format after I set it to dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy format.

>> > >

>> > > I see it after a day or two in my Outlook (2003) calendar view. When

>> > > I go

>> > > back to Control Panel -> Regional Settings, etc. to change it back,

>> > > everything is fine for an indeterminate amount of time (a few days or

>> > > more),

>> > > then it defaults back to the MM/dd/yy format.

>> > >

>> > > I usually keep the computer running continuously, so it's not related

>> > > to

>> > > rebooting, and I don't do the "sleep mode" thing. I only reboot when

>> > > the

>> > > computer isn't running optimally.

>> >

>> >

[Guest ErnieNet]

Re: Date Format Changes Back

 

I want a long date, it keeps reverting back to short date.

 

"Unknown" wrote:

> Are you talking about long date or short date? Long date doesn't have

> MM/dd/yy.

> "ErnieNet" <ErnieNet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:83D478E3-54B7-4192-818B-6D5F12496D5D@microsoft.com...

> > It changed sometime after midnight last night (which would be Friday). No

> > virus scans seem to be connected with this.

> >

> > Honestly, finding a program that could be influencing this would be like

> > finding a needle in a haystack - there are just too many possibilities.

> >

> > Does anyone know of an update or some other thing that might be causing

> > this?

> >

> > I can't imagine what could have the "authority" to go in and change my

> > date

> > format.

> >

> > "ErnieNet" wrote:

> >

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Date Format Changes Back

 

Do the settings in control panel--regional and languages actually change?

Or, is it something in Outlook?

As I said the long date does not have MM/dd/yy so I am confused as to your

problem..

"ErnieNet" <ErnieNet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:249793F6-AF98-47B0-AC9A-D3A6E3DE62A9@microsoft.com...

>I want a long date, it keeps reverting back to short date.

>

> "Unknown" wrote:

>

>> Are you talking about long date or short date? Long date doesn't have

>> MM/dd/yy.

>> "ErnieNet" <ErnieNet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:83D478E3-54B7-4192-818B-6D5F12496D5D@microsoft.com...

>> > It changed sometime after midnight last night (which would be Friday).

>> > No

>> > virus scans seem to be connected with this.

>> >

>> > Honestly, finding a program that could be influencing this would be

>> > like

>> > finding a needle in a haystack - there are just too many possibilities.

>> >

>> > Does anyone know of an update or some other thing that might be causing

>> > this?

>> >

>> > I can't imagine what could have the "authority" to go in and change my

>> > date

>> > format.

>> >

>> > "ErnieNet" wrote:

>> >

[Guest ErnieNet]

Re: Date Format Changes Back

 

The settings do change - my Outlook Calendar displays "Saturday, October 25"

when I set my Regional and Language Options to Long Date Format (dddd, MMMM

dd, yyyy).

 

After an indeterminate amount of time (usually a week, more or less), it

reverts back to "10/25". I then go back to Regional and Language Options and

click Advanced and Date, then change it back again. Then, after a time it

starts all over again.

 

I don't recall when it first started, but it's probably been less than 4-5

months since it began. I don't know of any major changes to the computer

other than normal use.

 

I suppose I may be looking in the wrong place - how do I tell Outlook to

display long date instead of short date? It always displayed long date in the

weekly calendar - for as long as I can remember! Now it behaves as I've

described above.

 

Windows XP SP2, Office 2003 Professional. IBM ThinkPad X31 circa 2003.

 

Thanks,

 

Ernie

 

"Unknown" wrote:

> Do the settings in control panel--regional and languages actually change?

> Or, is it something in Outlook?

> As I said the long date does not have MM/dd/yy so I am confused as to your

> problem..

> "ErnieNet" <ErnieNet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:249793F6-AF98-47B0-AC9A-D3A6E3DE62A9@microsoft.com...

> >I want a long date, it keeps reverting back to short date.

> >

> > "Unknown" wrote:

> >

> >> Are you talking about long date or short date? Long date doesn't have

> >> MM/dd/yy.

> >> "ErnieNet" <ErnieNet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:83D478E3-54B7-4192-818B-6D5F12496D5D@microsoft.com...

> >> > It changed sometime after midnight last night (which would be Friday).

> >> > No

> >> > virus scans seem to be connected with this.

> >> >

> >> > Honestly, finding a program that could be influencing this would be

> >> > like

> >> > finding a needle in a haystack - there are just too many possibilities.

> >> >

> >> > Does anyone know of an update or some other thing that might be causing

> >> > this?

> >> >

> >> > I can't imagine what could have the "authority" to go in and change my

> >> > date

> >> > format.

> >> >

> >> > "ErnieNet" wrote:

> >> >

>

>

>