Can't change time zone

[Guest Kathy]

Somehow all my XP machines have changed their time zones to Mexico time. When

I try to change them, only Mexico and South American time zones are shown in

the dropdown list and no map is displayed. The time zone was originally set

to US/Canada Central time, but was mysteriously changed. How can I set to

that zone? How can I fix this problem?

 

I only noticed this today because my PCs weren't updated for DST. The DST

update was installed last year.

 

Thanks.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

Kathy <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Somehow all my XP machines have changed their time zones to Mexico

> time. When I try to change them, only Mexico and South American time

> zones are shown in the dropdown list and no map is displayed. The

> time zone was originally set to US/Canada Central time, but was

> mysteriously changed. How can I set to that zone? How can I fix this

> problem?

>

> I only noticed this today because my PCs weren't updated for DST. The

> DST update was installed last year.

>

> Thanks.

 

Interesting - event log errors?

Are you up to date with all your SPs/patches?

Are you on a domain?

[Guest Kathy]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

How do I check for event log errors?

 

Yes, I am up to date with all patches and updates. No, I am not on a domain.

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Kathy <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > Somehow all my XP machines have changed their time zones to Mexico

> > time. When I try to change them, only Mexico and South American time

> > zones are shown in the dropdown list and no map is displayed. The

> > time zone was originally set to US/Canada Central time, but was

> > mysteriously changed. How can I set to that zone? How can I fix this

> > problem?

> >

> > I only noticed this today because my PCs weren't updated for DST. The

> > DST update was installed last year.

> >

> > Thanks.

>

> Interesting - event log errors?

> Are you up to date with all your SPs/patches?

> Are you on a domain?

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

Kathy <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> How do I check for event log errors?

 

Open your event viewer, silly. :-)

 

Either start | run | eventvwr <enter> or find the shortcut.

>

> Yes, I am up to date with all patches and updates. No, I am not on a

> domain.

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> Kathy <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> Somehow all my XP machines have changed their time zones to Mexico

>>> time. When I try to change them, only Mexico and South American time

>>> zones are shown in the dropdown list and no map is displayed. The

>>> time zone was originally set to US/Canada Central time, but was

>>> mysteriously changed. How can I set to that zone? How can I fix this

>>> problem?

>>>

>>> I only noticed this today because my PCs weren't updated for DST.

>>> The DST update was installed last year.

>>>

>>> Thanks.

>>

>> Interesting - event log errors?

>> Are you up to date with all your SPs/patches?

>> Are you on a domain?

[Guest PD43]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"

<lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmailatyahoo.com> wrote:

>Open your event viewer, silly. :-)

>

>Either start | run | eventvwr <enter> or find the shortcut.

 

Which you will find in Control Panel (CLASSIC view) under

"Administrative Tools"

[Guest Kathy]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

I don't see anything relating to time zones in my event log. Is there

anything specific I should look for?

 

I really would like to find out what caused all the time zones and the map

to disappear from my PCs. Again, the only zones that show up are Mexico and

SA. Can anyone help??

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> Kathy <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > How do I check for event log errors?

>

> Open your event viewer, silly. :-)

>

> Either start | run | eventvwr <enter> or find the shortcut.

> >

> > Yes, I am up to date with all patches and updates. No, I am not on a

> > domain.

> >

> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> >

> >> Kathy <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >>> Somehow all my XP machines have changed their time zones to Mexico

> >>> time. When I try to change them, only Mexico and South American time

> >>> zones are shown in the dropdown list and no map is displayed. The

> >>> time zone was originally set to US/Canada Central time, but was

> >>> mysteriously changed. How can I set to that zone? How can I fix this

> >>> problem?

> >>>

> >>> I only noticed this today because my PCs weren't updated for DST.

> >>> The DST update was installed last year.

> >>>

> >>> Thanks.

> >>

> >> Interesting - event log errors?

> >> Are you up to date with all your SPs/patches?

> >> Are you on a domain?

>

>

>

>

[Guest Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

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

news:96CB49F1-C501-4F4B-907C-66BD6FAE103B@microsoft.com...

>I don't see anything relating to time zones in my event log. Is there

> anything specific I should look for?

>

> I really would like to find out what caused all the time zones and the map

> to disappear from my PCs. Again, the only zones that show up are Mexico

> and

> SA. Can anyone help??

 

 

Do a thorough check for malware, following all of the steps at one of these

Web pages.

Help with malware:

All MS-MVP Sites.

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html

http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

 

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

 

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?

For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,

whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince

you that you owe it to the author. See also:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971

Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see

what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure

of.

 

--

Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM

http://www.fjsmjs.com

Do not reply with email

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

Control Panel | Regional and Language Options | Regional Options | Location:

Is the correct/appropriate location selected here?

 

DST Help & Support Center

http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst

--

~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/

 

 

Kathy wrote:

> Somehow all my XP machines have changed their time zones to Mexico time.

> When I try to change them, only Mexico and South American time zones are

> shown in the dropdown list and no map is displayed. The time zone was

> originally set to US/Canada Central time, but was mysteriously changed.

> How

> can I set to that zone? How can I fix this problem?

>

> I only noticed this today because my PCs weren't updated for DST. The DST

> update was installed last year.

>

> Thanks.

[Guest John Wunderlich]

Re: Can't change time zone

 

=?Utf-8?B?S2F0aHk=?= <Kathy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

news:3E30E246-C4BF-49D7-BB67-FB1A948CDA10@microsoft.com:

> Somehow all my XP machines have changed their time zones to Mexico

> time. When I try to change them, only Mexico and South American

> time zones are shown in the dropdown list and no map is displayed.

> The time zone was originally set to US/Canada Central time, but

> was mysteriously changed. How can I set to that zone? How can I

> fix this problem?

>

> I only noticed this today because my PCs weren't updated for DST.

> The DST update was installed last year.

>

> Thanks.

 

"How to restore missing time zones in Windows XP"

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555537>

 

HTH,

John