MSFN Forums > 2007 time zone adjustment for windows

blackwire

Nov 24 2006, 09:41 PM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928388

Can this be safely installed?

LLXX

Nov 24 2006, 11:38 PM

All it does is change a few registry keys so I don't see the point of using a 60 kilobyte file to do it when a few hundred-byte .reg would've sufficed...

More info on the registry settings:

http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBA/tip0300/rh0398.htm

I discussed this with some members on another forum several months ago:

http://www.woodmann.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7842

I'd rather just disable autoTZ and set it myself...

Petr

Nov 25 2006, 07:25 AM

I've discussed this topic here already: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=76654 but nobody was interested in it.

Petr

the_guy

Nov 25 2006, 10:15 AM

I just had a quick look at that topic, and I'm thinking about adding time zone updates/dialing rules to the next SP. I already have dialing rules in the SP for Q327517, I just added the rules for Q750109, and I'm planning to add more as soon as I find them. Also, I plan on adding the time zone update to the SP when I get the required info.

I also just added the time zone change for Mexico in Q289502.

If anyone can point out where more changes are, please let me know ASAP.

the_guy

Petr

Nov 25 2006, 10:24 AM

QUOTE (the_guy @ Nov 25 2006, 05:15 PM)

If anyone can point out where more changes are, please let me know ASAP.

And what about this change of dialing rules? http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&...st&p=522114

Petr

the_guy

Nov 25 2006, 10:38 AM

guess I'm a little too asleep.

Those will be added as well Petr. Thanks for all the work you've done on that .inf.

the_guy

Petr

Nov 25 2006, 02:25 PM

So I have exported all registry entries after KB928388 applied and converted them to Windows 9x format and created both complete and update both reg and inf files, see the attachment:

Click to view attachment

I don't know how it is with some timezones that use "Dynamic DST" sub-branch:

QUOTE

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Alaskan Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT-09:00) Alaska"
"Dlt"="Alaskan Daylight Time"
"Std"="Alaskan Standard Time"
"MapID"="30,31"
"Index"=dword:00000003
"TZI"=hex:1c,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Alaskan Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:1c,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:1c,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Atlantic Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT-04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada)"
"Dlt"="Atlantic Daylight Time"
"Std"="Atlantic Standard Time"
"MapID"="40,41"
"Index"=dword:00000032
"TZI"=hex:f0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Atlantic Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:f0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:f0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Central Brazilian Standard Time]
"TZI"=hex:f0,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,02,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"Std"="Central Brazilian Standard Time"
"Dlt"="Central Brazilian Daylight Time"
"Display"="(GMT-04:00) Manaus"
"Index"=dword:80000048

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Central Brazilian Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:b4,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:b4,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,02,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Central Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)"
"Dlt"="Central Daylight Time"
"Std"="Central Standard Time"
"MapID"="36,37"
"Index"=dword:00000014
"TZI"=hex:68,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Central Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:68,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:68,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\E. South America Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT-03:00) Brasilia"
"Dlt"="E. South America Daylight Time"
"Std"="E. South America Standard Time"
"MapID"="-1,80"
"Index"=dword:00000041
"TZI"=hex:b4,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,02,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\E. South America Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:b4,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,02,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:b4,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,02,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Eastern Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)"
"Dlt"="Eastern Daylight Time"
"Std"="Eastern Standard Time"
"MapID"="38,39"
"Index"=dword:00000023
"TZI"=hex:2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Eastern Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:2c,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Israel Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT+02:00) Jerusalem"
"Dlt"="Jerusalem Daylight Time"
"Std"="Jerusalem Standard Time"
"MapID"="-1,70"
"Index"=dword:00000087
"TZI"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,09,00,00,00,03,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,05,00,05,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Israel Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d4
"LastEntry"=dword:000007e7
"2004"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2005"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,d5,07,0a,00,00,00,09,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,d5,07,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2006"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,d6,07,0a,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,d6,07,03,00,00,00,1f,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,d7,07,09,00,00,00,10,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,d7,07,03,00,00,00,1e,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2008"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,d8,07,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,d8,07,03,00,00,00,1c,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2009"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,d9,07,09,00,00,00,1b,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,d9,07,03,00,00,00,1b,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2010"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,da,07,09,00,00,00,0c,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,da,07,03,00,00,00,1a,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2011"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,db,07,0a,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,db,07,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2012"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,dc,07,09,00,00,00,17,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,dc,07,03,00,00,00,1e,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2013"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,dd,07,09,00,00,00,08,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,dd,07,03,00,00,00,1d,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2014"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,de,07,09,00,00,00,1c,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,de,07,03,00,00,00,1c,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2015"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,df,07,09,00,00,00,14,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,df,07,03,00,00,00,1b,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2016"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,e0,07,0a,00,00,00,09,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,e0,07,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2017"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,e1,07,09,00,00,00,18,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,e1,07,03,00,00,00,1f,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2018"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,e2,07,09,00,00,00,10,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,e2,07,03,00,00,00,1e,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2019"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,e3,07,0a,00,00,00,06,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,e3,07,03,00,00,00,1d,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2020"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,e4,07,09,00,00,00,1b,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,e4,07,03,00,00,00,1b,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2021"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,e5,07,09,00,00,00,0c,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,e5,07,03,00,00,00,1a,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2022"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,e6,07,0a,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,e6,07,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2023"=hex:88,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Mountain Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT-07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)"
"Dlt"="Mountain Daylight Time"
"Std"="Mountain Standard Time"
"MapID"="34,35"
"Index"=dword:0000000a
"TZI"=hex:a4,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Mountain Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:a4,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:a4,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Pacific Standard Time]
"Display"="(GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)"
"Dlt"="Pacific Daylight Time"
"Std"="Pacific Standard Time"
"MapID"="32,33"
"Index"=dword:00000004
"TZI"=hex:e0,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Pacific Standard Time\Dynamic DST]
"FirstEntry"=dword:000007d6
"LastEntry"=dword:000007d7
"2006"=hex:e0,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
"2007"=hex:e0,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,0b,00,00,00,01,00,02,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,02,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

Can Windows 9x use "Dynamic DST" information? Probably not.

For some timezones "TZI" = "2007", but for some not. Any idea why? What should be added to Win9x servicepacks, TZI or "2007" contents?

Petr

the_guy

Nov 25 2006, 04:34 PM

Thanks Petr.

the_guy

LLXX

Nov 25 2006, 05:28 PM

QUOTE (Petr @ Nov 25 2006, 08:25 AM)

I've discussed this topic here already: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=76654 but nobody was interested in it.

Petr

Because most users don't really care about international support (and I myself couldn't care less...)

Time zone, I'll just change it myself

glocK_94

Nov 26 2006, 04:48 AM

QUOTE (LLXX @ Nov 26 2006, 01:28 AM)

Because most users don't really care about international support (and I myself couldn't care less...)

If this was true, Unofficial Service Packs, SE2ME, Revolution Pack (or even your 2gb patch!) wouldn't exist in so many languages.

bristols

Nov 26 2006, 09:16 AM

Really excellent stuff, thanks for all your work Petr.

MDGx

Nov 27 2006, 08:02 AM

QUOTE (Petr @ Nov 25 2006, 02:25 PM)

So I have exported all registry entries after KB928388 applied and converted them to Windows 9x format and created both complete and update both reg and inf files, see the attachment:

Click to view attachment

Can Windows 9x use "Dynamic DST" information? Probably not.

Petr

I have created a Time Zone update [iexpress installer] for Windows 95/98/ME [all editions] based on Petr's REG + INF files:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

* Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME 2007 U.S.A. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Time Zone Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=928388
Direct download [66 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q928388.EXE
How to Configure 2007 U.S.A. DST:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=914387
More info:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx
MSFN Forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=87399
This Update also deletes obsolete 2006 Australian DST registry changes (if any):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=909915

I have also created a similar iexpress installer for NT4/2000/XP Pre-SP2 [experimental, please test]:
File [129 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB928388.EXE

P.S.:
Same here, I don't think "Dynamic DST" applies to 9x OSes.

HTH

Max_04

Nov 27 2006, 08:43 AM

QUOTE (glocK_94 @ Nov 26 2006, 11:48 AM)

QUOTE (LLXX @ Nov 26 2006, 01:28 AM)

Because most users don't really care about international support (and I myself couldn't care less...)

If this was true, Unofficial Service Packs, SE2ME, Revolution Pack (or even your 2gb patch!) wouldn't exist in so many languages.

I'm OK with you, french colleague.

glocK_94

Nov 27 2006, 11:13 AM

Thanks for the backup Max_04!

blackwire

Nov 27 2006, 09:06 PM

Thanks Petr!!

erpdude8

Dec 4 2006, 10:23 AM

QUOTE (MDGx @ Nov 27 2006, 09:02 AM)

I have also created a similar iexpress installer for NT4/2000/XP Pre-SP2 [experimental, please test]:
File [129 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB928388.EXE

P.S.:
Same here, I don't think "Dynamic DST" applies to 9x OSes.

HTH

there is a thread about the 2007 daylight saving time zone adjustment for win2000 in the Hotstream forum.
see here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=88060

erpdude8

Dec 4 2006, 04:51 PM

note to MDGx: ALL Win95 & Win98 users MUST install all year 2000 fixes & the timedate.cpl Q237493 hotfix before installing the unofficial Q928388 DST time zone registry fixes

minor correction: DST is daylight saving time, not daylight savings time - common mistake most people make

Max_04

Dec 4 2006, 05:42 PM

QUOTE (erpdude8 @ Dec 4 2006, 11:51 PM)

note to MDGx: ALL Win95 & Win98 users MUST install all year 2000 fixes & the timedate.cpl Q237493 hotfix before installing the unofficial Q928388 DST time zone registry fixes

minor correction: DST is daylight saving time, not daylight savings time - common mistake most people make

Excuse me erpdude8, this update is valid only for United States?

Petr

Dec 4 2006, 05:52 PM

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 5 2006, 12:42 AM)

Excuse me erpdude8, this update is valid only for United States?

It updates all time zones if necessary for year 2007 and adds some new. You can download the complete list of changes from my previous post.

Please note that the time zone names are in English.

Petr

soporific

Dec 4 2006, 08:19 PM

QUOTE (MDGx @ Nov 28 2006, 12:02 AM)

* Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME 2007 U.S.A. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Time Zone Update:

Thanks for this hotfix MDGx !! But can i suggest a better name for the update --- it does more than update the USA Time Zone DST settings ... it seems to do the entire world!! People not living in the US might think its useless to install, but its not....

For example, the Greenwich time description is updated from just 'Casablanca, Monrovia' to 'Casablanca, Monrovia, Reykjavik' --- in fact this is what autopatcher looks for to see if the update is installed. I've called the update the "Unofficial 2007 Updates to Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Settings" --- I think having the word USA in the name would be a mistake. But this is a little thing really. Still, HTH.

While we're talking about time zones ...

For the Unattended Boot Cd for Windows 98se v4 that I'm working on, i've added the ability to choose your time zone before installing the OS. It's all done in DOS and i'm not really keen to include every single time zone there possibly is. The option screen is busy enough as it is...

I'd be interested to know if the list I have so far would be sufficient for most (if not all) the people that might want to use it. This list is:

CODE

CLS
echo.
echo. *** Time Zones ***   (only the major time zones are shown)
echo.
echo. U1  Pacific Time (US & Canada)  -08:00  A2  Islamabad, Karachi         +05:00
echo. U2  Mountain Time (US & Canada) -07:00  A3  Bombay, Calcutta, Madras   +05:30
echo. U3  Central Time (US & Canada)  -06:00  A4  Colombo                    +06:00
echo. U4  Eastern Time (US & Canada)  -05:00  A5  Bangkok                    +07:00
echo. U5  Atlantic Time (Canada)      -04:00  A6  Hanoi                      +07:00
echo. U6  Brasilia                    -03:00  A7  Jakarta                    +07:00
echo. E1  Greenwich Mean Time         +00:00  A8  Beijing, Hong Kong         +08:00
echo. E2  Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome     +01:00  P1  Perth                      +08:00
echo. E3  Brussels, Madrid, Paris     +01:00  P2  Singapore                  +08:00
echo. E4  Athens, Istanbul            +02:00  P3  Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo      +09:00
echo. E5  E. Europe                   +02:00  P4  Adelaide                   +09:30
echo. E6  Israel                      +02:00  P5  Darwin                     +09:30
echo. E7  Baghdad, Kuwait, Nairobi    +03:00  P6  Brisbane                   +10:00
echo. E8  Moscow, St. Petersburg      +03:00  P7  Sydney, Melbourne, Canb.   +10:00
echo. E9  Abu Dhabi, Muscat           +04:00  P8  Hobart                     +10:00
echo. A1  Kabul                       +04:30  P9  Auckland, Wellington       +12:00
echo.
echo. Choice is currently set to: %Timezone%

LLXX

Dec 5 2006, 06:35 PM

QUOTE (MDGx @ Nov 27 2006, 09:02 AM)

QUOTE (Petr @ Nov 25 2006, 02:25 PM)

So I have exported all registry entries after KB928388 applied and converted them to Windows 9x format and created both complete and update both reg and inf files, see the attachment:

Click to view attachment

Can Windows 9x use "Dynamic DST" information? Probably not.

Petr

I have created a Time Zone update [iexpress installer] for Windows 95/98/ME [all editions] based on Petr's REG + INF files:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

* Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME 2007 U.S.A. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Time Zone Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=928388
Direct download [66 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q928388.EXE
How to Configure 2007 U.S.A. DST:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=914387
More info:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx
MSFN Forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=87399
This Update also deletes obsolete 2006 Australian DST registry changes (if any):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=909915

I have also created a similar iexpress installer for NT4/2000/XP Pre-SP2 [experimental, please test]:
File [129 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB928388.EXE

P.S.:
Same here, I don't think "Dynamic DST" applies to 9x OSes.

HTH

Do the files really have to be that huge? Anything over the size of the .reg file posted above just doesn't make any sense.

soporific

Dec 5 2006, 07:12 PM

QUOTE (LLXX @ Dec 6 2006, 10:35 AM)

Do the files really have to be that huge? Anything over the size of the .reg file posted above just doesn't make any sense.

Yeah, I totally agree, this is going to completely use up all my unused monthly data allowance, AND totally saturate my bandwidth for my ADSL2 broadband connection (with theoretical speeds up to 3mb/s).

I mean, what were you thinking MDGx? The original reg file is about 14,000 bytes which is a whopping 1% of the size of a floppy disk, and your hotfix is 67,000 bytes, a massive increase of about 400% which now would take up over 4% of a floppy. Outrageous !!!

(just in case:

)

(just in case: the hotfix has already been added to autopatcher, thanks heaps for your efforts to provide easily installable hotfixes for the non-computer heads of the world, you are a legend)

http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?gwp=13&s=huge

erpdude8

Dec 6 2006, 09:52 AM

QUOTE (soporific @ Dec 5 2006, 08:12 PM)

QUOTE (LLXX @ Dec 6 2006, 10:35 AM)

Do the files really have to be that huge? Anything over the size of the .reg file posted above just doesn't make any sense.

Yeah, I totally agree, this is going to completely use up all my unused monthly data allowance, AND totally saturate my bandwidth for my ADSL2 broadband connection (with theoretical speeds up to 3mb/s).

I mean, what were you thinking MDGx? The original reg file is about 14,000 bytes which is a whopping 1% of the size of a floppy disk, and your hotfix is 67,000 bytes, a massive increase of about 400% which now would take up over 4% of a floppy. Outrageous !!!

oh quit whining, soporific! SHEESH! MDGx's unofficial 928388 patches are small anyway. why complain about a bunch of relatively small byte sizes? the difference between 14k bytes and 67k bytes are almost insignificant

and my DSL connection is only up to 384 Kbits/sec and no faster

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 4 2006, 06:42 PM)

Excuse me erpdude8, this update is valid only for United States?

like Petr said, it's for ALL parts of the world - not just for the USA

note that MDGx also made an unofficial 928388 patch for WinNT4/Win2000/pre-XPSP2 systems as M$ didnt release any 2007 time zone fixes for these older Windows systems.

soporific

Dec 6 2006, 02:58 PM

QUOTE (erpdude8 @ Dec 7 2006, 01:52 AM)

oh quit whining, soporific! SHEESH! MDGx's unofficial 928388 patches are small anyway. why complain about a bunch of relatively small byte sizes? the difference between 14k bytes and 67k bytes are almost insignificant

please re-read my post, because there is supposed to be humour there, not criticism. I have an ADSL2 connection --- 3mb/s in theory, and about 2mb/s in practice. That's right, more than a floppy disk every second. Which is why I made the calculations above based on the size of a floppy.

SHEESH!!!

Petr

Dec 6 2006, 03:58 PM

Does anybody know if this fix: KB928939 Western Australian Daylight Savings Changes for Microsoft Windows for the Year 2006/2007 is already contained in 928388 or not?

the_guy

Dec 6 2006, 04:22 PM

It is the same as KB929120, which states the following:

QUOTE

The update for the West Australia time zone that is described in this article is not included in the 2007 time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems that will be released on December 12, 2006. The West Australia time zone change was passed into law after the 2007 time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems was created. We recommend that you install both updates to make sure that you have the most current time zone data on the computer.

the_guy

Max_04

Dec 6 2006, 04:32 PM

QUOTE (MDGx @ Nov 27 2006, 03:02 PM)

QUOTE (Petr @ Nov 25 2006, 02:25 PM)

So I have exported all registry entries after KB928388 applied and converted them to Windows 9x format and created both complete and update both reg and inf files, see the attachment:

Click to view attachment

Can Windows 9x use "Dynamic DST" information? Probably not.

Petr

I have created a Time Zone update [iexpress installer] for Windows 95/98/ME [all editions] based on Petr's REG + INF files:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

* Unofficial Windows 95/98/ME 2007 U.S.A. Daylight Saving Time (DST) Time Zone Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=928388
Direct download [66 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q928388.EXE
How to Configure 2007 U.S.A. DST:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=914387
More info:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx
MSFN Forum:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=87399
This Update also deletes obsolete 2006 Australian DST registry changes (if any):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=909915

I have also created a similar iexpress installer for NT4/2000/XP Pre-SP2 [experimental, please test]:
File [129 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB928388.EXE

P.S.:
Same here, I don't think "Dynamic DST" applies to 9x OSes.

HTH

@ Mdgx:

In Q928388.inf:

[TZ]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones",,0,"Pacific Standard Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Display,0,"(GMT-12:00) International Date Line West"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Dlt,0,"Dateline Daylight Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Std,0,"Dateline Standard Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",MapID,0,"24,25"

There isn't Pacific Standard Time, but Dateline Standard Time, no?

Maybe it's an unnecessary string.

Petr

Dec 6 2006, 04:45 PM

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 6 2006, 11:32 PM)

@ Mdgx:

In Q928388.inf:

[TZ]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones",,0,"Pacific Standard Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Display,0,"(GMT-12:00) International Date Line West"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Dlt,0,"Dateline Daylight Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Std,0,"Dateline Standard Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",MapID,0,"24,25"

There isn't Pacific Standard Time, but Dateline Standard Time, no?

Maybe it's an unnecessary string.

Please see where it is placed - it is in HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones" key, not in HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline".

It seems that HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones" contains default time zone for given language version of Windows 98, English version contains "Pacific Standard Time".

Petr

Max_04

Dec 6 2006, 05:43 PM

QUOTE (Petr @ Dec 6 2006, 11:45 PM)

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 6 2006, 11:32 PM)

@ Mdgx:

In Q928388.inf:

[TZ]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones",,0,"Pacific Standard Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Display,0,"(GMT-12:00) International Date Line West"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Dlt,0,"Dateline Daylight Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",Std,0,"Dateline Standard Time"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline",MapID,0,"24,25"

There isn't Pacific Standard Time, but Dateline Standard Time, no?

Maybe it's an unnecessary string.

Please see where it is placed - it is in HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones" key, not in HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Dateline".

It seems that HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones" contains default time zone for given language version of Windows 98, English version contains "Pacific Standard Time".

Petr

Ok, all right!

1) And these lines?
Can I leave them?

CODE

[AX]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\AUS Eastern Standard Time (Commonwealth Games 2006)"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Tasmania Standard Time (Commonwealth Games 2006)"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Cen. Australia Standard Time (CommonwealthGames 2006)"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\W. Australia"

2) Can I delete all Dynamic DST values?

MDGx

Dec 6 2006, 06:22 PM

QUOTE (soporific @ Dec 4 2006, 08:19 PM)

But can i suggest a better name for the update --- it does more than update the USA Time Zone DST settings ... it seems to do the entire world!! People not living in the US might think its useless to install, but its not....

For example, the Greenwich time description is updated from just 'Casablanca, Monrovia' to 'Casablanca, Monrovia, Reykjavik' --- in fact this is what autopatcher looks for to see if the update is installed. I've called the update the "Unofficial 2007 Updates to Time Zone Daylight Saving Time Settings" --- I think having the word USA in the name would be a mistake. But this is a little thing really. Still, HTH.

While we're talking about time zones ...

For the Unattended Boot Cd for Windows 98se v4 that I'm working on, i've added the ability to choose your time zone before installing the OS. It's all done in DOS and i'm not really keen to include every single time zone there possibly is. The option screen is busy enough as it is...

I'd be interested to know if the list I have so far would be sufficient for most (if not all) the people that might want to use it.

1. I wanted to rename the 1st TZ update the way you suggested, but now that M$ released the new WA TZ update, each update needs to differentiate from the other by name, so I left in place the original names.
Please take a look here:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

2. Time Zones selection from DOS, nice work.

___________________________________

QUOTE (Petr @ Dec 6 2006, 03:58 PM)

Does anybody know if this fix: KB928939 Western Australian Daylight Savings Changes for Microsoft Windows for the Year 2006/2007 is already contained in 928388 or not?

I have noticed this update this AM [released by M$ December 5 2006].

I have created 2 fixes for this: 1 for 9x + 1 for NTx OSes.
Please take a look [the 2 unofficial Q928939 updates]:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

BTW:
All 4 unofficial updates install all TZ updates from similar INF files [1 for 9x + 1 for NTx OSes].
They also delete the obsolete 2006 Australian Comonwealth Games TZ update.
All details at link above:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

HTH

___________________________________

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 6 2006, 05:43 PM)

1) And these lines?
Can I leave them?

CODE

[AX]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\AUS Eastern Standard Time (Commonwealth Games 2006)"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Tasmania Standard Time (Commonwealth Games 2006)"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\Cen. Australia Standard Time (CommonwealthGames 2006)"
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Time Zones\W. Australia"

2) Can I delete all Dynamic DST values?

1. Those lines delete the obsolete 2006 Australian Commonwealth Games DST update.
The DST date + time was changed due to those Games only at that time, after which the "normal" DST date + time will be restored in April 2007, therefore these registry entries are not needed anymore after April 2006.

2. The Dynamic DST values are only for NTx OSes [NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista].
They don't do anything in 9x OSes [95/98/ME].

HTH

Max_04

Dec 6 2006, 06:33 PM

If all present registry entries are ok (eventually check), please publish this update in my language with iexpress.

See in attachment.

MDGx

Dec 6 2006, 06:38 PM

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 6 2006, 06:33 PM)

If all present registry entries are ok (eventually check), please publish this update in my language with iexpress.

I'd like to, but your INF file is in binary, and is 123 KB in size.
Please save it again as plain text [ASCII] and attach it here when ready.
Thanks.

BTW:
An INF file should be under 64 KB, otherwise Windows may have problems reading it.

HTH

Max_04

Dec 6 2006, 07:18 PM

QUOTE (MDGx @ Dec 7 2006, 01:38 AM)

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 6 2006, 06:33 PM)

If all present registry entries are ok (eventually check), please publish this update in my language with iexpress.

I'd like to, but your INF file is in binary, and is 123 KB in size.
Please save it again as plain text [ASCII] and attach it here when ready.
Thanks.

BTW:
An INF file should be under 64 KB, otherwise Windows may have problems reading it.

HTH

Attachment updated!

MDGx

Dec 6 2006, 08:36 PM

Max_04:

Actually I have rebooted into WinXP and saved your INF as ANSI in Notepad [plain text].

I have also "trimmed" it a little, and also translated the installer dialogs.
Download IT928388.EXE [66 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT928388.EXE
Complete details here:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

HTH

Max_04

Dec 7 2006, 02:31 PM

QUOTE (MDGx @ Dec 7 2006, 03:36 AM)

Max_04:

Actually I have rebooted into WinXP and saved your INF as ANSI in Notepad [plain text].

I have also "trimmed" it a little, and also translated the installer dialogs.
Download IT928388.EXE [66 KB]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT928388.EXE
Complete details here:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

HTH

I've corrected translated installer dialogs with restorator, see attachment and update it:

MDGx

Dec 7 2006, 03:30 PM

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 7 2006, 02:31 PM)

I've corrected translated installer dialogs with restorator, see attachment and update it:

I actually remembered Petr uploaded advpack.dll, iexpress.exe + wextract.exe in Italian, so I rebuilt the executable using those files:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=86564

Here it is:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT928388.EXE
Hope you like it better this way.

HTH

Max_04

Dec 7 2006, 03:51 PM

QUOTE (MDGx @ Dec 7 2006, 10:30 PM)

QUOTE (Max_04 @ Dec 7 2006, 02:31 PM)

I've corrected translated installer dialogs with restorator, see attachment and update it:

I actually remembered Petr uploaded advpack.dll, iexpress.exe + wextract.exe in Italian, so I rebuilt the executable using those files:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=86564

Here it is:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT928388.EXE
Hope you like it better this way.

HTH

Perfect.

sdgrey

Jan 12 2007, 09:30 AM

Is there any way I can automate this patch to use on our network through active directory?
I would like to silently install it to my systems without having to go to each desk.

MDGx

Jan 15 2007, 03:07 PM

QUOTE (sdgrey @ Jan 12 2007, 08:30 AM)

Is there any way I can automate this patch to use on our network through active directory?
I would like to silently install it to my systems without having to go to each desk.

If you mean the Win95/98/ME fixes:
Q929120.EXE [English] + IT929120.EXE [Italian],
the answer is yes.
These are the unattended switches for all patches/(hot)fixes created using iexpress 6.xx [example]:

Qxxxxxx.EXE /Q:C /R:N

More info @ MS TechNet [look under "Using Command-Line Switches "]:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechn...7/z03ie6rk.mspx
and @ MSKB article Q197147:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=197147

HTH

the_guy

Feb 8 2007, 02:11 PM

New time zone update: KB931836, which replaces both KB928388 and KB929120, and includes some new changes.

the_guy

the_guy

Feb 8 2007, 03:23 PM

Since my last post didn't bring this thread up to the top, I'm going to bump it.

the_guy

MDGx

Feb 9 2007, 01:20 AM

New February 2007 cumulative update posted:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU
and linked here:
http://www.msfn.org/board/?showtopic=46581

Changed only Qxxxxxx [MSKB] number to reflect new cumulative update:
* Unofficial Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME 2007 U.S.A. + Western Australian (Perth) Daylight Saving Time (DST) Cumulative Time Zone Update:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=931836
- Unofficial DST Update for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [68 KB, English]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/Q931836.EXE
- Unofficial DST Update for Windows 98/98 SP1/98 SE/ME [70 KB, Italian]:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/IT931836.EXE
ALL Unofficial DST Updates install BOTH Time Zone Updates above and also delete obsolete 2006 Australian (Melbourne Commonwealth Games) DST registry entries (if any):
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=909915
Windows 98, 98 SP1 + 98 SE require ALL Year 2000 (Y2K) Updates + Q237493 TIMEDATE.CPL Fixes already installed:
http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm
ALL these DST Updates MUST be installed by ALL Windows users REGARDLESS of geographical or Time Zone location!

HTH

the_guy

Feb 9 2007, 05:16 AM

@MDGx: There were some new changes included in the latest update. Did you also include them?

the_guy

Max_04

Feb 9 2007, 08:02 AM

@MDGx:

Here there is localization of Q237493 TIMEDATE.CPL, create an installer .exe with iexpress, so you host in your site.
http://www.divshare.com/download/113686-c0f

Here there are ALL Year 2000 (Y2K) Italian (official) Update for WIN98 all, so you host also these:
http://www.divshare.com/download/113687-fd5

MDGx

Feb 9 2007, 06:44 PM

QUOTE (the_guy @ Feb 9 2007, 04:16 AM)

@MDGx: There were some new changes included in the latest update. Did you also include them?

the_guy

I haven't had much time, but at 1st glance I haven't noticed changes.
Which are the changes?

Thanks.

the_guy

Feb 9 2007, 08:20 PM

@MDGx: I think you got them all.

the_guy

pcalvert

Mar 4 2007, 12:45 PM

As an alternative, there is utility that one can use to make the change. You can download it from here:

http://www.intelliadmin.com/Downloads.htm

Phil

MDGx

Mar 6 2007, 06:10 AM

QUOTE (pcalvert @ Mar 4 2007, 11:45 AM)

As an alternative, there is utility that one can use to make the change. You can download it from here:
http://www.intelliadmin.com/Downloads.htm

Phil

Thanks for the links.

Added here:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

HTH

MDGx

Mar 7 2007, 12:09 AM

I have found (finally, I hope) a command line tool that can be used with Win98/ME to adjust DST time zone unattended from within a BATch file.

Windows XP SP2 Support Tools:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=838079
Direct download [4.7 MB, English]:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/3...rtTools-ENU.exe

Extract the CAB files using the /X parameter [if using 2000/XP/2003] or use WinZip or PowerArchiver or similar tool [if using 98/ME], and then extract timezone.exe from SUPPORT.CAB .
This timezone.exe version *is* compatible with Win9x OSes:

QUOTE

Daylight Saving Time Update Utility Version 1.2
Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1997. All rights reserved

TIMEZONE [/?] [/g | /s StartDate EndDate]

/?: Command line help
/g: Get the current timezone
/s: Set a new timezone
StartDate: Date that Daylight Saving Time begins
EndDate: Date that Daylight Saving Time ends

StartDate and EndDate use format: Hour:DayOfWeek:Day:Month
Hour: 00-23 (specifies the hour)
DayOfWeek: 0-6 (specifies the day of the week; Sunday = 0, Monday = 1,
and so on)
Day : 1-5 (specifies the occurrence of day in the month; 1 = first
occurrence of day, 2 = second occurrence of day, ..., 5 = last
occurrence of day)
(if DayOfWeek is Sunday, then 1 = first Sunday, 4 = fourth
Sunday, 5 = last Sunday)
Month: 01-12 (specifies the month; January = 1, February = 2, and so on)

Example:

TIMEZONE /s 02:0:5:04 02:2:1:10

Timezone will be changed to:
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 on last Sunday in April (02:0:5:04)
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 on forth Tuesday in October (02:2:4:10)

For US English Win95/98/ME OSes we need this command:

TIMEZONE.EXE /S 02:0:2:03 02:0:1:11

The only problem is I didn't have time to fully test it.
It appears to function properly under Win98 SE.
What I've noticed, if it is run after the DST start time was changed [after March 11 2007 02:00 AM], it doesn't change these 2 registry values [example]:

QUOTE

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]
"ActiveTimeBias"=hex:a4,01,00,00
"DaylightFlag"=hex:01,00,00,00

But if it is run before the DST start time kicks in [before March 11 2007], it does change those 2 reg values to [example]:

QUOTE

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]
"ActiveTimeBias"=hex:68,01,00,00
"DaylightFlag"=hex:02,00,00,00

Also, each time zone probably needs a different timezone.exe command.
I'm still working on it, and will post here more results.

The purpose of all this testing, is to add timezone.exe to the DST patches for Win95/98/ME, in order to make them fully automated:
http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#TZU

Anybody wants to test this?

HTH

Click to view attachment

erpdude8

Mar 11 2007, 02:08 PM

The Q931836 DST fixes are flawed MDGx. they didn't work. they also changed the Time Zone on my Win98se/WinME machines from "US Pacific" to "Casablanca"! [huh, what the f@#*@$*(!!]

I found the problem as to why they do that. Look in the Q931836.inf file and in the DR section:

[DR]
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,StandardName,0,
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,DaylightName,0,
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,StandardStart,1,
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,DaylightStart,1,
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,ActiveTimeBias,1,
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,Bias,1,
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,StandardBias,1,
HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation,DaylightBias,1,

REMOVE these lines from the INF file. I think Q931836.inf, ran [AR] first and then [DR] which deleted those reg entries and made my Win98se/WinME PCs confused with the current time zone registry entries.

so revise the Q931836.inf file by removing those reg entries and repost your patches.