Daylight Savings - Are you Ready?

Well it's here ... the Energy Policy Act compliance has taken effect here in the United States for the early Daylight Savings Time (DST).   So how does this effect your computer and what can you do about it ?

Windows XP Daylight Savings Time- If you have your Automatic Update on already you are set. If you don't then you can follow the steps below to turn on your Automatic Updates.
 
Option 1 - Turning on Automatic Updates
Step 1 - Right Click on My Computer
Step 2 - Select Properties
Step 3 - Select the Autmatic Updates Tab
Step 4 - Select Automatic
Step 5 - Click Apply then Close
Step 6 - Done

Option 2 - Running Windows Update
Step 1 - Click Start
Step 2 - Select Windows Update
Step 3 - Run Windows Update
Step 4 - Done

Option 3 - Download the Installer Package Directly
Step 1 - Navigate to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931836
Step 2 - Click "Download the Update for Windows XP package now"
Step 3 - Use the Defaults
Step 4 – Done

Microsoft Outlook Calendar Daylight Savings Tips - This is a good update to make sure your local calender has the right time for email and calendar events. There is nothing worse that being 1 hour off (unless your early) but that's in the fall ;-).

Option 1 - Time Zone Data Update Tool for Microsoft Outlook
Step 1 -Navigate to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E343A233-B9C8-4652-9DD8-AE0F1AF62568&displaylang=en
Step 2 - Click the Download Button

Step 3 - Take the defaults
Step 4 – Done

If the above is still a little fuzzy on Daylight Savings Time Solutions then visit Microsoft's DST web site. 

Now if only Y2K was this easy ;-) ... I guess the IT community can look at Y2K as job security.