Date Picker Control Does Not Allow 4-Digit Year Input After 2035

ID: Q223292

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you are using a program that uses the Date Picker control and you type a date later than the year 2035 using four digits, the date may be mapped to 19XX instead of 20XX. For example, if you enter 2045, a date of 1945 may be displayed instead.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

Date Time Version Size File name Platform
11/19/98 4:39 p.m. 4.72.3611.1900 458,752 bytes Comctl32.dll Windows 95/98
11/19/98 4:39 p.m. 4.72.3611.1900 491,520 bytes Comctl32.dll Windows NT



NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbtool msiew95 msient 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999