Date Picker Control Does Not Allow 4-Digit Year Input After 2035 (223292)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows 95 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1

This article was previously published under Q223292

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 is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Internet Explorer service pack that contains this hotfix.

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 about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

DateTimeVersionSizeFile namePlatform
11/19/984:39 p.m.4.72.3611.1900458,752 bytesComctl32.dllWindows 95/98
11/19/984:39 p.m.4.72.3611.1900491,520 bytesComctl32.dllWindows NT



STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This has been corrected in Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/7/2005
Keywords:kbprb KB223292