A hotfix is available to change the daylight saving time for the (GMT+02:00) Cairo time zone in 2006 for Windows XP and for Windows Server 2003 (921028)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
SYMPTOMSThe government of Egypt announced that the winter will start one week earlier for the year 2006. This is a special change only for the year 2006. The change handles the start of the holy month of Ramadan on September 22, 2006. Accordingly, this hotfix changes the start dates and the end dates for daylight saving time (DST) for the (GMT+02:00) Cairo time zone to the following values: - DST starts at 23:59:59 on the last Thursday of April.
- DST ends at 23:59:59 on the third Thursday of September.
This hotfix makes this change by modifying the registry. This hotfix is available for computers that are running Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Server 2003. RESOLUTIONMicrosoft Windows XP hotfix informationA supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. PrerequisitesTo apply this hotfix, you must have Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed. Restart requirementYou do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix. Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes. File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel. |
| Egypt06.dll | 5.1.2600.2978 | 6,656 | 21-Aug-2006 | 11:56 | x86 | | Egypt06.dll | 5.1.2600.2978 | 6,656 | 21-Aug-2006 | 11:56 | x86 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 hotfix informationA supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. PrerequisitesTo apply this hotfix, you must have the original release version of Windows Server 2003 installed. Restart requirementYou do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix. Hotfix replacement informationThis hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes. File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions |
| Egypt06.dll | 5.2.3790.2774 | 6,656 | 21-Aug-2006 | 12:39 | x86 | | Egypt06.dll | 5.2.3790.2774 | 6,656 | 21-Aug-2006 | 12:39 | x86 |
Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions |
| Egypt06.dll | 5.2.3790.2774 | 10,240 | 21-Aug-2006 | 00:47 | x64 | | Egypt06.dll | 5.2.3790.2774 | 10,240 | 21-Aug-2006 | 00:47 | x64 |
Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions |
| Egypt06.dll | 5.2.3790.2774 | 14,336 | 21-Aug-2006 | 00:47 | IA-64 | | Egypt06.dll | 5.2.3790.2774 | 14,336 | 21-Aug-2006 | 00:47 | IA-64 |
WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, follow these steps: - Use the Time Zone Editor tool (Tzedit.exe) to set the new DST start dates and end dates for the (GMT+02:00) Cairo time zone.
Note The Tzedit.exe tool is included in the Windows Resource Kit. - Copy the registry changes that are made by the Tzedit.exe tool to multiple client computers by using a script or by using another tool.
For more information about how to use the Tzedit.exe tool, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/15/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbhotfixserver kbpubtypekc KB921028 kbAudITPRO |
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