Err Msg: Your Computer's Date Setting Is the Year 2038 or Higher (195802)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Graphics Studio Greetings 99
  • Microsoft Graphics Studio Home Publishing 99
This article was previously published under Q195802

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to start one of the programs listed earlier in this article, you may receive the following error message:
Microsoft Graphics Studio

Your computer's date setting is the year 2038 or higher. Please go to the Windows Control Panel, click the Date/Time icon, and modify the Time to a year between 1970 and 2037.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if your system clock is set to a date in the year 2038 or later.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, set your system clock to the current date and time. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Date/Time.
  3. Under Date, click the current month, year, and day.
  4. Under Time, click the current time of day.
  5. Click OK, and then close Control Panel.

MORE INFORMATION

The programs listed earlier in this article only recognize dates between 1970 and 2037. For more information about dates in these programs, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

195803 Error Message: You Can Only Use Dates Between 1970 and 2037

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/8/2003
Keywords:kbenv kberrmsg kbprb KB195802
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