PC Software Y2K Software Compliance
Commonly used PC software which has been updated in the last two years is
likely to be useable but may have "Minor issues". These are often mildly
irretating effects which will appear after 1999. Patches for these are
usually available from the manufacturer's website. Old software may exhibit
bigger problems preventing its use.
Examples of reported problems:-
Minor Issues
MS DOS 6.22, 6.0, 5.0a
Must enter 4 digit year for date command after 1999, eg 01-01-2000
Windows 3.1
OK if don't try to set date on 29/2/2000
Windows 98
Filemanager displays incorrect dates after 1999
Major Issues (can't be used after 1999)
Word 5.0
Access 2.0
Operating System Compliance
The following operating systems are used on the department PCs.
Windows 3.x Y2k Minor issues
Windows 95 Y2K Minor issues
Windows98 Y2K Minor issues
WindowsNT4 Y2K bigger issues, Install service pack 4
DOS Y2K Minor issues
for more information and bug fixes see Microsoft year 2000 guide
Application Software Compliance
Commonly Used Application Software
Office 95 OK Minor issues
Office 97 OK
Office Professional 97 OK
Access 97 OK
Netscape 2.02 onwards OK
Word
Wordperfect 8, pro8 OK
Wordperfect 7 OK Minor issues
Wordperfect 5.2 (win3.x) still testing
Wordperfect 5.1 DOS OK minor issues
Wordperfect 3.x for MAC OK
Eudora (all versions) OK