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Old February 4th 07, 12:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune
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Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)

OK, I think it's mostly finished. All I need are a few guinea pigs, web page
proofers, etc. The files I am offering work for ALL legacy Windows systems,
95 through 2000 (XP and 2003 are the only ones MS provides updates for, and
the info is already in Vista.)

The only system I haven't tested yet is NT4. If anyone has one they're
willing to test it on, I'd sure appreciate it. Otherwise, it will be another
several days before I can dig out my copy of that and load it into a VPC.

Might as well start at the beginning:
http://www.grystmill.com

Once I'm satisfied, I'll be broadcasting the news to all MS public
newsgroups. Heck, I bet even most XP users don't know they need it, and it
isn't installed by Automatic Updates or suggested by using Express option at
Windows Updates. Only the Custom option. Seems real stupid to me, but the
logic MS uses to handle Updates often escapes me. Like making IE7 a
Recommended Update, but then having Automatic Updates install it. Dumb,
dumb, dumb!

PLEASE!! If you're not reasonably adept at using Windows, backing up
Registries, restoring same, etc., DON'T try these Unofficial Updates until
others have proven them out.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User



  #2  
Old February 4th 07, 08:30 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
MEB
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Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)




"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
| OK, I think it's mostly finished. All I need are a few guinea pigs, web
page
| proofers, etc. The files I am offering work for ALL legacy Windows
systems,
| 95 through 2000 (XP and 2003 are the only ones MS provides updates for,
and
| the info is already in Vista.)

So you want me to check your web pages like I attempted for Brian? Or just
some specific pages,,
How extensive do you want, general or the full monty?

|
| The only system I haven't tested yet is NT4. If anyone has one they're
| willing to test it on, I'd sure appreciate it. Otherwise, it will be
another
| several days before I can dig out my copy of that and load it into a VPC.
|
| Might as well start at the beginning:
| http://www.grystmill.com
|
| Once I'm satisfied, I'll be broadcasting the news to all MS public
| newsgroups. Heck, I bet even most XP users don't know they need it, and it
| isn't installed by Automatic Updates or suggested by using Express option
at
| Windows Updates. Only the Custom option. Seems real stupid to me, but the
| logic MS uses to handle Updates often escapes me. Like making IE7 a
| Recommended Update, but then having Automatic Updates install it. Dumb,
| dumb, dumb!

No, actually that fits right into plan, IE7 is the crossover browser, best
to install it via Automatic updates in XP for the GP. Get them thinking
VISTA... if da browser is so neetoe, den tink wat da new OS is, boy howdy...

|
| PLEASE!! If you're not reasonably adept at using Windows, backing up
| Registries, restoring same, etc., DON'T try these Unofficial Updates until
| others have proven them out.
|
| --
|
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
|
|
|
--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/
BLOG - http://peoplescounsel.spaces.live.com/ Public Notice or the "real
world"
http://groups.google.com/group/the-peoples-law?hl=en - discussion group for
general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world

"Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as if
nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
Or to put it another way:
Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
_______________


  #3  
Old February 4th 07, 11:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Jonny
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Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
OK, I think it's mostly finished. All I need are a few guinea pigs, web
page proofers, etc. The files I am offering work for ALL legacy Windows
systems, 95 through 2000 (XP and 2003 are the only ones MS provides
updates for, and the info is already in Vista.)

The only system I haven't tested yet is NT4. If anyone has one they're
willing to test it on, I'd sure appreciate it. Otherwise, it will be
another several days before I can dig out my copy of that and load it into
a VPC.

Might as well start at the beginning:
http://www.grystmill.com

Once I'm satisfied, I'll be broadcasting the news to all MS public
newsgroups. Heck, I bet even most XP users don't know they need it, and it
isn't installed by Automatic Updates or suggested by using Express option
at Windows Updates. Only the Custom option. Seems real stupid to me, but
the logic MS uses to handle Updates often escapes me. Like making IE7 a
Recommended Update, but then having Automatic Updates install it. Dumb,
dumb, dumb!

PLEASE!! If you're not reasonably adept at using Windows, backing up
Registries, restoring same, etc., DON'T try these Unofficial Updates until
others have proven them out.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User



Yep, all the security updates load automatically in XP if windows update is
left at default settings. And, for some reason, the recent IE 7.0 is
considered same category. There is some protection added as ZA Pro doesn't
hardly see personal headers anymore with IE 7 running vs IE 6. However IE 7
did create some problems here, so I uninstalled (yes, there's an uninstall
feature). Apparently, I'm not the only one with problems with IE 7 per
windowsxp.general newsgroup.

Wish I could help with the Time Zone update in NT 4.0 Last time ran NT 4.0
w/SP4 was 3 years ago.
--
Jonny


  #5  
Old February 4th 07, 01:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune
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Posts: 1,846
Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)

I will have to bite the bullet and install XP w/IE7 on a VPC (now that I can
do that), just like I'll have to install Vista and XP in default
configurations, just so I can figure out WTF people are talking about, and
how to get them to where they need to be.

IE7 uninstall... Not so sure it works perfectly. I've had a couple of
clients uninstall it and it seems to have broken a couple of things. Not
certain yet, have to follow up with them this week that's coming. Might be
totally unrelated, purely coincidental issues.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"Jonny" wrote in message
...
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
OK, I think it's mostly finished. All I need are a few guinea pigs, web
page proofers, etc. The files I am offering work for ALL legacy Windows
systems, 95 through 2000 (XP and 2003 are the only ones MS provides
updates for, and the info is already in Vista.)

The only system I haven't tested yet is NT4. If anyone has one they're
willing to test it on, I'd sure appreciate it. Otherwise, it will be
another several days before I can dig out my copy of that and load it
into a VPC.

Might as well start at the beginning:
http://www.grystmill.com

Once I'm satisfied, I'll be broadcasting the news to all MS public
newsgroups. Heck, I bet even most XP users don't know they need it, and
it isn't installed by Automatic Updates or suggested by using Express
option at Windows Updates. Only the Custom option. Seems real stupid to
me, but the logic MS uses to handle Updates often escapes me. Like making
IE7 a Recommended Update, but then having Automatic Updates install it.
Dumb, dumb, dumb!

PLEASE!! If you're not reasonably adept at using Windows, backing up
Registries, restoring same, etc., DON'T try these Unofficial Updates
until others have proven them out.

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User



Yep, all the security updates load automatically in XP if windows update
is left at default settings. And, for some reason, the recent IE 7.0 is
considered same category. There is some protection added as ZA Pro
doesn't hardly see personal headers anymore with IE 7 running vs IE 6.
However IE 7 did create some problems here, so I uninstalled (yes, there's
an uninstall feature). Apparently, I'm not the only one with problems
with IE 7 per windowsxp.general newsgroup.

Wish I could help with the Time Zone update in NT 4.0 Last time ran NT
4.0 w/SP4 was 3 years ago.
--
Jonny



  #6  
Old February 4th 07, 06:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
philo
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Posts: 1,318
Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
OK, I think it's mostly finished. All I need are a few guinea pigs, web

page
proofers, etc. The files I am offering work for ALL legacy Windows

systems,
95 through 2000 (XP and 2003 are the only ones MS provides updates for,

and
the info is already in Vista.)



I've got an NT4 installtion...
I'll try it there shortly


  #7  
Old February 4th 07, 06:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
philo
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Posts: 1,318
Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)





I've got an NT4 installtion...
I'll try it there shortly




Ok tried it and the .bat file successfully merged the registry key...
Of course I did not test to see if the mod really works


  #8  
Old February 4th 07, 10:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
MEB
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Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)




"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
| "MEB" meb@not wrote in message
| ...
|
| So you want me to check your web pages like I attempted for Brian? Or
just
| some specific pages,,
| How extensive do you want, general or the full monty?
|
| Links, presentation, content. Code isn't all that important right now.
I'll
| clean that up when I'm finished editing, if I feel the need. I've only
| tested the pages themselves on IE7 at a fairly low resolution. Mostly,
| feedback on content is what I'm looking for.
|
|
| --
|
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
|

Okay then, give me a day or two or maybe I can squeeze it in sometime
today/early morning tomorrow....
Need a Google site map too?

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/
BLOG - http://peoplescounsel.spaces.live.com/ Public Notice or the "real
world"
http://groups.google.com/group/the-peoples-law?hl=en - discussion group for
general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world

"Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as if
nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
Or to put it another way:
Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
_______________


  #9  
Old February 4th 07, 11:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
MEB
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Posts: 1,050
Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)

Okay, though you said code wasn't important [had a couple minutes to spare]:
!--
"Warning", "1","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","11","1","0"
,"table lacks "summary" attribute"

"Warning", "2","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","42","7","0"
,"table lacks "summary" attribute"

"Warning", "3","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","42","7","0"
,"table proprietary attribute "height""

"Comment", "4","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","0","0","0",
"Document appears to be HTML proprietary."

"Comment", "5","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","0","0","0",
"3 warnings, 0 errors were found."

"Comment", "6","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","0","0","0",
"The table summary attribute should be used to describe the table structure.
It is very helpful for people using non-visual browsers. The scope and
headers attributes for table cells are useful for specifying which headers
apply to each table cell, enabling non-visual browsers to provide a
meaningful context for each cell."

"Comment", "7","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","0","0","0",
"For further advice on how to make your pages accessible see
"http://www.w3.org/WAI/GL". You may also want to try
"http://www.cast.org/bobby/" which is a free Web-based service for checking
URLs for accessibility."

"Comment", "8","C:\WINDOWS\Temporary Internet
Files\Content.IE5\5RM23K0Y\tz_update[1].htm","tz_update[1].htm","0","0","0",
"You are recommended to use CSS to specify the font and properties such as
its size and color. This will reduce the size of HTML files and make them
easier to maintain compared with using FONT elements."
--

You have no description; no keywords; in your head. "HTML proprietary" can
be an issue.

IE 6 displays correctly.
SeaMonkey 1.0.6 displays correctly.
Opera 9.0 displays correctly.
Recently uninstalled FireFox so I haven't checked this yet..

Sent you the XENU report via email.


--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/
BLOG - http://peoplescounsel.spaces.live.com/ Public Notice or the "real
world"
http://groups.google.com/group/the-peoples-law?hl=en - discussion group for
general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world

"Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as if
nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
Or to put it another way:
Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
_______________

"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
| "MEB" meb@not wrote in message
| ...
|
| So you want me to check your web pages like I attempted for Brian? Or
just
| some specific pages,,
| How extensive do you want, general or the full monty?
|
| Links, presentation, content. Code isn't all that important right now.
I'll
| clean that up when I'm finished editing, if I feel the need. I've only
| tested the pages themselves on IE7 at a fairly low resolution. Mostly,
| feedback on content is what I'm looking for.
|
|
| --
|
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
|
|
|
|


  #10  
Old February 4th 07, 11:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Gary S. Terhune
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Posts: 1,846
Default Unofficial Time Zones Update (Testers wanted)

What's a Google site map, and what would I do with it?

--

Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User

"MEB" meb@not wrote in message
...



"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
| "MEB" meb@not
wrote in message
| ...
|
| So you want me to check your web pages like I attempted for Brian? Or
just
| some specific pages,,
| How extensive do you want, general or the full monty?
|
| Links, presentation, content. Code isn't all that important right now.
I'll
| clean that up when I'm finished editing, if I feel the need. I've only
| tested the pages themselves on IE7 at a fairly low resolution. Mostly,
| feedback on content is what I'm looking for.
|
|
| --
|
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
|

Okay then, give me a day or two or maybe I can squeeze it in sometime
today/early morning tomorrow....
Need a Google site map too?

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com/
BLOG - http://peoplescounsel.spaces.live.com/ Public Notice or the "real
world"
http://groups.google.com/group/the-peoples-law?hl=en - discussion group
for
general aspects of Law verses the Peoples' of the world

"Most people, sometime in their lives, stumble across truth.
Most jump up, brush themselves off, and hurry on about their business as
if
nothing had happen." Winston Churchill
Or to put it another way:
Morpheus can offer you the two pills;
but only you can choose whether you take the red pill or the blue one.
_______________




 




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