Article ID: 940980
Article Last Modified on 9/10/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows CE .NET 4.2
- Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder 4.2
SUMMARY
The start time and the end time for daylight saving time (DST) have been changed for New Zealand and for Western Australia. To match the DST update starting from the fall of 2007, you must update the released Microsoft Windows CE 4.2 package.
RESOLUTION
Software update information
A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (August 2007). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:
Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor type
For example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:
837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder products
Prerequisites
This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.
Restart requirement
After you apply this software update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To clean the platform, click Clean on the Build menu. To build the platform, click Build Platform on the Build menu. You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.
Update replacement information
This update does not replace any other updates.
File information
The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.
| File name | File size | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wincepb42-070823-kb940980-common.msi | 7,337,472 | 23-Aug-2007 | 23:00 |
The English version of this software update package 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.
| File name | File size | Date | Time | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wceshellfe.reg | 57,636 | 06-Aug-2007 | 13:01 | public\wceshellfe\oak\files |
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, check the value of the following registry keys:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Time Zones\LOC_GMT_PLUS_08_D_STANDARD][HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Time Zones\LOC_GMT_PLUS_12_B_STANDARD]
Make sure that the value of these two resgistry keys appears as follows:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Time Zones\LOC_GMT_PLUS_08_D_STANDARD]
"Display"=mui_sz:"cplmain.cpl,#34363"
"Dlt"="LOC_GMT_PLUS_08_D_DAYLIGHT"
"TZI"=hex:20,fe,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,03,00,00,00,05,00,03,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0a,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Time Zones\LOC_GMT_PLUS_12_B_STANDARD]
"Display"=mui_sz:"cplmain.cpl,#34377"
"Dlt"="LOC_GMT_PLUS_12_B_DAYLIGHT"
"TZI"=hex:30,fd,ff,ff,00,00,00,00,c4,ff,ff,ff,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,03,00,00,\
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,09,00,00,00,05,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,00,00
MORE INFORMATION
The DST changes affect the following time zones. These time zones are updated when you install the software update that this article describes.
New Zealand
New Zealand Standard Time (GMT+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
New DST implementation
Start - Last Sunday of September at 2:00 (September 30, 2007)
End - First Sunday of April at 2:00 (April 6, 2008)
For more information, visit the following Web site:
Western Australia
Western Australia Standard Time (GMT+08:00) Perth
New DST implementation
Start - Last Sunday of October at 2:00 (October 28, 2007)
End - Last Sunday of March at 2:00 (March 30, 2008)
For more information, visit the following Web site:
For more information about daylight saving time update for Windows Mobile-based devices, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
941898 An August 2007 daylight saving time update for Windows Mobile-based devices is available
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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