Beginning in 2007, DST will start three weeks earlier on March 11,
2007, and end one week later on November 4, 2007, resulting in a new
DST period that is four weeks longer than previously observed. These
four weeks are referred to as the "extended DST period".
Change in daylight saving time:
Previously DST started on:
With the new law, DST will start on:
Previous DST ended on:
With the new law, DST will end on:
First Sunday of April
Second Sunday of March
Last Sunday of October
First Sunday of November
Would have been: April 1, 2007
Will now be: March 11, 2007
Would have been: October 28, 2007
Will now be: November 4, 2007
Microsoft products
affected by the DST legislation
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
Microsoft Exchange Server
Microsoft Office Outlook
Microsoft Office Live Meeting
Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Microsoft SQL Server Notification Services
Microsoft Entourage
Operating System Support
Microsoft has Operating System Updates available for the following:
Windows Server 2003, 2003 SP1, 2003 R2
Windows XP Service Pack 2
NOTE - Microsoft does not have a
downloadable patch for Windows XP SP1, Windows 2000 or below.
The Computer Center has a manual update procedure for computers with
these operating systems. The computer center recommends that all
XP workstations are updated to XP SP2 immediately.
Application Support
Microsoft has an update for the following version of Outlook:
Outlook 2003, Outlook XP (2002), Outlook 2000
This utility will allow you to update your personal
calendar and shared calendars to adjust appointments that have been
shifted by one hour after the Windows XP SP2 update has been applied.
Overview of Procedure
Ensure that Windows XP SP2 is applied to all XP
workstations.
Instruct users to check appointments on local and
shared calendars during the Extended DST period and type the time in
the subject line of the appointment. (such as, "Project
brainstorming - 11:00 A.M. Central Time").
For new meetings created during the extended DST
period, instruct users to include the time of the meeting in the
e-mail request so that invitees can double check the correct meeting
time (such as, "Project brainstorming - 11:00 A.M. Central Time").
Instruct users to Print out local and calendars
for the Extended DST period before any updates are applied to their
machines.
Patch the Servers, Workstations, and run tools to
update appointments on local and public calendars. The order
in which the updates are applied as well as the timeframe in which
they are deployed is critical to the success of the DST patching
process.
Contact The Computer Center with any
questions or to setup an appointment to design a deployment plan for
your company’s DST patches.
The Computer Center
One Parker Place, Suite 308
Janesville, WI 53545
800-475-1628
608-755-1524