Daylight Saving Time
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The following information applies to 2007 and onward. This does not apply to previous years.
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Daylight Saving Time Periods
The United States begins Daylight Saving Time (DST) at 2:00 a.m. on the second Sunday in March.
The United States reverts to Standard Time on the first Sunday in November.
Failure to not patch your computer operating system or applications for 2007 may result in your computer's clock continuing to be off every year during DST. You should patch even if you move to a time zone that is not affected.
Macintosh
Mac OS X
Use Automatic Updates or go to Apple > Software Update
Windows
Windows 2000 / Server
No automatic updates available, users must manually patch.
Windows 2003 Server
Use Automatic Updates or see http://update.microsoft.com
Windows XP
Use Automatic Updates of see http://update.microsoft.com
Linux
Linux RedHat
No automatic updates available, users must manually patch.
Applications
Outlook 2000 / Outlook 2003 / Outlook XP / Outlook 2007
No automatic updates available, users must manually patch.
Exchange 2000
No automatic updates available, users must manually patch.
Exchange 2003
Use Automatic Updates or see http://update.microsoft.com
Related Links:
Daylight Saving Time (Wikipedia Article) When We Change Our Clocks (NIST Web Exhibit)
