Q142576: Date Set to Year Later Than 2038 Can Cause Problems

Article: Q142576
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.01,95; winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95 msiew95
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3.0, 3.01 for Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may experience either of the following symptoms:

- When you attempt to start Microsoft Exchange or Windows Messaging with the
  Internet Mail information service included in the current profile, the
  following error message may be displayed:

  The MAPI Spooler has exited unexpectedly. Close all mail-enabled applications
  before attempting to log on again.

- When you attempt to use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 3.0 for Windows
  95 to connect to the Microsoft Find Fast page or another Web page that
  contains a Java script, the following error message may be displayed:

  An error has occurred in the script on this page. The script has been
  canceled.
  Microsoft Jscript runtime error

  If you click OK, Internet Explorer stops responding (hangs).

CAUSE
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This error can occur if the date on your computer is set to a year later than
2038.


RESOLUTION
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Set the date on your computer to the year 2038 or earlier. If Internet Explorer
has stopped responding, you can close it by pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the
Close Program dialog box, clicking Microsoft Internet Explorer in the list of
programs, and then clicking End Task.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.00 ie3 ie30 msiexplore

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Keywords          : win95 msiew95 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbIEsearch kbWin95search kbIE95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbIE300Win95 kbIE301Win95
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.01,95; winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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