Microsoft has admitted that its new Windows 98 operating system has
millennium bug problems. Wordpad, a basic word processor, will not accept 2000
as a valid date and the Wallet e-payment system interprets a credit card expiry
date of 5/01 as 1 May, instead of May 2001. Free corrective upgrades are
available for registered users. Meanwhile, it has emerged that few British firms
have plans to staff their IT networks on New Year’s Eve 1999. The Knowledge
Group of Bristol says that 95 per cent of the IT managers it polled won’t be
working.
More from New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Environment
If you aren't terrified by this heatwave, you should be
Comment
Technology
Record-breaking IBM chip uses trick to cram in 100 billion transistors
News
Health
Bacteria-killing viruses redirect vaccine immunity to destroy cancer
News
Humans
Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls
News
Popular articles
Trending New Å®ÉúСÊÓƵ articles
1
Woman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin
2
If you aren't terrified by this heatwave, you should be
3
Possible signs of ancient life on Mars are rich in complex carbon
4
Our verdict on The Selfish Gene: An unpopular piece of popular science
5
You should turn off fans when it's too hot – but how hot is too hot?
6
Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls
7
Parenting may permanently improve brain health for mums and dads
8
Screwworm could be the first species targeted by an 'extinction drive'
9
How menopause radically changes the brain – and what happens after
10
Most portable air conditioners suck – but there's an easy fix
