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Florence Olsen

Digital Government

Win95 users have a few 2000 worries—after all

Microsoft Windows 95 users will have a closer shave with the year 2000 than expected. All current versions of the leading desktop operating system, it turns out, lack patches for several date-related items. Microsoft Corp.'s Web site recently notified users that Win95 "remains compliant with minor issues," with or without downloadable updates. Most of the company's other OSes are considered 2000-ready, if free downloadable patches are applied.