August 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems now available

First published on TECHNET on Aug 13, 2007

Please note: If you referenced the February 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems KB article 931836 , please note that there is a new update now available. This Knowledge Base article has been replaced by the update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article, KB 933360 ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933360/ ), " August 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems ."

To make sure that Microsoft Windows has the latest time zone data, install the update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 933360.

Note: You do not have to uninstall the update that is described in this Microsoft Knowledge Base article before you install the update that is described in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 933360.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base, KB 933360 ( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933360/ ), "August 2007 cumulative time zone update for Microsoft Windows operating systems."

Additional information on past DST and TZ updates: To be clear on the time zones added to this update, and whether or not time zones added in past KBs (931836) were included in the update: Yes, this includes the TZ releases for areas and provinces impacted (such as NF):  it's a cumulative update that also includes the updates from prior OS updates, including 931836, I believe.

From the KB 933360 ...

Updates from the previous cumulative Windows time zone update

The following changes have been made since the previous Windows cumulative time zone update, described in KB931836:

•	Caucasus Standard Time Changes display name to Caucasus Standard Time as cities in the previous display name have separate time zones, and removes DST settings.
•	Armenian Standard Time Creates a new time zone for Armenia to better align with different DST changes in the Caucasus Region.
•	New Zealand Standard Time Adjusts DST start and end dates according to changes signed in to law after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (February 2007).
•	GTB Standard Time Correct the display name for GTB Standard Time on Windows Server 2003 SP2 to include Bucharest.
•	Jordan Standard Time Adjusts DST start and end times and dates according to changes signed in to law after the prior cumulative time zone update was created (February 2007).

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