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Notice: A hotfix is available to update Windows DST support for Egypt, Chile and Morocco

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Nakul_Bhagat
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Jan 08, 2019
First published on TECHNET on May 03, 2011

This hotfix contains three new changes in Windows Daylight Saving Time support :



  • The government of Egypt decided to cancel Daylight Saving Time.

    • This hotfix updates Windows (UTC +2:00) Cairo timezone so it no longer has DST support.



  • The government of Chile extended 2011 Daylight Saving Time so it ends May 7th.

    • This hotfix updates Windows DST support for (UTC -4:00) Santiago.



  • The government of Morocco changed 2011 Daylight Saving Time to end July 30th at midnight.

    • This hotfix updates Windows DST support for (UTC) Casablanca.




For more information, or to download this hotfix, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2543367


Updated Jan 08, 2019
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