Summary
This article describes an update that makes time zone changes in Windows for São Tomé and Príncipe, and Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan. Before you install this update, see the Prerequisites section.
This update applies to the following operating systems:
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Windows Server 2012 R2
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Windows 8.1
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Windows RT 8.1
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Windows Server 2012
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
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Windows 7 SP1
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Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
Notes
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To get the update for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, install the latest cumulative updates that are listed in the Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 update history Knowledge Base article.
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To get the update for Windows XP Embedded POSReady 2009, see KB 4487990.
Changes by location
São Tomé and Príncipe
Starting on January 1, 2019, at 02:00, São Tomé moved from the UTC+01:00 time zone to UTC+00:00.
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Time zone key name |
Display name |
Old time zone |
New time zone |
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São Tomé Standard Time |
(UTC+00:00) São Tomé |
(UTC+01:00) São Tomé |
(UTC+00:00) São Tomé |
Qyzylorda
On December 21, 2018 at 00:00 local time, the Qyzylorda region of Kazakhstan moved from the UTC+06:00 time zone to UTC+05:00. Customers can now switch to the new time zone for Qyzylorda, which is displayed as (UTC+05:00) Qyzylorda.
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Time zone key name |
Display name |
Old time zone |
New time zone |
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Qyzylorda Standard Time |
(UTC+05:00) Qyzylorda |
(UTC+06:00) Astana |
(UTC+05:00) Qyzylorda |
Update information
The update that is described in this article makes time zone changes in for São Tomé and Príncipe, and Qyzylorda, Kazakhstan.
For more information about how DST changes may affect other Microsoft products, go to the following Microsoft website:
For more information about how to configure DST settings in Windows, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
914387 How to configure daylight saving time for Microsoft Windows operating systems
Note When you apply this update, you may receive a message that resembles the following:
Update cannot be installed as a newer or same time zone update has already been installed on the system.
This message indicates that either you have already applied the correct update or Windows Updates or Microsoft Update has automatically installed this update. No additional action is required to update the Windows operating system.
How to get this update
Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1
Method 1: Windows Update
This update is provided as part of an Optional update rollup on Windows Update. To learn more about the update rollups that have been released for these operating systems, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base articles:
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 update history
Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update history
Windows Server 2012 update history
For more information about how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update.
Method 2: Windows Server Update Service
This update is now available for installation through WSUS.
Method 3: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Note You must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or a later version.
Windows Server 2008 SP2
Method 1: Windows Update
This update is provided as an Optional update on Windows Update. For more information about how to run Windows Update, see How to get an update through Windows Update.
Method 2: Windows Server Update Service
This update is now available for installation through WSUS.
Method 3: Microsoft Update Catalog
To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Note You must be running Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or a later version.
Prerequisites
To apply this update, you must have Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 installed, or Service Pack 2 for Windows for Windows Server 2008 installed.
There are no prerequisites to install this update on Windows Server 2012.
Registry information
To apply this update, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you install this update.
References
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