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According to the experts at F-Secure, the "Y2K Virus" is just a misnomer given to the Y2K bug by media personnel who didn't completely understand the problem.

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Did anyone solved Y2K bug?

Yes, of course. The Y2K bug was only because some softwares didn't take into account that considering only two digits for the year would provoke that year 2000 would be expressed as 00 and then it would be smaller than 1999, 1998, etc, and if ther were comparations it would be errors. The simple solution was to reserve 4 digits for the year. [Then explain why when you set the BIOS date and time to11:59:00 12-31-2099(2098 on some BIOS) that the date resets to 1900(1999 on some BIOS)?]


What was Y2K?

It wasn't a virus. For a really long time computer memory cost big money, so you used it very carefully. One way they saved memory was by using the last two digits of the year--"89" instead of "1989." On big computers, to save disk space they'll often dump data older than they need to use right now onto tape, then erase it. Mainframes are usually set up to do this. If dates had stayed two digits long, when the year became 2000 the computer would think new data was really, really old and just get rid of it for you instantly. Not good. To fix the problem, someone had to go into all those programs, change the date field length to four characters, then re-edit all the current data to read "1999" instead of "99." You've probably seen the "Macs have always been Y2K compliant" boast. It's true, and the reason it is, is Macs have always had a lot of memory. They could afford to use four-digit years because they always had the space to do it.


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The phrase "crazy as a Betsy bug" is believed to have originated in the Southern United States, particularly in the 19th century. It refers to the erratic behavior of the Betsy bug, which is a colloquial term for the boxelder bug. The expression captures the unpredictability and seemingly irrational actions associated with these insects, leading to its use as a colorful idiom for eccentricity or madness.


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The Y2K bug was a computer programming issue that caused concern as the year 2000 approached. Many feared that computers would not be able to properly handle the change from 1999 to 2000, potentially causing widespread malfunctions. Significant efforts were made to update and fix systems to prevent major disruptions, and ultimately, the impact of the Y2K bug was minimal.


Is the y2k a bug or a virus?

A Year 2000 (or Y2K) bug is a bug that is surrounded the electronic and computer software in the late 20th century that had been using 2-digit years for time-date formats. The bug involves that when it hits the year 2000, the 2-digit year system will go back to "00" which caused problems. Nowadays the situation is pretty much solved with most programs now use the 4-digit year system. (unless you are still using legacy applications that were made before 2000)


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