That worked for me also. However it messed up dates in Quicken. Since not everyone uses Quicken, it may also effect other programs. Will have to wait to know.
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Seems to work, however it screws up dates in Quicken if you, like I run Quicken. Only problem found and at my age, have trouble remembering my name !!!!