There are two issues here:
1) date formats. If you leave your date formats at an other-than-default
setting, there's risk that the program might expire at an unexpected time.
So--if you run into the problem you did, the date format must be returned to
the default and left there, at least until beta2.
2) time formats. You need not set to a 12 hour time format permanently.
You do need to set to a 12 hour time format for long enough to choose your
desired scan and update times. Once those times are set, you can return to a
24 hour time format, if desired, and the scans or update checks will still
happen on schedule.
3) All of this will be fixed in beta2
"Gerda" wrote:
> Hi, Dave M!
> Thank you very much for the advice.
> I set the regional options to English(United States) and corrected the short
> and long date formats as described above.
> And the program works!
>
> Best wishes!
>
> "Dave M" wrote:
>
> > Hi Gerda;
> > You're right it's only possible within MSAS... lol
> >
> > From Bill Sanderson..
> > Reset both the long and short date formats to the topmost choice in the
> > dropdown box, which should be the default. Any other setting risks issues
> > such as this with beta1. This will be fixed in beta2.
> >
> > Beta2 will be here before 31.12.2005, then you can return to your normal format.
> > --
> > Regards, Dave
> >
> >
> > Gerda wrote:
> > > I've downloaded Microsoft Antispyware from the same location as described
> > > above after running the validation test.
> > > There were no problems with the installation.
> > > Then I tried to launch the program, but unfortunately it started loading and
> > > a window appeared with a short notice: Your version expired as of 31.12.2005.
> > > I think this is quite impossible, because I am writing this message at
> > > 11:45, 28.10.2005 (GMT+2) as the system clock shows.
> > > I am running Windows XP Service Pack 2 with the latest automatic updates.
> > > Can someone help me?
> > > Thank you in advance. 
> >
> >
> >