check before: 2023-10-22
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SharePoint, Windows, Windows Server
Platform:
Windows Desktop, World tenant
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On October 5, 2022, the Syrian government made an official announcement about a Daylight Saving Time (DST) time zone change. Since then, the official time has not advanced by an hour and has permanently shifted to the UTC+3 time zone. Microsoft is releasing updates to support this change. The October 22, 2023 non-security preview release includes the update for Windows 11 and Windows 10, version 22H2. All other supported versions of Windows will receive this time adjustment in the November 14, 2023 monthly quality release. Read Interim guidance for Syria DST changes 2022 for more details.
When will this happen:
Since October 2022, Greenland has observed the UTC+3 time, which is the country's new standard time.
Late October 2023: Windows non-security preview release will include the update to address this time change for Windows 11 and Windows 10, version 22H2.
November 14, 2023: Windows monthly quality release will include the update to address this time change for all supported versions of Windows.
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2023-09-07
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2024-08-10
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Direct effects for Operations**
- Direct Impact on IT Operations and Services
- Potential for time-related discrepancies across systems and applications
- Risk of scheduling conflicts for meetings, deadlines, and automated tasks due to incorrect time settings.
- Dependencies on time-sensitive applications (e.g., scheduling software, logging systems) may lead to operational inefficiencies.
- Roles impacted: IT Operations Managers, System Administrators, Application Support Teams.
- Increased workload for IT administrators to manage updates and ensure compliance
- Administrators will need to verify that all devices are updated to the correct Windows versions to avoid issues.
- Additional support may be required for users experiencing time-related issues, leading to increased helpdesk tickets.
- Roles impacted: IT Support Staff, System Administrators, Helpdesk Teams.
- Direct Impact on IT Users
- User experience disruptions due to incorrect time settings
- Users may miss appointments or deadlines if their devices do not reflect the correct local time.
- Events scheduled prior to the update may not display correctly, leading to confusion and potential loss of productivity.
- Roles impacted: All end-users, Project Managers, Team Leaders.
- Need for user education and communication regarding the change
- Users will require guidance on how to manually adjust their time settings if they are on unsupported versions.
- Communication about the importance of updating devices promptly to avoid issues will be essential.
- Roles impacted: IT Communications Teams, Training Coordinators, Team Leaders.
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