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From: Jason Tsang (jason-onlineDEL_at_ETEmvps.org)
Date: 05/12/04 

Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:24:55 -0400

You can have MCE display the name of the day by changing the long format of
the date (if you want to continue using the Canadian date/formats.

Just make it so the long date display is using "dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy" 

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Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
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"Peter Near [MCE MVP]" <peter@thenears.com> wrote in message
news:us8wy8COEHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > I'm a Canadian user, if that makes any difference...
>
> I'm not at home right now so my memory is cloudy.  However, I believe
> that if you set your Internet Explorer language to English-US that will
> cause Online Spotlight to work for you without necessarily changing your
> region settings.
>
> Also, note that I find the Canadian MCE experience is a bit better if
> you tweak your date formats.  Control Panel - Regional Options.  Canada
> defaults to dd/mm which carries over to the MCE interface.  I find the
> guide more useful when it reads "Tuesday, May 11" which is what everyone
>   in the US gets.
>
> Pete

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