> I searched a little on this forum and I found "control intl.cpl" but
> it just start the panel.  I want something that does not require human
> intervention, like some parameters that specify the format and it
> automatically does the job ?  Is this possible ?  And how ?  Thanks
> very much !
>

> A "kludge" way of doing it, no doubt, but one way that I can think of is
> by importing the settings to the registy.
>
> It's a "per User" setting so it's held in the registry's HKCU key.
>
> Look at:  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
>
> You can use Regedit.exe and a .reg file to import the setting to the
> key.  (regedit /s x:"\path to file\regfilename.reg")  You can also push
> the .reg  file by logon script or GPO.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/r...
>
> John
>
> flahmeshess wrote:
> > I searched a little on this forum and I found "control intl.cpl" but
> > it just start the panel.  I want something that does not require human
> > intervention, like some parameters that specify the format and it
> > automatically does the job ?  Is this possible ?  And how ?  Thanks
> > very much !

> I'm just concern as my company is going to remove our administrator
> rights.  Would this registry method still work ?
> Also, is there a way to use the control panel approach ?  Seems quite
> useless to me if it just call up the panel.  Don't you think so ?
>
> Thanks !
>
>
> On Oct 12, 8:10 pm, John John <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>>A "kludge" way of doing it, no doubt, but one way that I can think of is
>>by importing the settings to the registy.
>>
>>It's a "per User" setting so it's held in the registry's HKCU key.
>>
>>Look at:  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
>>
>>You can use Regedit.exe and a .reg file to import the setting to the
>>key.  (regedit /s x:"\path to file\regfilename.reg")  You can also push
>>the .reg  file by logon script or GPO.
>>
>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/r...
>>
>>John
>>
>>flahmeshess wrote:
>>
>>>I searched a little on this forum and I found "control intl.cpl" but
>>>it just start the panel.  I want something that does not require human
>>>intervention, like some parameters that specify the format and it
>>>automatically does the job ?  Is this possible ?  And how ?  Thanks
>>>very much !
>
>
>

> I know of no way to do this at the command prompt and I know of no
> Microsoft tool or built in utility that allows you to do this direcly at
> the command prompt.  Perhaps there are third party helpers that could be
> used to do it but I don't know any at this time.  This is a user
> preference, you should be able to change it via the Control Panel
> Regional Options applet even if you do not have Administrator rights.
>
> John
>
> flahmeshess wrote:
> > I'm just concern as my company is going to remove our administrator
> > rights.  Would this registry method still work ?
> > Also, is there a way to use the control panel approach ?  Seems quite
> > useless to me if it just call up the panel.  Don't you think so ?
>
> > Thanks !
>
> > On Oct 12, 8:10 pm, John John <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
> >>A "kludge" way of doing it, no doubt, but one way that I can think of is
> >>by importing the settings to the registy.
>
> >>It's a "per User" setting so it's held in the registry's HKCU key.
>
> >>Look at:  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
>
> >>You can use Regedit.exe and a .reg file to import the setting to the
> >>key.  (regedit /s x:"\path to file\regfilename.reg")  You can also push
> >>the .reg  file by logon script or GPO.
>
> >>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/r...
>
> >>John
>
> >>flahmeshess wrote:
>
> >>>I searched a little on this forum and I found "control intl.cpl" but
> >>>it just start the panel.  I want something that does not require human
> >>>intervention, like some parameters that specify the format and it
> >>>automatically does the job ?  Is this possible ?  And how ?  Thanks
> >>>very much !

> Thanks very much for your help !
>
> On Oct 16, 12:56 am, John John <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>>I know of no way to do this at the command prompt and I know of no
>>Microsoft tool or built in utility that allows you to do this direcly at
>>the command prompt.  Perhaps there are third party helpers that could be
>>used to do it but I don't know any at this time.  This is a user
>>preference, you should be able to change it via the Control Panel
>>Regional Options applet even if you do not have Administrator rights.
>>
>>John
>>
>>flahmeshess wrote:
>>
>>>I'm just concern as my company is going to remove our administrator
>>>rights.  Would this registry method still work ?
>>>Also, is there a way to use the control panel approach ?  Seems quite
>>>useless to me if it just call up the panel.  Don't you think so ?
>>
>>>Thanks !
>>
>>>On Oct 12, 8:10 pm, John John <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>>A "kludge" way of doing it, no doubt, but one way that I can think of is
>>>>by importing the settings to the registy.
>>
>>>>It's a "per User" setting so it's held in the registry's HKCU key.
>>
>>>>Look at:  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
>>
>>>>You can use Regedit.exe and a .reg file to import the setting to the
>>>>key.  (regedit /s x:"\path to file\regfilename.reg")  You can also push
>>>>the .reg  file by logon script or GPO.
>>
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/r...
>>
>>>>John
>>
>>>>flahmeshess wrote:
>>
>>>>>I searched a little on this forum and I found "control intl.cpl" but
>>>>>it just start the panel.  I want something that does not require human
>>>>>intervention, like some parameters that specify the format and it
>>>>>automatically does the job ?  Is this possible ?  And how ?  Thanks
>>>>>very much !
>
>
>