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Re: Datetime conversion between timezones

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From: Michael Gillen
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:42
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Dennis Jones wrote:
> Several timezones have the same offset from UTC, but have differing rules
> for dealing with standard/daylight times.  So, if your sole piece of
> information about a timezone is its offset from UTC, you have an ambiguity
> for which there is no resolution.  For instance, if you have -0700, there is
> no way to know if that refers to Mountain Standard Time (which adjusts for
> daylight savings) or US Mountain Standard Time (Arizona, which does not
> adjust for daylight savings).  Sigh.
> 
> - Dennis

I beleive that here's the key that you want.

HKLM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation

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-Michael Gillen
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