The best will still flag many files unnecessarily before finding one real problem. Scanning for suspect dates and date related macros is very similar to scanning for virus programs, so it is not surprising that the companies that offer Anti-Virus packages also have Y2K programs. It is not necessary to upgrade Windows 95 to Windows 98 to solve this problem. Users of older operating systems and applications should consider moving to current hardware and software. Centrally manage systems will handle Y2K correctly.
Users are responsible for their own spreadsheets and desktop databases.
A commercially available scanning program like Symantec Norton 2000 may be helpful.