Configuring Windows regional and short date format

To specify regional formats for Windows:

1. Click the [Start] button, point to Control Panel, then click Clock, Language, and Region .
2. Click Region and Language.
3. On the Formats tab, select the format for your country.
4. Under Date and time formats, from the Short date format drop-down list, select the format used for your country.
5. Click [OK].
6. Close the Clock, Language, and Region window.