Configuring Windows regional and short date format

To specify regional formats for Windows:

1. In Control Panel, 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.