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Windows 7 keeps changing the System time

Anonymous
2014-04-15T13:48:12+00:00

I recall when reloading Windows7 Home Premium the set-up asked for physical location or time zone or

a similar entry.  I may have given the wrong site.  Intermittent problems in email (Outlook), calendars, etc.

show -3 hour variance from my actual time/location and is seemingly an intermittent problem.  I am actually in EST

(Eastern Standard Time) and the operating system believes I am PST (Pacific Standard Time).

Where/how can I correct this in the registry without having to reload the entire operating system?

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-04-21T08:18:00+00:00

    Hi,

    I understand that the computer keeps changing the date and time.

    1. Do you get any error message or error code?
    2. What is the make and model of the computer?

    I suggest you to restart the following service and check if it helps.

    Method 1:

    **a.**Click Start, type services.msc and hit ENTER.

    b. Locate Windows Time.

    c. Right-click and select Restart.

    **d.**Double click on Windows time and select the startup type as “automatic”.

    Method 2:

    Check and make sure that the date and time are correctly set in BIOS (Basic Input Output System). If he not comfortable with changing the date and time in bios, you can contact the computer manufacturer for changing that.

    **Important:**Modifying BIOS/complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of BIOS/CMOS settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.

    Method 3:

    Automatically diagnose and repair problems with broken or not working desktop shortcuts and synchronize the system clock when a wrong time is displayed

    Fix broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

    http://support.microsoft.com/mats/system\_maintenance\_for\_windows/

    Method 4:

    If the issue persists, I suggest you to replace the CMOS battery and check if it helps. You can contact the computer manufacturer to replace the CMOS battery.

    The CMOS battery and the clock chip on the motherboard must keep the clock running to maintain the record of the current date and time. If either of them has failed the time will not be correct on the next startup and the time will revert to the initial BIOS default.

    Additionally, I’d suggest you to access the following TechNet link and refer to Nick FV's response posted on Monday, May 25, 2009 at 10:39 PM and check if that helps in fixing the issue:

    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproperf/thread/096d7715-92bb-4e5e-84c0-6a8d759ce02c

    Additional Information:

    Set the clock

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/set-clock#1TC=windows-7

    Change the display of dates, times, currency, and measurements

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/change-dates-times-currency-measurements-display#1TC=windows-7

    Hope it helps. Please revert if you face any issues related to Windows and we will be happy to help you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-04-15T15:43:51+00:00

    yes the time zone is correct.

    I have reset it multiple times; another programs too

    use the -3 hour variance so I don't think it's related

    to the desktop clock function.  There is some other

    registry info. being used rather than the desktop clock

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-04-15T15:36:33+00:00

    Is the time Zone correct?

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-04-15T15:10:13+00:00

    thank you but I have tried an the  time there and through control panel is correct.

    on restarts and periodically despite doing as you suggest the time still defaults to3

    hours from local time so the problem is still related to the original set-up of Windows 7

    and not the current  desk-top.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-04-15T14:52:14+00:00

    Right click on the clock in the Notification Area.

    Select Adjust Date and time

    Select Change Time zone

    From the pull-down menu change the time zone as desired

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