Command to force time to reset to current

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that you are looking for a command to reset the Windows time. I’ll certainly assist you with this.

You may want to use the commands mentioned below and see if that helps:

1. Type Command Prompt in the search bar on the Taskbar.
2. Right click on Command Prompt icon and select Run as administrator.
3. Type the following commands one-by-one and hit Enter:

net stop w32timew32tm /unregisterw32tm /registernet start w32timew32tm /resync

You can also check if the Windows Time service is running and the Startup type is set to Automatic. To do this, refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows logo key + R, to open Run dialog box.
2. Type services.msc and click on OK.
3. Look for Windows Time service, and double click on it.
4. Now, click on the drop down for the Startup type and select Automatic.
5. Click on Start and click on OK.

You can also try synchronizing the time with Internet, refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows logo key + I, to open Settings dialog box.
2. Click on Time & Language and select Date & Time on the left pane.
3. Under Related settings, click on Add clocks for different time zone.
4. Click on Internet Time, and select Change settings.
5. Click on Update now.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator