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Anonymous
2021-01-27T18:11:08+00:00

How to sync the clock?  The site on the screen, "time.windows.com" is no longer active

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-27T18:50:13+00:00

    Hi! My name is Anderson Souza. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user like you, I'll be glad to help you today.

    How to change the time server on Windows 10

    Open Control Panel.

    Click on Clock, Language, and Region.

    Click on Date and Time.

    Click on the Internet Time tab.

    Click the Change settings button.

    Check that the Synchronize with an internet time server option is selected.

    Use the drop-down menu to select a different server.

    Click the Update now button to synchronize the time with the new server.

    Click OK.

    Click Apply.

    Click OK.

    After completing the steps, Windows 10 will keep the time synchronized over the internet with the server you selected.

    How to add new time servers on Windows 10

    If you prefer to use a different time server that isn't in the list, it's also possible to include any NTP server you want.

    Open Control Panel.

    Click on Clock, Language, and Region.

    Click on Date and Time.

    Click on the Internet Time tab.

    Click the Change settings button.

    Check that the Synchronize with an internet time server option is selected.

    Click the drop-down menu, and next to "Server," and type the new address of the time server.

    Click the Update now button to resynchronize.

    Click OK.

    Click Apply.

    Click OK.

    After adding the new configuration, you can quickly verify everything is working as expected by checking the Internet Time tab, which now should include a "The clock was successfully synchronized" message with the link to the NTP server and date and time of the synchronization.

    You can find a list of time servers in your country just by searching for "time server YourCountry" on the internet, change "YourCountry" for your country's name.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-01-27T22:16:12+00:00

    That worked!  Thank you so much!

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-01-27T18:37:38+00:00

    I get the message that there is an error with time.windows.com.   The requested site cannot be found.  Is there another site that can be used to sync the computer clock?

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-01-27T18:20:15+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    I understand that you’re facing issues with syncing Time on your PC, and I certainly appreciate your efforts in trying to resolve the issue.

    We will certainly look into this for you.

    Let’s try a couple of troubleshooting steps and see if we can fix the issue.

    Method 1: Restart Windows Time Service

    1. Press Windows key + R, type services.msc and click on OK.
    2. Now, look for Windows Time service, right click on it and select Restart.

    Method 2: Sync with Internet Time

    1. Press Windows key + R. This will open Run. Alternatively, you can go to Start and search for ‘Run’.
    2. In Run dialog box, type ‘control’ and hit enter.
    3. Click on ‘View by’ and change it to large icons.
    4. Select Date and Time and click on Internet Time tab
    5. Now click on Change Settings…
    6. Click on Update now and click OK
    7. Restart your PC

    Regards,

    Prakhar Khare Microsoft Community – Moderator

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