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Time zone locked, and options to change are permanently greyed out.

Anonymous
2023-03-24T16:34:12+00:00

My computer just locked my timezone to Arizona, and absolutely will not allow me to change it. It's causing havoc on alot of my apps that rely on my clock to function, and manually changing the time only seems to change the clock in the corner not the time that all my apps depend on.

I have tried scanning the computer for corrupted files as per a separate post I managed to dig up, but it found nothing to fix. With the clean boot I couldn't figure out what was doing it because it was still grayed out and set to Arizona as soon as it booted.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-07T19:45:01+00:00

    I had this same issue, but found a workaround (At least a temporary one)

    Right click the date/time toolbar in the bottom right corner, then click "Adjust date/time" from the menu.

    In that menu, scroll down to "related settings" and click "Add clocks for different time zones"
    This SHOULD bring up a classic windows menu. Click the far left tab for "Date and Time" and select your time zone there. Click "Okay" and then "Apply" and you should be good to go.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-03-25T17:30:51+00:00

    The device location setting enables certain Windows features such as auto-setting the time zone or Find my device to function properly. If Windows is recognizing your location wrong, it could cause a time zone problem.

    You can set your location manually in the Privacy settings.

    1-Go to Start > Settings > Privacy > Location.

    2-Under Default location, select Set default.

    3-The Windows Maps app will open. Follow the instructions to change your default location.

    You can see more information about the Windows location service and privacy at this link.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win...

    If the problem persists, you can perform the repair upgrade using the Media Creation Tool, this procedure will repair all Windows files, apps, services, and registry keys.

    1-Download the media creation tool.

    https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=691209

    2-Run the tool and select 'Upgrade this pc now'

    3-Select the option 'Keep all my files and apps'

    4-Then click to update.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-25T14:13:10+00:00

    Are you frustrated with your Windows 10 time zone settings not updating correctly? Many users encounter this issue where their system keeps reverting to UTC+01:00. In this post, we'll walk you through the steps to resolve this problem without the need to refer to the YouTube video mentioned.

    Step 1: Adjust Windows 10 Settings

    1. Go to Windows 10 settings by clicking on the Start menu and selecting "Settings."
    2. In the Settings window, navigate to "Time & Language" and then "Date & time."
    3. Turn on the "Set time automatically" option, and at the same time, turn off the "Set time zone automatically" option.

    Don't be alarmed if your time zone still appears incorrect at this stage. We'll address that shortly.

    Step 2: Run timedate.cpl as an Administrator

    1. Open the search bar in Windows by clicking on the magnifying glass icon next to the Start button.
    2. Type "timedate.cpl" in the search bar. When the result appears, right-click on it and choose "Run as administrator."

    Even if you're logged in as an administrator, running the tool with elevated privileges might be necessary.

    Step 3: Change Your Time Zone

    1. In the "Date and Time" window that appears, click on the "Change time zone" button.
    2. Select the correct time zone from the list.
    3. Click "OK" to confirm the new time zone, and then click "OK" once more in the main "Date and Time" window.

    Step 4: Verify Your Settings

    After completing these steps, return to the Windows 10 Settings page, and you should now see that your time zone reflects correctly.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-03-24T18:05:22+00:00

    It seems to solve itself occasionally, but revert every once in a while. I currently can't recreate the issue again, but yes I had attempted to mess with those options. The set time automatically option I had to disable in order to force the time to the correct time. However no matter what options were selected the set time zone automatically was locked in the on position and greyed out not allowing it to be modified.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-16T22:23:56+00:00

    tldr: turning on/updating location services solved it.

    I was having the same clock issues. I didn't even think about the location service settings before reading the earlier posts. I had location off. I turned it on and set it to my current location, then went into the clock/date and toggled on "set timezone automatically". So far it has fixed the issue and my scheduling apps (e.g. Zoom) are working now.

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