Windows 10 – Set Time and Time Zone Automatically

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If you’re experiencing clock drift or incorrect time issues, try changing the time settings.

These are the registry keys for setting automatic time and time zones.

Time
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters]
“Type”=”NTP”

Time Zone
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tzautoupdate]
“Start”=dword:00000003

 

Notes


Set time from command line

admin cmd > tzutil /s “Eastern Standard Time”

 

Basic Clock Troubleshooting

Check auto assign time, Settings > Time and language
Check auto assign time zone, Settings > Time and language
Check service Windows Time, Services.msc > Windows Time
Check Date/Time server, Control Panel > Date and Time > Internet Time > Change Settings
Check the BIOS battery

net stop w32time
regsvr32 w32time.dll
w32tm /unregister
w32tm /register
net start w32time
w32tm /resync

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