Time Error Windows 7

[Fuzzykins]

If you've noticed your time in Windows 7 has been off lately, it's due to the government moving their synchronization server, "time.nist.gov", to a new address. It is recommended you switch to "time.windows.com". Do this by right clicking your time, going to "Adjust Date and Time", and to the tab "Internet Time". Change the settings, and select "time.windows.com" on the drop down menu, or type the address without the quotations into the text entry field.

Edit: In hindsight, I'm sure this effects EVERY computer produced by windows. It is recommended that even if you do not have Windows 7, you still check which server you have your time sync set to.

[Adappy]

Hm, mine was already set to that

[ayako]

Try using:

0.north-america.pool.ntp.org

And to force a refresh how I generally do it is:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Ashley>net start "windows time"
The Windows Time service is starting.
The Windows Time service was started successfully.


C:\Users\Ashley>w32tm /resync /rediscover
Sending resync command to local computer
The command completed successfully.

C:\Users\Ashley>

[Fuzzykins]

Try using:

0.north-america.pool.ntp.org

And to force a refresh how I generally do it is:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Ashley>net start "windows time"
The Windows Time service is starting.
The Windows Time service was started successfully.


C:\Users\Ashley>w32tm /resync /rediscover
Sending resync command to local computer
The command completed successfully.

C:\Users\Ashley>

*Presses "Resync button"* Wat?

[ayako]

You could do this if you like *clicking* I suppose.

I don't like using the mouse, used to *nix style computing, I used to keep a console window open to do everything including file navigation/management/compressing/uncompressing etc.

C:\Users\Ashley>w32tm /query /computer:ashleylap2 /configuration
[Configuration]

EventLogFlags: 2 (Local)
AnnounceFlags: 10 (Local)
TimeJumpAuditOffset: 28800 (Local)
MinPollInterval: 10 (Local)
MaxPollInterval: 15 (Local)
MaxNegPhaseCorrection: 54000 (Local)
MaxPosPhaseCorrection: 54000 (Local)
MaxAllowedPhaseOffset: 1 (Local)

FrequencyCorrectRate: 4 (Local)
PollAdjustFactor: 5 (Local)
LargePhaseOffset: 50000000 (Local)
SpikeWatchPeriod: 900 (Local)
LocalClockDispersion: 10 (Local)
HoldPeriod: 5 (Local)
PhaseCorrectRate: 1 (Local)
UpdateInterval: 360000 (Local)


[TimeProviders]

NtpClient (Local)
DllName: C:\Windows\system32\w32time.dll (Local)
Enabled: 1 (Local)
InputProvider: 1 (Local)
AllowNonstandardModeCombinations: 1 (Local)
ResolvePeerBackoffMinutes: 15 (Local)
ResolvePeerBackoffMaxTimes: 7 (Local)
CompatibilityFlags: 2147483648 (Local)
EventLogFlags: 1 (Local)
LargeSampleSkew: 3 (Local)
SpecialPollInterval: 604800 (Local)
Type: NTP (Local)
NtpServer: 0.north-america.pool.ntp.org,0x9 (Local)

VMICTimeProvider (Local)
DllName: C:\Windows\System32\vmictimeprovider.dll (Local)
Enabled: 1 (Local)
InputProvider: 1 (Local)
NtpServer (Local)
DllName: C:\Windows\system32\w32time.dll (Local)
Enabled: 0 (Local)
InputProvider: 0 (Local)

You can also do that if you really want to dig into the settings;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol

Is probably a good read too. Whats funny is NTP was only implemented in Windows lately, I was using a third party tool before, and the havoc of my Linux dual boot using UTC in the BIOS wreaking havoc with Window's own time management was funny, had to write some custom scripts to fix that.

Old way to do it was actually with net time, but its been since deprecated and w32tm is now the preferred way.