clock loosing time

[Finnis]

I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Why is my laptop clock loosing so
much time? I've noticed this recently, over the last few days. I leave it
on, plugged in, and connected to the Internet. Yesterday it lost seven
minutes and today it lost twelve minutes overnight. It seems to occur with
whichever Internet time server I have it set to sync with. I have to update
it every day. It won't sync itself but once a week. My desktop doesn't have
this problem. It's accurate to within a few seconds a day. Of course, the
desktop has Windows XP though.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Checked the COSM battery lately ??

 

[Nonny]

Checked the COSM battery lately ??

Only a complete computer moron would ask that question given that the
computer problem exists when THE COMPUTER IS ON AND WINDOWS IS
RUNNING.

It is a freaking WINDOWS problem, not a CMOS battery problem.

To the OP:

To easily check if it is a software configuration problem, boot to
Safe Mode, set the time accurately and let it run overnight in Safe
Mode.

 

[Nonny]

I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. Why is my laptop clock loosing so
much time? I've noticed this recently, over the last few days. I leave it
on, plugged in, and connected to the Internet. Yesterday it lost seven
minutes and today it lost twelve minutes overnight. It seems to occur with
whichever Internet time server I have it set to sync with. I have to update
it every day. It won't sync itself but once a week. My desktop doesn't have
this problem. It's accurate to within a few seconds a day. Of course, the
desktop has Windows XP though.

In addition to the suggestion in my reply to Peter Foldes, try the
suggestions at this URL:

http://tinyurl.com/33gdvk

 

[Bob D.]

Does it run accurate if you don't use the time sync software?

Bob

 

[Nonny]

Does it run accurate if you don't use the time sync software?

It's not my computer that is having the problem.