Clock runs ahead!

[S. Spencer]

My windows clock is having technical difficulties. It
consistently runs fast now. I update it with the windows
server when it runs fast, but for some reason it starts
to run fast after about a day. I don't know what to do!
I'd love my computer clock to be a viable option to see
what the correct time is! Please help, thanks!

 

[Troy Simpson]

As a rough guess you may need to check that you have selected the right
timezone by double-clicking the clock on the taskbar. An incorrect timezone
could potentially throw you out by a day. Hope that helps.


regards,

Troy

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

"Windows XP, as loaded, automatically updates the system time every 7 days
from one of two (default) time servers. This update interval can be changed
as follows:

Using regedit, search for "specialpollinterval" without the quotes.

You will see that the decimal value is 604800, the number of seconds in 7
days.

Edit this decimal value to any value you desire, remembering that there are
86400 seconds in one day, 3600 seconds in one hour.

Press F3 to search again.

Do this for each instance of the decimal value "specialpollinterval".

Reboot system.



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Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

my clock keeps going fast -- it will synchronize if i
tell it to, but will be fast in a couple hours again.
thanks for your help!

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Alex Nichol]

My windows clock is having technical difficulties. It
consistently runs fast now. I update it with the windows
server when it runs fast, but for some reason it starts
to run fast after about a day.

If it is running fast while Windows is running, try this:
It appears to result from a conflict with the BIOS over the interval
between 'timer interrupts'. Windows maintains the clock by counting
these, so if the interval is not the expected one, the rate is grossly
out in this manner.

Try these steps:

1. Start->Run cmd.exe
2. net stop w32time
3. w32tm.exe /unregister
4. w32tm.exe /register
5. net start w32time

(note spellings w32tm and w32time in different commands)