Windows Time & Date are resetting on Boot

[Guest]

Hi,
I have windows XP Home edition. Recently I found that my pc date & time are
resetting to the system clock (Jan 01, 2001) on every boot, though I set the
time after login. This is annoying very much as my softwares are not
functioning (as they expire as of the changed time), and the SSL certificates
show they are expired or invalid (rightly so as the system time is invalid).
I do not know whether it is something to do with virus or to do with my
hardware. Any help on this is highly appreciated.
Regards,
Hari

 

[Demmpa]

Hi,
I have windows XP Home edition. Recently I found that my pc date & time are
resetting to the system clock (Jan 01, 2001) on every boot, though I set the
time after login. This is annoying very much as my softwares are not
functioning (as they expire as of the changed time), and the SSL certificates
show they are expired or invalid (rightly so as the system time is invalid).
I do not know whether it is something to do with virus or to do with my
hardware. Any help on this is highly appreciated.
Regards,
Hari

Change the BIOS-battery

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Aloha Hari,

Sounds like maybe there's something wrong with your CMOS battery or clock.
If you go into BIOS Setup (probably pressing F2 or F10 or Delete on startup)
what does the clock in there say?

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr - MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
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[Guest]

Dear Ben,
I tried looking at CMOS battery on BIOS setup. That shows the time as Jan
01, 2001. If we have to change the BIOS battery as suggested by Demmpa, how
to do it?
Regards
Hari

 

[Guest]

Dear Demmpa,
Can you please explain how to change BIOS battery?
Regards
Hari

 

[Malke]

Dear Demmpa,
Can you please explain how to change BIOS battery?

I'm not Demmpa, but here you go:

How To Replace The CMOS Battery In Your PC -
http://www.liverepair.com/encyclopedia/articles/cmosreplace.asp

How to replace the CMOS battery -
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000239.htm

When was the last time you thought about the battery in your PC? -
http://home.i-plus.net/jtmurphy/cmos.htm

Malke