WinXP TimeService and task scheduler

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Carl Hilton

OK, I want the WinXP built in time service to check the time more than once
a week.... is it possible? I think I read somewhere to use task scheduler,
but what do I enter in the command line?

Thanks
 
Carl said:
OK, I want the WinXP built in time service to check the time more than once
a week.... is it possible? I think I read somewhere to use task scheduler,
but what do I enter in the command line?
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Not scheduler. Start - Run - regedit.exe, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\
W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
and in the right pane double click SpecialPollInterval and set a new
value (in seconds, so 86400 for daily).

Note that the system uses the observed errors in this to adjust its idea
of the time interval between Timer interrupts, so in a few days it
should be running at a pretty good rate without the need for very
frequent adjustment
 
Hi Carl,

We can modify the Windows Registry to Adjust the Internet Time Polling
Interval
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


The Internet Time feature is set by default to synchronize with the time
server
every 7 days, or 604,800 seconds. This interval can be changed by modifying
the
following registry value:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).

2. Locate and click the SpecialPollInterval value in the following registry
key:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\N
tpClient

NOTE: The above registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for
readability.

3. On the Edit menu, click Modify.

4. In the Value data box, enter the value you want in seconds, and then
click
OK.

5. Quit Registry Editor.

NOTE: Restart the computer for this change to take effect.

You have now done adjusted the Internet Time polling interval.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to hearing
from you.

Sincerely,
Ivan Sheng, MCSD,MCSE4,2000,MCDBA,CCNA,ASE
Microsoft Online Support Engineer

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