Automatically updating the system clock

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“This computer is set to automatically synchronize with `time.nist.gov.’ This computer is set to automatically synchronize on a scheduled basis.”

Anybody know what the scheduled basis is, and how I can check/tweak that in Control Panel?

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”This computer is set to automatically synchronize with `time.nist.gov.’ This computer is set to automatically synchronize on a scheduled basis.”

Anybody know what the scheduled basis is, and how I can check/tweak that in Control Panel?

TR

I think the schedule is on the order of once a week, and not configurable through cpanel but there may be a registry hack.. Try a google for that.

Good Luck

Ken

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Look in the “Networking” section, If I remember correctly there is a link about changing the time sync schedule from
the registry, by BATcher.

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I have been looking for an answer to this problem as well. My system cost over $1000 and I have a clock from the Dollar Store that keeps better time.

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I have been looking for an answer to this problem as well. My system cost over $1000 and I have a clock from the Dollar Store that keeps better time.

Chet, if you [left-]click on the date/time, that will bring up a box that says at the bottom, “Change date and time settings…” If you click on that, you see three tabs. Click on the tab that says “Internet Time.” In the new box, click on the box that says “Change settings…”; your Administrator will have to give his password. In the new box, check the box that says “Synchronize with an internet time server,” then choose a server from the menu, then click “OK.”. (I choose time.nist.gov — which gives you Bureau of Standards time.) If before you click “OK,” you click the box that says “Update now,” your computer clock gets set to Bureau of Standards time.

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Chet, if you [left-]click on the date/time, that will bring up a box that says at the bottom, “Change date and time settings…” If you click on that, you see three tabs. Click on the tab that says “Internet Time.” In the new box, click on the box that says “Change settings…”; your Administrator will have to give his password. In the new box, check the box that says “Synchronize with an internet time server,” then choose a server from the menu, then click “OK.”. (I choose time.nist.gov — which gives you Bureau of Standards time.) If before you click “OK,” you click the box that says “Update now,” your computer clock gets set to Bureau of Standards time.

See How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows XP[/url], Should be the same for Windows 7.

Joe

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See How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows XP[/url], Should be the same for Windows 7.

Joe

If I remember correctly, XP allowed one to set the interval between time synchronizations. Win 7 synchronizes on some schedule that is long enough that my clock can be out by nearly a minute. I don’t know what the sync interval is but I would like to shorten it.

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If I remember correctly, XP allowed one to set the interval between time synchronizations. Win 7 synchronizes on some schedule that is long enough that my clock can be out by nearly a minute. I don’t know what the sync interval is but I would like to shorten it.

Try this in regedit. As suggested By Clint above.

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001Services W32TimeTimeProvidersNtpClient
2. Select SpecialPollInterval
3. Change decimal value from 604800 (7 days) to some other value in seconds. EX: 86400 (1 day)

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Try this in regedit. As suggested By Clint above.

1. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMControlSet001Services W32TimeTimeProvidersNtpClient
2. Select SpecialPollInterval
3. Change decimal value from 604800 (7 days) to some other value in seconds. EX: 86400 (1 day)

Thanks very much to you and Clint. I missed this little gem on my first read through the referenced thread.

BTW, it is easy to change the time server to something closer to home (and hopefully yielding a more accurate time set) by Googling for “Time Server” and finding an appropriate one. Many require permission to use but there are many that do not. The local university will frequently have one. I use the server at the National Research Council in Ottawa. ( time.nrc.ca )

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I use Karen’s Time Sync. Get it here: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/powertools.asp.
You can update your system clock on any schedule you choose.

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That link gave me a 404. This link worked for me: http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptsync.asp

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If you are wanting an alternate to editing the registry then Doug Knox has a time set interval editor here. It’s in the Vista utilities but it works OK on Win 7.

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