Windows Clock Keeps Messing Up?

I don't know if it'e because I have a terrible connection to the internet, I mean my download speeds never exceed 1 Mb, and yes, I do mean Mb not MB, but Mb. - I just noted this because the clock is meant to be in sync with the server, anyway, when I boot my PC, sometimes it'll say a time that can be about 12 hours off.

But if I manually go into the settings and manually change it, it's fine, but when I try to sync it with the server, the clock is totally wrong. *I'm running Windows 10 if that's of any use. *

Any help? How can I fix this issue? - I know it's not a huge deal, but just seeing it appear as 20:00 when it's 08:00 just bugs me!

Hi mate,
A simple fix is to create a scheduled task. I could type it out here but easier if you follow this link:
http://www.pretentiousname.com/timesync/
step, by step process.
Sometimes even things like running a linux distro off a usb can for whatever reason throw off the time with the silicon gods.
Scheduled tasks are pretty cool for other things as well once you know the process.
Best of luck.

I had a similar issue recently with a Windows 7 system. I would set the time, re-boot, and then the time would be wrong again. I ended up upgrading the system to Windows 10 which resolved the issue. Have you tried changing the time zone? opposed to just just the time/date.

Are you dual booting? I've only had this issue when I dual boot windows w/ some form of Linux.

Sync with WHAT server?

Maybe you just need to replace your BIOS battery.

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What do you expect it's windows
I've never had windows time work right

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The standard : time.windows.com

I am not, I was, but not any more.

I was actually wondering if that's the case as my motherboard does short out on start up sometimes, basically, when I was building my PC, I was too dull to think about static, but at the time I was a newbie to the whole computer scene, luckily I've learnt a lot now, and I feel much more confident in what I'm doing, in general.

Tried changing the server (you should be able to see some other options)?

Would that possibly solve it then? - I've just changed it to : time.nist.gov I'll have to check myself once I'm able to reboot, but the really annoying fact is that I can't reboot right now, downloading the Visual Studio Community package, and with my < 1Mb/s download speed, it's going to be a while....

Do not worry. It should, most probably, from my experience.

Stay safe!

be sure you are in correct timezone. Some cracks change it on purpose, just fyi.

I have made sure that I am in the correct time zone, and if you mean cracks as in modified software, I don't use anything like that, I either pay for my software or I just use free software or open source software.

Could it be due to such an awful internet connection too, I mean look at this:

I really wasn't joking when I said < 1Mb/s download speed.
"Slower than 94% of GB".

How old is the bios/cmos battery?

About 2 years, it shouldn't be old enough to need replacing?

not at two years, at least I wouldn't think so.

I was thinking the same thing, although I am aware I do have a faulty motherboard, simply due to the fact that it sometimes fails to boot, and as I've mentioned before, I was a newbie to computers when I built my PC.

I wasn't all that aware of how fragile the components actually are, specifically talking about static electricity. Obviously I wouldn't just hit my components or something really stupid, but you get my point, I wasn't aware of what to do and what not to do, I also wasn't that aware of how dust can be a huge issue for some people, since owning my PC, there's only a VERY thin layer of dust on my components, nothing that would cause for a thermal build up, luckily.