Before, when you wanted to know what time it was you checked your watch.
For example, maybe the time zone that is shown in the wrong one.
Also, if you have an older computer the CMOS battery may have gone bad.
How does the battery affect your computers time?
Whether its the wrong time zone or not the following tips should help you get back on track.
Replacing the battery is easy and beginner friendly.
It will be located on the motherboard.
Youll now have another issue to have to deal with if you bend that clip.
once you nail the new battery slide it in where the old one was and add the CMOS values.
Turning on your setup and set them to default.
check that to save the CMOS values youve entered.
There are quite a few setups that by pressing F20 you could save the data.
If you oughta change it, tap on the arrow pointing down and look through the listed time zones.
Its also possible to change the time server.
you could do this by pressing the Windows and R button to fire up the run box.
Once its open bang out control panel and punch Clock and Region.
When the new window appears press set time and date.
The Date and Time window should appear and when it does press the Internet Time tab.
Once youve selected the time server press the update now button to the side.
After that, choose the OK button.
If you ever want to undo this, uncheck the Synchronize with an Internet time server box.
How to Fix Poor Synchronization in Windows Time
You could also be looking with poor synchronization prefs.
To rule this possibility out press the Windows and R keys so the run box appears.
In the box,key in services.mscand the Services Window should appear.
choose Properties and once youre there change the Start pop in to Automatic.
To finish click Start, followed by OK.
If you still have problems, your setup may not be syncing properly with the time server.
Try the steps in our post Fix: Windows Wont Sync with Time Server.
