Updating the Time, Date and Time Zone | ALLDATA

Double-click on the time displayed in your System Tray (the default location is in the bottom-right corner of your screen).

In the Date and Time Properties box, on the Date & Time tab:

• Confirm that the Date and Time are correct.

  • To change the date, click the arrows next to the month or year, or click the correct date. Click Apply.

  • To change the time, double-click the hour/minute/second that you want to change, then type the correct number or click the up/down arrows. Click Apply.
    

On the Time Zone tab:

• Confirm that the Time Zone is set to your geographic location.

  • To change the time zone, click the dropdown arrow and click the desired time zone. Click Apply.

• Check the box for Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes. Click Apply.
  

​On the Internet Time tab (if your computer has one):

• Click Update Now.

• Wait for the message stating The clock was successfully synchronized with (server name) on (today's date and time).

  • If you receive an error message instead, click the dropdown arrow, click a different Server and click Update Now. Repeat until the synchronization is successful.

• Click Apply.
  

If any changes were made to the date, time, time zone or Internet time, click OK to save the changes and close the window.

Right-click on the time displayed in your System Tray (the default location is in the bottom-right corner of your screen).

Click Adjust Date/Time.

On the Date and Time tab:

• Confirm that the Date and Time are correct.
  

  • If not correct, click Change date and time.

    • To change the date, click an arrow next to the month, or click the correct date.

    • To change the time, double-click the hour/minute/second that you want to change, then type the correct number or click the up/down arrows. 

    • Click OK.

• Click Change time zone EVEN IF THE CORRECT TIME ZONE IS SHOWING.
  

• In the Time Zone Settings box:

  • Confirm that the time zone is set to your geographic location.

    • To change the time zone, click the dropdown arrow and click the desired time zone.

  • Check the box for Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes.

  • Click OK.
    

On the Internet Time tab (if your computer has one):

• Click Change Settings.
  

• If a User Account Control window pops up, click Continue.

• In the Internet Time Settings box:

  • Check the box for Synchronize with an Internet time server.

  • Click Update Now. 
    

  • Wait for the message stating, "The clock was successfully synchronized with time.windows.com on (today's date and time)." 

    • If you receive an error message instead, click the dropdown arrow, click a different Server and click Update Now. Repeat until the synchronization is successful.

  • Click OK.