How do I change the automatic date and time in Windows 7?

Q. The clock in my computer is always losing time. Is there a way to fix it?

A. First, check the internal battery. If it’s OK you can download a file from the Web that will adjust the computer’s clock every time you go online. I’ll tell you more about that later.

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Changing Date and Time in Windows 7 Professional
Why is my automatic Date and time wrong Windows 7?
How do I change the Date and time my computer is automatically?
How can I fix my computer time and Date permanently?

If you have Windows 2000 or later, Windows can be set to automatically adjust the clock’s time for you. Every time you connect to the Internet, it will search out the exact time and reset your clock. To program Windows to do that, just right-click on the time in the systems tray and go to Date and Time Properties and click on the Internet Time tab, placing a check in Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server (see screenshot at right).

If you have an older version of Windows, you can still get your clock to run on time. There are a bunch of free applications that link to the Bureau of Standards atomic clock in Boulder, Colorado, and, with a click or two, will adjust your computer’s internal clock. To get connected, go to http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/software/index.html .

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Windows 7 professional is installed with its default time, date and time zone. Before you use it you must change them based on your geographical location. I have written the tutorial for this purpose.

Changing Date and Time in Windows 7 Professional

Step 1: Right click date and time located on bottom right corner of task bar. Click Change date and time settings

Step 2: Choose desired date and time and click OK

Step 3: Choose the desired time zone from drop down and click OK

Step 4: Click OK to finish changing date and time in Windows 7 Professional. Enjoy!!

Why is my automatic Date and time wrong Windows 7?

Open” Control Panel” (if you can't find it, go to the Search Bar and enter “Control Panel”) Choose Clock and Region. Select Date and Time. Then click on “Internet Time” in the Date and Time Window.

How do I change the Date and time my computer is automatically?

In Date & time, you can choose to let Windows 10 set your time and time zone automatically, or you can set them manually. To set your time and time zone in Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Time & language > Date & time.