Re: Time error in Date & Time

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

If you are using broadband (cable or DSL internet connection) set your
computer to adjust the time more frequently.

Windows XP, as loaded, automatically updates the system time every 7 days
from one of two (default) time servers. This update interval can be changed
as follows:

Go to Start/Run. Type in regedit (the registry editor), then press enter.
Using regedit, press control/F (search). Type in "specialpollinterval"
without the quotes. Press enter.

When search has found the first entry, double click on the highlighted name.
Change from "base" to decimal. You will see that the decimal value is
604800,
the number of seconds in 7 days.

Edit this decimal value to any value you desire, remembering that there are
86400 seconds in one day, 3600 seconds in one hour. Click O.K.

Press F3 to find the next entry. Do this for each instance of the decimal
value "specialpollinterval" till you get to the end of the registry!

Exit regedit.

Now reboot your system for the change to take effect.

Cheers!!!"


--
Regards,

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!


"Jeffrey Lamprey" <rumney@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1OGce.9382$wu2.6349@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Every time I open windows the time has to be reset as it is a few hours
> out. I have to sync to a time server to restore the correct time.
>
> I never switch the power off - I am running XP Home SP2 - I don't remember
> this problem before installing SP2 but I'm nor sure.
>
> The computer is only 2 years old so I guess it's not a battery issue.
>
> Any ideas?
>


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