Windows

Open Control Panel.

ChooseClock and RegionorClock, Language, and Regionfrom the list ofControl Panel applets.

If you don’t see that applet, it means you’re not viewing the items inCategoryview.

Clock and Region in Control Panel on Windows 10.

Skip down to Step 3.

To manually adjust the date and time, selectChange date and time.

it’s possible for you to also set the time zone withChange time zone.

Date and Time in Control Panel

To set up the system clock automatically, go to theInternet Timetab and selectChange tweaks.

Make sureSynchronize with an internet time serveris selected.

ChooseOKon the Internet Time configs screen, and then again on Date and Time to apply the configs.

Change date and time button on Windows 10 Date and Time dialog box.

If you’re using Windows XP, verify thew32timeservice is running to have it set your time automatically.

Change settings on Internet Time tab of Date and Time dialog.

Synchronize with an internet time server check box in Internet Time Settings.