How to fix a system time, date, and time zone in Windows
Latest update: August 04, 2023
ID: 3508
Windows 11, 10
How to synchronize time and date automatically
- In the lower-right corner of the screen, find the clock and right-click on it.
- For Windows 11: click Adjust date and time.
- For Windows 10: click Adjust date / time.
- Check if your time zone is correct. If it is not, select the correct one from the drop-down list.
- To synchronize date and time with the online server in Windows 10, click Sync now.
How to change date and time manually
- For Windows 10 and 11, click the Set time automatically toggle to the off position and click Change.
- Set time and date to current and click Change.
Windows 8, 8.1
- Open Desktop and find the clock in the lower-right corner of the screen. Right-click on the clock and then select Change date and time settings.
- Check if your time zone is correct. If the timezone is incorrect, click Change time zone.
- Choose your time zone in the drop-down list and click OK.
- To synchronize date and time with the online server, open the Internet Time tab and click Change settings.
- Click Update now. Wait until the installation is complete and click OK.
How to change date and time manually
- Open the Date and Time tab and click Change time and date.
- Set time and date to current and click OK.
Windows Vista / Windows 7
- In the lower-right corner of the screen, find the clock. Right-click on the clock and then select Change date and time settings.
- Check if your time zone is correct. If the timezone is incorrect, click Change time zone.
- Choose your time zone in the drop-down list and click OK.
- To synchronize date and time with the online server, open the Internet Time tab and click Change settings.
- Click Update now. Wait until the installation is complete and click OK.
How to change date and time manually
- Open the Date and Time tab.
- Click Change date and time.
- Set time and date to current and click OK.