How to Fix Wrong Date and Time Issues in Windows

In this tutorial, we are going to see how to fix wrong date and time issues in Windows. While most people never think about it, time is a complicated thing for computers. If the timing is wrong, there are many things that can go wrong and many things that simply do not work. If your Windows system is showing bad time for some reason, here are some simple but effective steps you can follow to fix the bad time problem as soon as possible in Windows 10.

Before following the steps below, reboot your system. Often, a simple reboot will resolve many issues, including incorrect time. In addition, the fixes described below will also work on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
 

 

Method 1: Check if Windows Time Service is running

The first thing you need to do is to check if the Windows Time service is running. If the time service is not running or stopped, Windows may display the wrong time because it cannot update it accurately.
 
Step 1: Type services.msc in the Windows 10 Start menu,
 

 
Step 2: In the Services window, scroll down, find the “Windows Time” service, right-click on it and select “Properties”.
 

 

 
Step 3: The above action will open the Windows Time Properties window. Here, if the service is not running, you will see the Start button, click it. This will start the service. Next, select Automatic from the drop-down menu next to Startup Type and click the Apply and Ok buttons to save the changes.
 

 
Step 4: Now, Reboot your system to apply the changes.
 

Method 2: Synchronize time with Internet Time Server

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Method 3: Synchronize time with Internet Time Server

When the time zone is not correct, the time will not be correct. Usually Windows can detect the time zone automatically and set it. However, sometimes this may be wrong or you may have changed it unintentionally. Follow these quick steps to change the time zone to the appropriate location in Windows 10.

Step 1: Go to Settings.
 

 
Step 2: Click on Time & language.
 

 
Step 3: Now select Date & Time in the left panel. Then turn off Set time zone automatically and set it manually.
 

 

 

Method 4: Set the Time Manually

Step 1: On the same window, turn off the switch under Set time automatically. Then click the Change button.
 

 
Step 2: Once you click on the button, another window opens. Here, use the drop-down menus to set the time and date. Once you are satisfied, press the Change button to confirm the changes.
 

 
That’s All!