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How to Fix Time on Windows 10 [Clock is Wrong]

Restarting the required services should fix this issue for good

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Although Windows 10 is an amazing operating system, there are still some minor issues that can appear once in a while. One issue reported by the users is the wrong time on their Windows 10 PC.

Although this isn’t a big problem, it can be inconvenient. So let’s see how to fix it.

Why is my Windows 10 clock wrong?

Below are some of the factors that can cause the Windows 10 clock to be incorrect:

After listing the causes of this issue, below are some of its variations, as reported by users:

How do I fix the clock is out of sync Windows 10?

Before delving into the solutions in this section, below are some preliminary steps to try:

If this does not fix the issue, you now proceed to the fixes below:

1. Scan your computer for malware

Malware, viruses, and other cyber threats may interfere with your Windows 10 clock and cause it to display time inaccurately. Hence, you need to scan your PC for malware to fix the wrong time issue on Windows 10.

2. Check Windows Time service settings

Another effective method to fix the wrong time on Windows 10 is ensuring the required services are running.

Few users suggest changing the Startup type to Disabled and restarting your computer. We’re not sure if changing the Startup type to Disabled works, but you could also try doing that.

3. Change the Internet Time server

The wrong time on Windows 10 might be caused by a problem with the Internet Time Server, and you can fix it by following the steps above.

4. Unregister and register the Windows Time service

You can also fix the wrong time on Windows 10 by re-registering the Windows Time service. This is a rather simple process; you can do it as described above.

5. Temporarily change your time zone

Some users confirmed that temporarily changing the time zone helped them fix the wrong time problem on Windows 10.

6. Remove Adobe Reader

This is a rather peculiar solution, but users claim it to fix the wrong time on Windows 10 issue. So, you should try it.

7. Add RealTimeIsUniversal DWORD in Registry Editor

This solution applies if you’re using the dual-boot of Windows 10 andLinux. If you’re not using dual-boot, you can skip this solution because it won’t work.

To complete this solution, you need to make some changes in both Linux and Windows.

After completing the aforementioned steps, you should be able to fix the wrong time on Windows 10 issue.

8. Update Windows 10

Running an outdated Windows 10 version may also trigger clock issues on Windows 10. Moreover, if this is a known issue, chances are that Microsoft has already fixed it in the latest patches.

With this, we can conclude this detailed guide. We believe you now have everything you need to fix the wrong time issue on Windows 10 for good.

If you are facing a related issue inWindows 10 time keeps changing, check our detailed guide to fix it convincingly.

Feel free to let us know the solution that helped you fix this issue in the comments below.

How to Fix Time on Windows 10 [Clock is Wrong]#

Why is my Windows 10 clock wrong?#

How do I fix the clock is out of sync Windows 10?#

1. Scan your computer for malware#

2. Check Windows Time service settings#

3. Change the Internet Time server#

4. Unregister and register the Windows Time service#

5. Temporarily change your time zone#

6. Remove Adobe Reader#

7. Add RealTimeIsUniversal DWORD in Registry Editor#

8. Update Windows 10#