Computer clock?!1 Daylight Savings means 7 mos of my setting the clock every few days

[UTUSN]

I thought the internets automatically updated the computer clock. Last year, mine had to be reset every few days, the resetting doesn't "take" or stay permanently.


Is there something that can be done permanently?

[DarkTirade]

1. If you're using Windows

there should be an option somewhere to make it not check the time online.

[NJmaverick]

2. Have you installed all your updates

Assuming you are on a windows computer, there was a "patch" that adjusted to the earlier Day Light savings time

[UTUSN]

3. I do when I'm prompted. I'll click the "Update" deal to see what happens. n/t

[Deja Q]

4. I use Vista 64-bit... Daylight Saving Time came through automatically for me.

As has been said, run Windows Update... Or go into time properties, look for the checkbox in the time zone tab... uncheck then recheck "Automatically adjust clock for DST" -- that has fixed some of the computers I've looked at in the past.

[JVS]

5. Put a piece of electrical tape over that corner of the monitor

[UTUSN]

6. Haha!1 That's what a friend said about a little light on the dashboard

When I said this idiot little light was driving me batty, she said, "What I do is to let the bulb burn out!1"

[JVS]

7. and the clock on the VCR. It's just such a good solution

[UTUSN]

8. O.K., I think it's fixed. Time will tell---haHAH!1 Thanks, All.

What I'd been doing all this time was:

* Right-clicking on the clock.

* Using the "Date & Time" tab ONLY, setting the time & Apply/O.K.




I did run the Updates as the poster suggested, but then went to the Windows Help and searched under clock, and ended up in "Internet Time Synchronization."

This thingy said to use the "Internet Time" tab and

* instead of "time.windows.com" select "time.nist.gov

* click "Update Now"

* click "Apply/O.K."



So, let's see in a couple or three days...