Windows 7 - internet time ... command prompt

Asked By Dave Horne

04-Apr-08 06:29 PM

If I want to update my computer time to any one of five locations given to
me by MS, I have to click the mouse six times.

Is there a command prompt that will get me to that sixth click?  Thanks, DH

04-Apr-08 07:07 PM

Back in the olden days, dBase would give the system time with the command
to the extent the server had the right time.

As for updating your system time, you can set the machine to go out on a
schedule to get the current time, and it will do this automatically while
you sleep. Alternatively, you can set the time with 3 clicks. Well, a
double-click and two clicks.

Double click the time in the tool tray
Click Internet Time
Click Update Now

04-Apr-08 07:12 PM

Doesn't work that way here.  It takes 6 clicks.  Vista Ultimate 64.

04-Apr-08 07:51 PM

Jeff, we have the OS nanny asking for permission to proceed further - six
clicks.

04-Apr-08 10:04 PM

Yeah, I found that too. XP does the job in 3 clicks ...

Why does not the automatic update keep the clock set for you guys?

05-Apr-08 01:51 AM

Just make the computer update at a shorter interval.  I changed it to every
24 hours on my computers, by changing a value in a registry key.  I also use
another NNTP server that is less busy and much closer to me than the ones
supplied by default.  There are hundreds to choose from.

ss.

05-Apr-08 04:37 AM

Where in the registry can I change the value.  Vista updates the time
automatically but only once per week.  I didn't see an option for more
frequent updating.

I use a separate program (it's free) nistime-32bit.exe, but while it does
the trick, at the moment it sets the time to an hour off and there's no
option for me to chnage that.  It gets its info from the registry but for
some reason is still an hour off.

05-Apr-08 05:24 AM

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient

SpecialPollInterval (dword) = 00015180 hexadecimal  (or 86400 decimal)

for every 24 hours

ss.

05-Apr-08 05:49 AM

ss, thanks for the tip!   I should add that the value you gave ... 00015180
reverts to 15180 when you go back to look at what you entered.