Solved System clock not updating Auto?


Dante

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Hi all, I have an odd issue with my clock on the taskbar. The issue is it only updates to the current time if I hover over it, if I don't it just stays static.
Has anyone seen this issue before, I have tried everything in regards to fundamentals of clock settings. I have tried a different time server and still same issue. It has been causing issues with my outlook as time is not synched.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i5 10400
    Motherboard
    GB Z590 AORUS ELITE AX
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    GB 2070 RTX
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x3 ASUS TUF 27" FHD 1MS 165Hz Gaming Monitor VG279Q1A
    Screen Resolution
    5900x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 2TB m.2, Samsung 870 SSD 1TB, WDC 1TB M.2, Seagate 2TB Spinner, WD Blue 2TB Spinner.
No, I've never seen that behaviour. Have you tried DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth followed by sfc /scannow?


Have you tweaked the clock at all?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
You can reset the Windows Time service configurations using Command Prompt.


Open the Command Prompt by typing cmd.exe into Start Menu, right-click on Cmd.exe, and open it as an administrator.


Execute below commands one at a time:


Code:
net stop w32time


w32tm /unregister


w32tm /register


net start w32time


w32tm /resync /nowait



Once you completed the steps, your device should now synchronize with its clock over the internet.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
@kelper yes I have done SFC and DISM will try that @FreeBooter, surely it couldn't be the CMOS battery could it?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i5 10400
    Motherboard
    GB Z590 AORUS ELITE AX
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    GB 2070 RTX
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x3 ASUS TUF 27" FHD 1MS 165Hz Gaming Monitor VG279Q1A
    Screen Resolution
    5900x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 2TB m.2, Samsung 870 SSD 1TB, WDC 1TB M.2, Seagate 2TB Spinner, WD Blue 2TB Spinner.
Did you try booting into safe mode? It sounds as though something is interfering with the taskbar.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
    Motherboard
    Erica6
    Memory
    Micron Technology DDR4-3200 16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC671
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster U28E590
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    SAMSUNG MZVLQ1T0HALB-000H1
The CMOS battery, first place i would check.
If the CMOS battery had failed, the clock BIOS would show the year as something like 1960.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Pro 23H2 OS build 22631.3296
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Swift SF114-34
    CPU
    Pentium Silver N6000 1.10GHz
    Memory
    4GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD
    Cooling
    fanless
    Internet Speed
    13Mbps
    Browser
    Brave, Edge or Firefox
    Antivirus
    Webroot Secure Anywhere
    Other Info
    System 3

    ASUS T100TA Transformer
    Processor Intel Atom Z3740 @ 1.33GHz
    Installed RAM 2.00 GB (1.89 GB usable)
    System type 32-bit operating system, x64-based processor

    Edition Windows 10 Home
    Version 22H2 build 19045.3570
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
The only issues I have had with the clock are that if you disable Fast Start then I found the clock did not sync. This was not PC specific and I class it as a bug.

Sound like yours might be a bit different though.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro x64 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 7760 Mobile Precision 17"
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    8Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Hard Drives
    2 x 256Gb SSD
    PSU
    Dell 240 watt
    Mouse
    Dell Premier Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    50Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Default Microsoft Security
I ended up just using repair install of Win11 and worked fine. A sys file must have been the issue, one for scooby doo.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i5 10400
    Motherboard
    GB Z590 AORUS ELITE AX
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    GB 2070 RTX
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    x3 ASUS TUF 27" FHD 1MS 165Hz Gaming Monitor VG279Q1A
    Screen Resolution
    5900x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 2TB m.2, Samsung 870 SSD 1TB, WDC 1TB M.2, Seagate 2TB Spinner, WD Blue 2TB Spinner.
Good to hear you fixed it. Your issue did sound a bit out of the ordinary.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W11 Pro x64 22H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell 7760 Mobile Precision 17"
    CPU
    Intel i5
    Motherboard
    Unknown
    Memory
    8Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Hard Drives
    2 x 256Gb SSD
    PSU
    Dell 240 watt
    Mouse
    Dell Premier Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    50Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Default Microsoft Security

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