Set time server in windows 7

In the pane on the right, right-click Type , and then select Modify. In the pane on the right, right-click AnnounceFlags , and then select Modify. In the pane on the right, right-click Enabled , and then select Modify.

In the pane on the right, right-click NtpServer , and then select Modify. Peers is a placeholder for a space-delimited list of peers from which your computer obtains time stamps.

Each DNS name that is listed must be unique. You must append ,0x1 to the end of each DNS name. If you do not append ,0x1 to the end of each DNS name, the changes that you make in step 5 will not take effect. TimeInSeconds is a placeholder for a reasonable value, such as 1 hour or 30 minutes The value that you select will depend on the poll interval, network condition, and external time source. At the command prompt, type the following command to restart the Windows Time service, and then press Enter:.

For the Windows Time service to function correctly, the networking infrastructure must function correctly. The most common problems that affect the Windows Time service include the following:. We recommend that you use the Netdiag. See Tools Help for a complete list of command-line parameters that you can use with Netdiag. The Date and Time window will pop up. You can then see the current time zone.

The default Time zone is based on the location of your IP address. If you travel frequently from one country to another, it is advised to either use Windows additional clock setting or change the time zone according to location. Go to the Internet tim e tab. Here, you will see the time synchronization settings. It displays the information about the last time synchronization and when the next resync will happen.

To change the current time server, click on Change settings button. In the screenshot below, the computer is set to automatically synchronize with time. I applied this setting before writing the article. In your computer, the current time server should be time.

Here you can choose the server. Click on drop down and the list of servers will appear. The server time. After clicking the Change date and time settings link, a dialog box will appear with three tabs, Date and Time, Additional Clocks and Internet Time.

Click the Internet Time tab. In the Internet Time tab, click the Change Settings button. This will open a smaller dialog box with a checkbox. Tick that checkbox and enter the following on the Server box: ntp.