How to sync your time (Windows 7, Vista, 8 and XP)

 

List of contents:

 

• Windows 7/Vista/8
  
• Windows XP
  
• Applications
  

 

Try all these methods before posting!

 

 

Windows 7/Vista/8:

Step 1

Go to the area where the time is displayed.

 

 

Step 2

Click on the time and you should be greeted with this menu.

 

Go to change Date and Time settings here.

 

Step 3

Click on the Internet Time tab in this menu.

 

 

 

Step 4

Click on change settings.

 

Step 5

In the menu that just popped up, click Update Now.

 

 

Step 6

Wait until it completes and you should be done.

 

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Windows XP:

Step One

Go to the location where the time is displayed.

 

 

Step Two

Right-click on the time and select Adjust Date and Time.

 

 

Step Three

Click on the Internet Time tab in the menu.

 

 

 

Step Four

Click Update Now and wait until in completes.

 

 

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APPLICATIONS

Application 1:

Step 1

Download this: HERE

Step 2

Run the application.

 

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Application 2:

Step 1

Download this: HERE

Step 2

Run the application.

Step 3

In the window, click File.

Step 4

Click Select Server.

Step 4

Select the time server closest to you (if one doesn't work, try another), and click OK.

Step 5

Click on Query Server in the main window.

Step 6

Click 'Now' (if you wish for it to do it automatically, click Periodically).

Step 7

Try IW5 Multiplayer.

 

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NOTE: Windows will automatically update the time every '604800' seconds or seven days.

 

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CREDITS:

Vextor: Creating this specific guide

OLookZombie: For finding this 'fix'

GrossKopf: For his additional method of updating the time with an external application.

|813|aRm1n V: For another external application.

Aww....I was thinking of making one.

 

But, nice job, I can now link people directly to this.

Aww....I was thinking of making one.

 

But, nice job, I can now link people directly to this.

No problem aabir.

dont result with me

Who ever came up with this solution deserves a million dollars..Thx a lot

Didnt work still getting the server connection timed out error....

Who ever came up with this solution deserves a million dollars..Thx a lot

 

it's Me give me my million dollar :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

just kidding keep your money it's not me

I think it doesn't work with XP

I think it doesn't work with XP

 

XP has a different Ui. I would have helped you but I don't quite remember where to set it. Try using google.

will there ever be a update to fix this?

loud":1dbu9b2r]will there ever be a update to fix this?

What do you think? I think it will be fixed eventually

The solution is weird, but it worked for 2 friends

 

Nice tutorial

Or you could just use this to automatically sync your clock: http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/atomic.exe

I think it doesn't work with XP

 

XP has a different Ui. I would have helped you but I don't quite remember where to set it. Try using google.

 

Yeah I'll look for that on Google, thanks tho.

i did what xcomponent sais here----->http://fourdeltaone.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=11136

and it worked =)

hope everyone do the same thing and stop spamming the same questions

i did what xcomponent sais here----->http://fourdeltaone.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=11136

and it worked =)

hope everyone do the same thing and stop spamming the same questions

This tutorial is exactly the same thing ._.

i did what xcomponent sais here----->http://fourdeltaone.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=11136

and it worked =)

hope everyone do the same thing and stop spamming the same questions

This tutorial is exactly the same thing ._.

 

Just explained nicer, and better :3 with pictures <3

i did what xcomponent sais here----->http://fourdeltaone.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=11136

and it worked =)

hope everyone do the same thing and stop spamming the same questions

This tutorial is exactly the same thing ._.

 

Just explained nicer, and better :3 with pictures <3

<3

UPDATE: Grabbed a Windows XP Virtual Machine lying around my computer and got a Windows XP tutorial up.

Added to #31 in the common errors thread.

Added to #31 in the common errors thread.

Thanks aabir <3

 

 

I think it doesn't work with XP

 

XP has a different Ui. I would have helped you but I don't quite remember where to set it. Try using google.

 

Yeah I'll look for that on Google, thanks tho.

 

I have a Windows XP tutorial now

hmmm, It didn't worked, and I did excactly what the tutorial says.

jonathansty":2olwl8q4]hmmm, It didn't worked, and I did excactly what the tutorial says.

 

What was your problem?

jonathansty":62o3oo5f]hmmm, It didn't worked, and I did excactly what the tutorial says.

 

Don't go through everything this posts says. Just download this and your clock will be automatically synced:

 

http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/atomic.exe