Windows 10 time - not able to update

Question

I noticed my windows 10 time was a few minutes out so i was trying to get it to change automatically.

Setting it to change automatically on the time and date screen didnt actually change anything.

I changed it to manual, changed it, turned auto back on. And while this is correct at the minute level, its still ~30-50s out which while petty still irritates me.

So I (as the administrator of the computer), went to settings => additional time and date settings => internet time => tried to change the server. But the button requires administrator privileges which apparently I do not have. The same admin privileges on the time and date page which I can access.

Locked out of server sync

Running CMD in admin mode to try the following.

"Go to Command Prompt and type the following commands:

Net Stop W32time W32tm.exe /unregister W32tm.exe /register Net Start W32time"

Gave the following

With the services not started.

went to services=> windows time => is set to manual and I am unable to change this to automatic as it is greyed out.

Unable to be changed

Any advice on how I can set my computer to auto sync/correct these lockouts?

Answer 1

I (as the administrator of the computer), went to settings => additional time and date settings => internet time => tried to change the server. But the button requires administrator privileges which apparently I do not have.

Are you on a Domain? It appears so, and then your computer time is tied to the server.

If not on a Domain, then you should be able to adjust Internet time as the local administrator. Try restarting the machine.