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Check CMOS voltage from inside OS

I was recently diagnosing a time drift issue for a client located in a different city. Their workstations were having issues accessing the Windows 2019 server due to this drift. Based on the age of ...
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Ubuntu clock jumps but time is kind of correct

My Ubuntu server No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS Release: 22.04 Codename: jammy Linux lab01 6.5.0-26-generic #26~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP ...
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ASUS software atkexComSvc.exe keeps the clock at 100%

I bought an ASUS motherboard 970 Gaming Pro Aura, all runs ok except that a service from its software (atkexComSvc.exe) keeps the clock at 100% and uses about 17% to 25% of the processor resources. I ...
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Display Windows 11 clock like the one in Windows 10 when tray is clicked

Please note that this question refers to the clock when the tray is clicked, and not to the minimized tray clock like this other question. In short: In Windows 11, is it possible to show the clock ...
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System time synchronized with the hardware clock

From the last 2 months, we are facing below issue on our Windows 2016 server every 10 days. Server time is going back by 1 hour with the below message in eventvwr. The system time has changed to ‎2023‎...
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Time randomly changing itself, internet randomly dying

I installed Windows 8 RTM a few weeks ago. It's not my first time installing it, but it's the first time having these annoying problems: Randomly, the system clock changes time all by itself - to fix ...
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How to make the taskbar date show the current day of year number?

I want the clock / date area within the taskbar to show me the day of year number. E.g. February 1st would be "32" - number would be in the [1..366] range. How can I make it happen?
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How to get video duration in seconds?

How can I get video duration in seconds? What I've tried: ffmpeg -i file.flv 2>&1 | grep "Duration" Duration: 00:39:43.08, start: 0.040000, bitrate: 386 kb/s mediainfo file.flv | grep ...
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Show seconds in system clock in Windows 11

I like to show seconds in the clock in the notification area of the taskbar (aka system tray, the lower right corner of the display). In Windows 10, I added an item in the registry editor. \...
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Pull System Time From Another Computer on LAN

I have a Windows 10 computer that has no internet connection. Whenever I power off the computer, the clock stops running, and since it has no internet connection, it cannot re-synchronize the time ...
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W32TM /register fails - The specified service has been marked for deletion (0x80070430)

During an unsuccessful attempt to sync my clock, I have run the command w32tm /unregister. When I run w32tm /register I get the error: The following error occurred: The specified service has been ...
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Is there a clock application with deciseconds (HH:MM:SS.d)?

You may wonder, But I am interested in a clock app that in addition to second show decisecond. I deeply searched and could not find one yet, did you know any app (desktop gadget/system tray clock) ...
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Is there any software or hardware which lets you stop, slow down, speed up or even reverse time?

Obviously I'm talking about time in terms of the PC clock rather than real time. We were testing an application we've developed at work by setting the clock forward and back to simulate different ...
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E-Core clock of 12900k is very high on idle state

I noticed that none of E-core clock of my 12900k goes under 3.7GHz. Here's a screenshot of idle state from HWINFO64: As you can see, even though every P-core shows 400MHz, each E-core clock is 3.7GHz....
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Auto Sync Linux clock

How to implement the automatic synchronization of clock (date and time) in Linux? What is the best mechanism? Googling, I've found this: http://www.howtogeek.com/tips/how-to-sync-your-linux-server-...
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Relationship between hardware clock and system clock

I know that hardware clock is RTC, which is running still, even when PC (or another device with RTC) is off. (in linux we can see this time by typing "hwclock") The second mentioned time, system time,...
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Windows clock is running slow

My windows system clock is running slow. I've sat with a stopwatch and checked, each second it counts takes about 1.5 seconds. It synchronises normally every hour or so with windows time server and ...
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Why is my computer clock not refreshing?

Since about 2 weeks my computers clock does not update on boot anymore for some reason. It does not fall back to a certain date and the CMOS Battery is at 3.288V (checked both with Open Hardware ...
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Is there a way of getting correct CLOCK_TAI on Linux?

My Linux machine supports CLOCK_TAI, but its offset from CLOCK_REALTIME is incorrectly zero (this is the default). Is there software or other solution that will maintain CLOCK_TAI as TAI? From ...
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Windows 10 (in a VM) forces time sync/update with setting disabled

I have Windows 10 in a VM to run some tests, some of which require me simulating a different or "wrong" time. However Windows 10 seems to force the clock to the current time despite the Set time ...
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when a computer is plugged in and off,RTC still using the battery?

when a computer is plugged in to a power source and off,RTC still using the battery? or maybe the RTC "understand" that there is a better power source,the outlet? the question applies to ...
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Windows time keeps changing to a certain (incorrect) local time [duplicate]

My laptop (ThinkPad) was purchased in Germany, then I move to a different time zone. The time of Windows 10 keeps changing back to German time. It can be fixed by clicking "Sync now" but how ...
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Got error "Your clock is ahead" even the clock is correct

I use Windows XP ver 2002 SP 3 Lately I got (from some we sites) the error: Your clock is ahead I checked, the time is correct, the option to automatically set date-time is marked How to fix this ...
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How can I show the unix time in the Windows clock?

How can I show the current unix timestamp in the Windows clock? Whenever I need it, I currently look it up on this site, but it would be easier if I could directly see it alongside the actual time on ...
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Windows 8/8.1 system clock changing randomly while powered on and in use

I cannot explain this any more clearly and it has literally driven me insane. A few weeks ago my netbook's Windows 8 system clock started changing randomly while it was powered on and being used, so ...
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How to show the time of multiple time zones in Windows 10 start menu

This article describes how to get the clocks of multiple time zones in the Windows 10 start menu, as follows: Open the Alarms & Clock app. Click on World Clock. On the bottom-right, ...
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Changing Windows 10 System Clock Doesn't Work

I'm trying to post-date my Windows 10 system by one year. I go into the Windows menu to change date and time. I press 'Change', it opens a window, I choose 2020, I press 'Change', then the clock ...
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Change RAM clock in BIOS of Intel NUC10

I am using Intel NUC (NUC10i7FNH) Because of some reasons I want to reduce my RAM clock speed. I did some search and find this document from intel that said you can do this by clicking Advanced Button ...
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How to show weekday in Windows 10 clock in taskbar?

In all windowses before 10 I could just pull the taskbar up and I could see which day it is: But when doing that in Windows 10 it doesn't work: How can I get my weekday back without having to hover ...
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Windows 7 time keeps changing by itself

As the title suggests windows time keeps changing in random times, with random amounts. It sometimes happens every minute, sometimes it is good for hours. If I go hit synchronize with Internet time, ...
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Why does Windows 10 show the wrong time on the system clock after a reboot?

I'm running Windows 10 on my PC. I have Windows 10 configured to sync to a remote clock. However, every time I reboot my PC, the clock jumps ahead about 45 minutes and continues to display the wrong ...
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How to display seconds in the taskbar clock?

Is it possible to get the Windows 7 taskbar clock to display the seconds, without having to install a utility?
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How to get more than 3 international clocks in Windows?

Is there a way to get more than 3 international clocks in Windows Vista (or later)? This How To Geek article describes how to add two extra international clocks but I'd like more.
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Issue with Computer Clock (or perhaps LAN)?

I am experiencing a very strange behavior for which I struggle to identify the source, but assume it's the computer clock. Here is the setup and synopsis: I have two computers on my home network ...
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Why does my laptop think it's the year 2112 after the battery reaches 0% charge?

When my laptop's battery reaches 0% charge, the next time I boot the system clock resets itself to January 1, 2112. I'm wondering: Aside from the possibility my laptop is a huge RUSH fan, why would ...
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How can I display 'seconds' in Windows 10 Task bar?

It shows only date, hour and miniutes such as 11:41 PM, 8/20/2020. I would like to see the 'seconds' always on the task bar.
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How do I make a virtual machine with non-standard speed of time (timescale)?

I think it should be technically possible, but I don't know of any ways to do this in already existing software. What I mean — the "hardware" clock in the VM should be able to run at ...
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Qemu-Kvm Windows 7 Host Clock Speed Issue

I've installed Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (x64) in a kvm virtual machine using virt-manager. Clock speed on the guest OS is going berserk. Everyhing is moving fast and the system time drifts which ...
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What does mean that a clock has virtual infinite precision?

In the hwclock man page one can read: (the hardware) clock actually has virtually infinite precision. and also: The System Time is not an integer, though. It has virtually infinite precision. I ...
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Win10 System clock at local time, but display UTC in taskbar (or widget?)

I don't want to change my system's time to UTC (so all my file operations and email dates and such are local), but I want to view UTC as my primary clock on the bottom right of the taskbar. Is this ...
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Can I set my computer's clock display to 24-hour format? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can the Windows clock be configured to display a 24-hour-based time? The title pretty much says it here. I'm just wondering, is it possible to switch my Windows 7 computer's ...
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Why is my NTP controlled computer clock two minutes ahead?

The clock in my computer is configured to be synchronized using NTP. To verify this I have tried two NTP clients using various NTP servers. My computer and the NTP clients are in complete agreement ...
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Lenovo Ideapad 530S - Heavy throttling making CPU stuck at 1.58GHz clock speed - Any solutions?

I'm using a Lenovo Ideapad 530S, which has i5 8250U CPU and MX150 GPU. Whenever I play a game such as Forza Horizon 3, the CPU clock starts with 3.38GHz, which is the maximum clock speed possible. ...
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Start systemd service after internet clock

My systemd service starts at boot, and creates a log file with timestamps. However, as it is running in a device without real time clock (Raspberry), it writes some lines with wrong timestamps from ...
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Adding date and time to systems tray in Windows 7

The date and time don't show up in my Windows 7 systems tray. I went into Control Panel and looked for answers. I increased the size of the task bar to see if it would pop up. No luck. Help please!
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System Clock drifting - how to synchronize without internet

I configured a system displaying some emergency data, and it needs to change information once a day, at a certain time (8 am). In the last year, the system clock was about 7 minutes fast. How can I ...
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System clock 100x slow

I just encountered a baffling glitch. I woke up my laptop (windows 10) from a weekend of sleeping (maybe hibernation), and noticed the clock was wrong. It was 1:31 PM on Monday, but my computer ...
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What time zone should I use for Cape Town

I want to add an additional clock for Cape Town. I know it's in SAST, but I don't know which of the time zones in the drop down correspond to it. Here are the UTC+02:00 time zones in the dropdown:
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How do I remove the clock shown on the Ubuntu lock screen? [closed]

I'm using Ubuntu 18.04. I want the remove the digital clock from the lock screen because I just want to see a good wallpaper there, unobstructed. How do I go about this?
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Winodws 7 Clock falling behind randomly by a few hours

A friend's laptop running Windows 7 keeps running behind by a few hours or days. It's an older laptop though I'm pretty sure that it is not the CMOS battery going bad as it would outright reset to ...