Why can't my clock syncronize with the windows time server?

Question

it keeps saying " An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com." I also have trouble connecting with windows updates. everything else with the internet seems fine. im typing this through my computer so the internet obviously works. and i dont have any other firewall besides windows firewall. Please someone help!

Answer 1

I had the same problem. Found that the Windows default time providers were not working for me, but that "tick.usno.navy.mil" does work fine.



Choose Start, Run, type regedit and hit ENTER (to edit the registry).

Navigate to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/ SOFTWARE/ Microsoft/ Windows/ CurrentVersion/ DateTime/ Servers]



Right click on the first line and choose "Modify" and change the data element to 1.

(This will select the first time provider on your list as the default provider).

Right click on the second line, choose "Modify" and change the data element to:



tick.usno.navy.mil



You can add more time servers if you wish, for example:



"2"="time-a.nist.gov"

"3"="time-b.nist.gov"

"4"="128.105.37.11"

"5"="europe.pool.ntp.org"

"6"="clock.isc.org"

"7"="north-america.pool.ntp.org"

"8"="time.windows.com"

"9"="time.nist.gov"



Closing the registry editor will automatically save your changes.

Open the Date and Time Properties/Internet time and scroll down the new list.

Answer 2

If you are behind a router, check your router firewall settings. (router firewall and software firewall are different. You may only have windows firewall, but you may still have your router set up with a firewall too.) Try dropping your router firewall strength down a few notches. This is usually the case. Other possibilities is that the server is down. If all else fails, try this prompt:



1.Start->Run cmd.exe

2. net stop w32time

3. w32tm.exe /unregister

4. w32tm.exe /register

5. net start w32time



Good luck...

Answer 3

try another time server. Double click the clock.

On the Internet Time tab change it to

time.nist.gov