Date and Time Setting in Windows

Date and Time Setting in Windows

The “System Date” and “System Time” are the date and time as maintained by the computers

internal clock. Windows uses these settings to identify when files are created or modified. Changing the date and time manually: To make changes to the system date and time, click on the “Start” button and select “Control Panel → Clock, Language, and Region → Date and Time”.

On the “Date and Time” tab, click on “Change date and time”. Now click the correct day, month, and year under “Date” to set the date.

To set the time, enter the correct time into the box under “Time”.  To change only the hour, double-click the hour, and then click the arrows to increase or decrease the value. Similarly you may change the value of the minutes, seconds and the AM/PM indicator. Now click “OK”.

Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. To change your time zone, click “Change time zone” on the “Date and Time” tab. Select your current time zone from the list and click “OK”.

You may also synchronize your computer clock by an Internet time server. For this, make sure you are connected to the Internet. On the “Internet Time” tab, click “Change Settings”. If the box against “Synchronize with an Internet time server” is empty, click on it. Select the appropriate server and then click “Update Now”.

You may change the way in which your computer displays the date and time. Select “Control Panel → Clock, Language, and Region → Regional and Language Options”. On the “Formats” tab, select your current format and then click “Customize this format”. Enter the formats you require on the “Time” and “Date” tabs of the “Customize Regional Options” window.