Fix Windows Clock Showing Wrong Time or Date

Last updated: March 8, 2025

Fix wrong clock time, wrong date, time zone issues, time resetting after restart (dead CMOS battery), and dual-boot time conflicts between Windows and Linux.

Overview

Clock showing wrong time? This guide covers automatic sync, time zone correction, Windows Time service repair, CMOS battery diagnosis, and dual-boot UTC fix.

What this helps with

What to expect: Easy difficulty • usually about 5-10 minutes.

This is one of 67 Software Issues fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix lives in the WindowsHelper app.

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