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1. Enable Set Time Automatically
Checking whether you have enabled the “Set time automatically” option on your PC or not is the first thing you should do if you’re facing the time sync failed issue.
2. Check Windows Time Service
Settings Windows Time service to automatic often fixes the issue at hand. Follow these steps to carry it out. Tip: Need to check the forecast for tomorrow? Check out the best weather apps for Windows.
3. Enable the Time Synchronization Feature
4. Use Command Prompt to Force Time Sync
If the problem persists, use Command Prompt to re-register the Time Service, then re-sync the time. Good to know: hide those annoying Windows updates by using PowerShell.
5. Update Internet Time Settings
Another thing you may want to try is to update your computer’s Internet time options.
6. Select a Different Time Server
“Time.windows.com” is the default time server on your Windows PC, but sometimes, selecting a different time server can fix the synchronization issues. Tip: have you noticed your computer getting sluggish? Perhaps you need to clean the Windows registry.
7. Add More Time Servers
If nothing has worked for you so far, you could try adding a new time server and see if that takes care of things.
8. Use Registry Editor to Fix the Issue
You can tweak registry settings to make Windows update the time every six hours (21,600 seconds) and see whether this resolves the problem.
9. Run SFC Scan
You can use System File Checker (SFC) to fix the issue if there is a corrupt file causing Windows time sync to fail. Good to know: if your computer keeps crashing, you need to find the underlying cause quickly. This article may help you get to the bottom of things. Image credit: Unsplash. All screenshots by Sandeep Babu.
