Clock doesn't keep time in windows 7

my clock in windows keeps giving me the wrong time and date no matter how often i change it. it works fine in mac partition. any suggestions?

Either you didn't install Apple Boot Camp drivers, or your internet time server doesn't work with Apple's service, which does happen in some cases, more often outside USA.

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My clock no longer keeps time properly after installation of Mavericks. This problem affects all of my iMacs immediately post-Mavericks, so it's not an issue with a bad battery.
The symptom is: The clock drifts by about a minute per day. Clicking the Date & Time applet in Settings immediately syncs the clock to the correct time. So the NTP servers are obviously working. It's just that Mavericks doesn't make use of them to set the system clock unless the Date & Time applet is clicked.
I followed the advise here and used the UI to set multiple time servers. I used the recommended string: 0.us.pool.ntp.org, 1.us.pool.ntp.org, 2.us.pool.ntp.org, 3.us.pool.ntp.org
After having made this change, instead of the clock losing thirty seconds per day, now it gains one minute per day.
As you can see from the log, it executes a few time syncs correctly and then just stops. The last sync was executed back on 1/17/14 at 4:40pm:
Apparently the problem can be solved if the user knows Unix and can actually recompile parts of the operating system. This is way beyond my level of expertise.
Bottom line: Apple's OS releases have gradually been getting worse and worse and Mavericks' quality is degraded to the point where even basic operations like keeping track of time are apparently now impossible without in depth Unix & compiler knowledge. This is pretty much the last straw for me and I'm reverting back to Windows and that horrible Metro interface (it's ugly and impractical but at least it can tell time). But I can't switch out all of my iMacs overnight. I have to deal with Mavericks for a while longer. Is there a workaround to get this wretched OS to tell time properly without having to deal with cryptic Unix commands and OS recompilations?

I didn't want to recompile ntp or start messing with system files that would end up getting overwritten on the next system update, so here's the solution I came up with.
I have a cron job running every 4 hours. In terminal, type
crontab -e
then, on the first line, type:
0 */4 * * * sudo /usr/sbin/ntpdate -u time.apple.com
(make sure there is a carriage return at the end)
This will sync your clock to the apple time servers every 4 hours. I have my cron set up where it actually e-mails me, so I've been monitoring the output, and have been adjusting more than 1 second each time it runs, which means I've been losing 6 seconds per day with this bug. That's bad even for a cheap alarm clock from WalMart.

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I am having this same problem. I ordered my iPod Touch 2G 16 gig on 08/21/2008 and received it on 09/25/2008. I was very excited to receive it all week. Friday I took it to work and listened to it all day. And now my clock continues to reset itself. It resets it date too. Just now this morning the date and time was reset to June 30, 2008 3:44am. I absolutely love my touch however I am very very disappointed by this flaw. I am amazed that Apple has produced such a great product that has the accelerometer and internet surfing capabilities yet the product cannot keep time. This is ridiculous! If this is not fixed soon I may never buy another iPod again.

Lumia 800 doesn't keep time

I've had this problem for ever now, and none of the updates have fixed this issue, and I'm not the only one with this problem.
The clock of my Lumia 800 runs too fast, in a week or two, it will be 3-4 minutes ahead of time, and in a month it's already 5 minutes, this is just unacceptable. The difference gain slows down with time so to keep it within a minute I need to set the time very often (weekly).
I've tried using manual time, and automatic, both of which don't help the problem, and it seems the automatic time option doesn't even work since no matter what time you set, when you switch it to automatic, it doesn't do anything.
To be honest, I'm a little disappointed by the support this phone has gotten since it's release, especially with the firmware updates.

Hi masterpeura,
Thanks for your post.
If your Lumia does not retain the correct time when on network time I would suggest you have the Lumia checked by a Nokia Care Point or Repair Centre.
From personal experience I can say when linked to Network time my Lumia keeps accurate and correct time on my own network (GiffGaff/O2) and when abroad (US, T-Mobile). It will adjust between time zones within a minute of switching on or coming out of flight mode. Obviously there may be a reason why your phone is not doing so for which it will have to be checked by a repair centre.
Hope this helps,
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Without main battery, CMOS checksum invalid.Doesn't keep time and BIOS settings. Backup batt is OK.

Good morning all,some months ago my dv6-6159sl laptop started to have this problem: WITHOUT MAIN BATTERY (using as desktop replacement with AC adapter only, unplugging from wall outlet when I don't use it) immediatly after power on button pressed, I get black screen error" CMOS Checksum is invalid . CMOS reset (502) . " and it restarts with all BIOS settings reset and time reset at 00:00:00 year 2010... The problem appears randomly: for days I don't get it, then I get it once, twice...then everything OK for one, two, many days...and again shows up...and so on... NOTE THAT BACKUP BATTERY CR2032 HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE (for being sure) AND IS BRAND NEW, AND IS OK: A VOLTMETER SAYS 3,03 V . Tried to update BIOS to last F1.B , tried to revert back to F1.A and previous version (that is: I tried every single available BIOS on support page...)... No luck...Tried to recover BIOS with this procedure: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04126730 ... nothing changed...Tried to recover whole system...Nothing fixed... Notes: hardware hasn't changed , HDD and RAM are OK (tests done). What to do now? Call for repair? Thanks.

Hello , Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, both from other users, HP experts and other support personnel. I read your post about the BIOS, and wanted to assist you! Here are a few things you can try. Start with a Hard Reset. Then try using the HP Support Assistant to install any necessary drivers. Check the Windows Update as well. If you are having trouble finding or installing updates, then you can use this site to help: Open the Windows Update troubleshooter
You can always perform a System Recovery to put the notebook back to its factory settings. Also, please review the following document, as it may help to resolve the issue for you: HP PCs - HP BIOS Application Selected Is Corrupt or Missing If you are still having trouble, or would like to contact HP Phone Support, you can do so with the following link: http://www.hp.com/contacthp If you live outside the US/Canada, please click the link below to get the contact information for your region.
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Dang clock don't keep time!

Dagnabbit. My Mac clock is off a minute every darn day! I set the Set date and time automatically button and set it to Apple America/U.S. but it don't do nuttin! Three days later...three minutes fast. Once I hit the Date & Time in System Prefs it pops back to the right time. What da heck goin' on here? Why my mac do dat?

Mightt be corrupted time preferences ..
Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste t he following:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.timezone.auto.plist
Click Go then move the com.apple.timezone.auto.plist file to the Trash.
Restart your Mac. Open System Preferences > Date & Time > Date & Time
Double check to make sure: Set date and time automatically is selected.

Internal clock doesn't hold time

Hello all,
I've got an old iBook Clamshell Blueberry and the battery is dead, so I removed it and the computer always runs on AC power.
The problem is when I unplug the power cord: the current date and time is lost. As I far as I know from the PC world, there is an internal battery attached to the motherboard that maintains the date.
Is there such battery inside my iBook? Can I replace it, so the date is kept?

Hello,
The clock runs off the battery which you have removed. There is no small battery as with Desktop machines as there is no need to have two batteries.
When you unplug the power cord, then your current date and time will be lost.
If you want to restore your current date and time, then replace using a new battery of the same kind that you have removed.

Clock does not keep time

and I get the spinning ball when up by spotlight. I check user login items and no items are listed because one discussion said maybe that was causing the problem.. What is the remedy?

Have you reset the PRAM?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Shut down your Mac.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
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K7N2GM-L: Not Keeping Time in XP

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MSI K7N2GM-L
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I have read on many forums and websites that it could be one of 4 things:
1.) As motherboards get cheaper componants are of a lower grade and do not keep time right.
2.) Power Supply
3.) CMOS Battery
4.) Motherboard bad
(1) Motherboard was cheap
(2) Powersupply worked flawlessly when I had it and I had more devices, and it was tested with a multimeter, with proper voltages being read.
(3) well since this is a brand new mobo, 2nd of its kind, 1st not keeping the time either, battery being the fault is doubtful
4.) again since this is a new board, replacement at that, doubtful
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Hi,
Badge: AFAIK, the clock on your motherboard should run for as long as the battery powers it. So even after a couple of days applying no power (except battery of course) your clock should be reasonably accurate.
This is a bit of a mystery, as you say it's occured with two motherboards!? It may be worth your clearing the CMOS. (If you haven't already done so - It can't hurt).
First, power down and set your FSB jumper to SAFE (100Mhz) setting. Then follow the instructions given here:
Clear CMOS guide
...follow the instructions as closely as possible - you might also like to remove your battery as an extra precaution.
Given a problem like this your first port of call would usually be battery replacement, have you tried this? I don't think it's the battery as your BIOS seems stable - but it could be - you never know!
You've not reported any other BIOS problems - does it keep its settings?
If none of this works and you've tried switching off "Spread Spectrum" in the BIOS I would assume that there is a fault somewhere. Exactly what it is though - is a mystery!
Axel

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Not certain, but I'd try this...
You've probably got a couple of corrupt preference files.
Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
/Users/<yourname>/Library/Preferences/ com.apple.systemuiserver.plist
/Users/<yourname>/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.systemuiserver.xxx.plist
where 'xxx' is a 12 digit (hexadecimal) numeric string.
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