Set time automatic does not stay checked

Just as the title says, the check box in the system prefs will not stay checked. I "Lock" the settings and when revisiting the setting after a reboot, it is unchecked and the time is still wrong.
What do I need to do??
Thanks

Is this after any reboot? Do you have Windows installed through BootCamp?
First thing to try is another user account. Create a new one if necessary and see if your settings save properly. You may want to turn off "automatic login" if that's currently active.
~Lyssa

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