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Q.  There Are Times When I Look At The Time In The Status Bar And The Time Is An Hour Or More Off.  It Never Stays At The Correct Time Regardless Of What I Do.  How Can I Correct This Time Error In Windows XP?

A.  If manually adjusting the time via the Date and Time option in Control Panel is unsuccessful you may need to un-register the Windows XP time module and then re-register it. To do this proceed as follows:

1. Click the START button

2. From the Start menu select All Programs>Accessories>Command Prompt

3. in the Command Prompt window type: 'net stop w32time' (without the quotes) and press Enter

4. Next type: 'w32tm /unregister' (without the quotes) and hit Enter again

5. Now type: 'w32tm /register' (without the quotes) and again hit Enter

6. Now type: 'net start w32time' (without the quotes) and hit Enter again.

7. Finally close the Command prompt window

Let me know if you need anything else.

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