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Microsoft breaks time sync for anyone who won't share their location constantly
Seems that Windows 11 update changed my PC settings irreversibly. Now, since I won't share my exact PC location constantly with Microsoft, they won't allow me to automatically sync the time, even though I have it set to UTC-5 EST USA, Canada. It's a simple non-trivial operation to be like "NYC Timezone". Why do they need my location to do that? Now, it tells me it's 9:15 AM May 21st. There's a 'sync now' button I have to press every day going forward, multiple times a day
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You're manually setting the correct time zone to UTC-5 Eastern Time, but Windows keeps refusing to automatically sync the time unless you share your precise location with Microsoft. This isn't a technical limitation—it's a deliberate design choice by Microsoft, and you are right to question why they need location data to perform what should be a simple, non-trivial operation.
