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Jedidiahin
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Mar 05, 2025

Windows Clock freezes often

My Windows Clock freezes often and I fix it by restarting the file explorer from the task manager, the problem is that is is happening 5 times per week. Is there a way to solve the problem forever?
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TitanJaxon
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Mar 17, 2025

1. CMOS battery aging If the computer is used for more than 3 years, the button battery on the motherboard may have been exhausted, resulting in BIOS time can not be saved.
Replace the battery after shutting down the computer and powering on the computer to enter the BIOS synchronization time Time Synchronization Service Abnormality
The Windows Time service is not running or the synchronization server is misconfigured.
2. Press Win+R and type services.msc to find Windows Time service.
Right-click and select Restart and set the Startup Type to Automatic.
Right-click Taskbar Clock → Adjust Date/Time → Turn off and then on to set the time automatically.
Try to change the synchronization server to: time.windows.com or ntp.aliyun.com (administrator privilege is required to run the command: w32tm /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist: “time.windows.com”).
System file corruption
3. Run the command prompt as administrator and type:
bash
sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
Software conflicts
4. Some optimization tools or antivirus software may interfere with the system time.
Troubleshooting: Enter Safe Mode to see if the problem recurs, or eliminate the effect of third-party software through clean boot.
5. BIOS/Driver Problems
The motherboard driver is too old or the BIOS has compatibility problems.
Go to the computer manufacturer's website to download the latest BIOS and motherboard driver updates.

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