# Windows 7 Question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 31, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792 "2013-05-31T15:46:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792/1 "2013-05-31T15:46:51Z")

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I have an issue with my Windows 7 Professional that is driving me crazy. Every time my computer goes into sleep mode or shuts down, my clock gets off by 9 minutes. Never more than 9. I googled the problem and my search showed that I should change the battery. I called the IT guy and he did. Still having the problem, I called the IT guy again and he again changed the battery thinking it may have been a faulty replacement. Still changing the time. Anyone know why this would be happening if not the battery and what I can do about it?

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**Author:** ![AHarris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bcef8e/32.png) [@AHarris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHarris)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792/2 "2013-05-31T16:09:09Z")

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Which battery was changed? The main battery or the cmos battery (the one on the system board)?

What is the make/model of the laptop? Is it still under warranty?

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**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792/3 "2013-05-31T16:36:18Z")

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Is your computer connected to an Active Directory domain? The domain should provide the correct time.

If not, you can create a job in task scheduler to periodically sync your time to a time server, or use a freeware tool like [http://www.timesynctool.com/](http://www.timesynctool.com/) to do it for you.

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**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792/4 "2013-05-31T17:14:40Z")

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Fins, you are my hero. Whatever that tool is, it totally worked. THANK YOU!!!

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**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792/5 "2013-05-31T20:58:46Z")

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Glad I could help!

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**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question/659792/6 "2013-06-01T00:47:23Z")

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> [@FinsToTheLeft](#):
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> Is your computer connected to an Active Directory domain? The domain should provide the correct time.
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> If not, you can create a job in task scheduler to periodically sync your time to a time server, or use a freeware tool like [http://www.timesynctool.com/](http://www.timesynctool.com/) to do it for you.

Windows clock has auto-sync .. since XP ! I think he had this off.