Windows 10: Set the date and time - how it works
If Windows 10 shows an incorrect date or time, you have to set the data manually. Alternatively, activate the automatic synchronization via the Internet. In this article we present both variants in more detail.
Windows 10: adjust time and date
Usually Windows 10 automatically compares the date and time with the Internet, so the data should always be correct. If errors nevertheless occur or you change to a different time zone, you can set the date and time manually:
- To do this, right-click on the time in the lower right corner of the taskbar.
- In the context menu you decide on the entry "Change date / time".
- Set the "Set time automatically" entry to "Off" and then select the "Change" option.
- Now set the date and time yourself and save your changes with "OK".
Windows 10: Set the date and time automatically
Instead of specifying the data manually, you can also activate automatic synchronization. This works in a similar way:
- Right-click again on the time in the task bar and select the entry "Change date / time".
- Activate the switches for "Set time automatically" and "Automatically adjust for daylight saving time".
- Finally, set your personal time zone under "Time zone". For Germany this is "UTC + 01: 00".
- Tip: You can use the "Change date and time format" link to change the display format of the data in your taskbar.
We will tell you in our next article what you can do when the time disappears completely from the Windows taskbar.