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This tutorial will show you how to change the time synchronization interval in Windows 10.
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You use date and time not just to keep track of the time, most applications in computer also make use of the system’s date and time in order to function properly.
By default Windows 10 will synchronize the time once a week (604800 seconds) to keep system time accurate.
Windows 10 does not have a feature to manually set the time interval for synchronization. For this we will have to make changes in system registry. Here’s how:
How to Change the Time Synchronization Interval:
- Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows + R key combination, type in regedit and press Enter .
- If prompted by UAC, click on Yesto continue.
- Go toHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\ services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient
- In right-side pane, right click on SpecialPollInterval key and then click Modify.
- Click on radio button next to Decimal and enter the new value in seconds in Value data box.
- Click Ok to save the setting.
- Close Registry Editor.
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