Guest Kenneth Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Howdy, I run XP SP3... Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.) If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well since. Until about a week ago... Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia. I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did not need the update. What can I do to correct this difficulty? Many thanks, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? >Howdy, > >I run XP SP3... > >Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time >zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.) > >If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that >corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well >since. > >Until about a week ago... > >Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at >least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia. > >I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I >believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an >error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did >not need the update. > >What can I do to correct this difficulty? > >Many thanks, Have you tried getting the fix from this KB article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951072 - Thee Chicago Wolf
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure. DST Support Center http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced. -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ Kenneth wrote: > Howdy, > > I run XP SP3... > > Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time > zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.) > > If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that > corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well > since. > > Until about a week ago... > > Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at > least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia. > > I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I > believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an > error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did > not need the update. > > What can I do to correct this difficulty? > > Many thanks,
Guest Kenneth Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:58:01 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote: >>Howdy, >> >>I run XP SP3... >> >>Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time >>zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.) >> >>If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that >>corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well >>since. >> >>Until about a week ago... >> >>Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at >>least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia. >> >>I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I >>believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an >>error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did >>not need the update. >> >>What can I do to correct this difficulty? >> >>Many thanks, > >Have you tried getting the fix from this KB article: >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951072 > >- Thee Chicago Wolf Hello again, I just gave it a try, but received an error telling me that I already had it installed. I un-installed, then re-installed... Of course, it will take a few days before I will know if this might have helped. Many thanks for the suggestion, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest Kenneth Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:16:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote: >Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to >http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure. > >DST Support Center >http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst > >Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced. Hello again, The battery idea is interesting, and I went wild and invested the $2.95 to replace it. Thanks for the suggestion, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? >Hello again, > >I just gave it a try, but received an error telling me that >I already had it installed. > >I un-installed, then re-installed... > >Of course, it will take a few days before I will know if >this might have helped. > >Many thanks for the suggestion, Try this one: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951531 - Thee Chicago Wolf
Guest Kenneth Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:17:39 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote: >>Hello again, >> >>I just gave it a try, but received an error telling me that >>I already had it installed. >> >>I un-installed, then re-installed... >> >>Of course, it will take a few days before I will know if >>this might have helped. >> >>Many thanks for the suggestion, > >Try this one: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951531 > >- Thee Chicago Wolf Howdy, I read the description with care, but it does not seem to describe the problem I am having. I will look into it further if the problem returns. Thanks again, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest PA Bear [MS MVP] Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? YW. Check in at Windows Update anyway. Kenneth wrote: > On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:16:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" > <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to >> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure. >> >> DST Support Center >> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst >> >> Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced. > > Hello again, > > The battery idea is interesting, and I went wild and > invested the $2.95 to replace it. > > Thanks for the suggestion,
Guest Kenneth Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:44:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote: > >Kenneth wrote: >> On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:16:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]" >> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to >>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure. >>> >>> DST Support Center >>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst >>> >>> Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced. >> >> Hello again, >> >> The battery idea is interesting, and I went wild and >> invested the $2.95 to replace it. >> >> Thanks for the suggestion, >YW. Check in at Windows Update anyway. I have updates set to "Auto" but tried anyway. Nothing shows us that might be relevant. All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest Kenneth Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? Hello again, I have replaced the BIOS battery, have all appropriate updates, but still my system (which should be Eastern Time U.S.) resets itself to the Brasilia Time Zone. I should add that I launched the Time Zone Editor hoping to delete the Brasilia Time Zone as an experiment, but I get an error telling me that "You are not logged onto the Windows NT workstation as a member of the user group that has the right to delete any of the workstation's time zones." But, I am logged on to an Administrator account. Might you have further thoughts on this hassle? Many thanks, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? >Hello again, > >I have replaced the BIOS battery, have all appropriate >updates, but still my system (which should be Eastern Time >U.S.) resets itself to the Brasilia Time Zone. > >I should add that I launched the Time Zone Editor hoping to >delete the Brasilia Time Zone as an experiment, but I get an >error telling me that "You are not logged onto the Windows >NT workstation as a member of the user group that has the >right to delete any of the workstation's time zones." > >But, I am logged on to an Administrator account. > >Might you have further thoughts on this hassle? > >Many thanks, Just for the heck of it, boot into Safe Mode and try setting the time zone and see if it sticks. - Thee Chicago Wolf
Guest Kenneth Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:12:48 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote: >>Hello again, >> >>I have replaced the BIOS battery, have all appropriate >>updates, but still my system (which should be Eastern Time >>U.S.) resets itself to the Brasilia Time Zone. >> >>I should add that I launched the Time Zone Editor hoping to >>delete the Brasilia Time Zone as an experiment, but I get an >>error telling me that "You are not logged onto the Windows >>NT workstation as a member of the user group that has the >>right to delete any of the workstation's time zones." >> >>But, I am logged on to an Administrator account. >> >>Might you have further thoughts on this hassle? >> >>Many thanks, > >Just for the heck of it, boot into Safe Mode and try setting the time >zone and see if it sticks. > >- Thee Chicago Wolf Howdy, Well, it worked perfectly... for now <g>... It will take a week or so to know if it sticks. Many thanks, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? >Howdy, > >Well, it worked perfectly... for now <g>... > >It will take a week or so to know if it sticks. > >Many thanks, Ha! That's too funny. Yep, let me know if it sticks. - Thee Chicago Wolf
Guest Kenneth Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:33:24 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.> wrote: Hi again, I believe I have it resolved... Over the last many weeks I had researched this problem using any description I could come up with. Then, minutes ago, I tried yet again, but used a different set of phrases in my search. I came up with a hit that seems to have solved it: I frequently move my laptop between networks and use a piece of software called NetSwitcher to automate the process of managing all the relevant network settings. (Hey, can you see where this is going...?) Well, NetSwitcher has a setting for Time Zone that I had never noticed, and one of 'em was, indeed, set to Brasilia! Thanks for all your help on this, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Guest Thee Chicago Wolf Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Re: Time Zone keeps changing...? >Hi again, > >I believe I have it resolved... > >Over the last many weeks I had researched this problem using >any description I could come up with. > >Then, minutes ago, I tried yet again, but used a different >set of phrases in my search. > >I came up with a hit that seems to have solved it: > >I frequently move my laptop between networks and use a piece >of software called NetSwitcher to automate the process of >managing all the relevant network settings. > >(Hey, can you see where this is going...?) > >Well, NetSwitcher has a setting for Time Zone that I had >never noticed, and one of 'em was, indeed, set to Brasilia! > >Thanks for all your help on this, I don't know why but I think the appropriate response to this is "What a world. What a world." Glad you nailed it down. - Thee Chicago Wolf
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