Those of you who rely on your Windows clock to inform you of meetings, other appointments or maybe to schedule tv recordings in media center have probably realised that it’s not very accurate, typically incorrect by a few minutes. This might not sound like much, but if this means missing the beginning or end of your recorded tv programmes it can be very annoying.
The reason this occurs is because the default time server Windows uses to synchronize the time is not accurate. Fixing this is easy through replacing the default time server with an alternative time server. There are dozens available, but I find pool.ntp.org the most reliable and accurate. To change your Windows Clock to synschronize with pool.ntp.org:
- Right click your clock on the taskbar and click on Adjust date/time
- Click on the internet time tab and then the Change settings button
- In the server field remove the default entry and enter pool.ntp.org
- Hit Update now and you should get a confirmation saying that Windows has updated the time
- Click Ok twice
I use time.nist.gov. Is pool.ntp.org more accurate? Why?pool.ntp.org more accurate? Why?
I also use pool.ntp.org – I find it works better than the default because my recordings start on time. I don’t know if it’s better than time.nist.gov, but it’s definitely better than the windows defauly
Tried to use pool.ntp.org but for reason it is giving me an error, unable to sync, timed out.
hmm maybe a temp prob – try again?
It works
“The reason this occurs is because the default time server Windows uses to synchronize the time is not accurate.” – Go figure.
Sorry this is wrong. Time.windows syncs with pool.ntp.org, there is no point in changing. They all sync with each other, its how the time servers work.
i dont have an ‘internet time’ tab…
i dont have internet time tab either.
Thanks it work gr8
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