Time and date not staying current

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I have a Compaq laptop that has windows vista basic and the time an
date does not stay current even when it is turned on and running on a
power, if i change date and time and do a internet time sync it update
but only stays current for about 15 min or less any Ideas??? pleas
help:confused

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vistabasicsucks

vistabasicsucks <> wrote:

>I have a Compaq laptop that has windows vista basic and the time and
>date does not stay current even when it is turned on and running on ac
>power, if i change date and time and do a internet time sync it updates
>but only stays current for about 15 min or less any Ideas??? please
>help

Ignore ANY suggestion that you change the CMOS battery.

You will no doubt get several such suggestions and you can safely
conclude that anyone who tells you to change it is a bozo and is not
worthy of taking any future advice from.

As for what is causing your problem, it's something running on your
system and it might be difficult to find. I've not had such a
problem, but I've seen it referenced many a time and have yet to find
a consistent solution.

Hi,

Begin disabling software that loads at boot until it keeps proper time. This
would include antivirus software, which is often the culprit for this
occasional problem.

This is not a BIOS time issue, but rather a Windows one. Something installed
on the system is interfering with this.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

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> results, please visit http://www.vistax64.com/showthread.php?t=212405
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> Question: Vista or XP wich do you like better?
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> I have a Compaq laptop that has windows vista basic and the time and
> date does not stay current even when it is turned on and running on ac
> power, if i change date and time and do a internet time sync it updates
> but only stays current for about 15 min or less any Ideas??? please
> help
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