Change time server for windows

  • Open run using Win+R
  • regedit enter to open Register Editor
  • Add string register for time server at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DateTime\Servers.
  • For sting register the header will be integer 1 2 3 … and the value would be time server address.
  • Most popular time server addresses:
    • us.pool.ntp.org
    • time.google.com
      • time1.google.com
      • time2.google.com
      • time3.google.com
      • time4.google.com
    • time-a-g.nist.gov
  • The first entry (Defaults) have a integer value indicating the integer of the time server. For example if I want to set for example time.google.com as my default and if it is registered to integer 3. Then I will just change the value of the (Defaults) to 3.

References

  • https://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-time-server-windows-10