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How
to Change the Interval for Updating the Computer's Clock
By default,
XP updates the computer's clock by synchronizing with an Internet time
server at one hour intervals. If you'd like Windows to synch the time
more or less frequently, you can change the interval by editing the registry.
Here's how:
- Open your
favorite registry editor.
- Navigate
to the following key in the left pane:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient.
- In the
right pane, double click the entry called SpecialPollInterval.
- In the
Base section of the Edit DWord Value dialog box, click the Decimal option
button.
- Enter
the desired interval in seconds (3600 = 1 hour, 1800 = 30 minutes, 86400
= 24 hours, and so forth).
- Click
OK and close the registry editor.
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