How to Change the Date and Time on Windows 10

Last Updated: May 5, 2021 Tested

While it's normally best to allow your computer to automatically synchronize the date and time, there are some cases where you may want to manually change it. Changing the date and time is a simple process, but you will need to disable the automatic time synchronization. This wikiHow will teach you how to change the Date and Time on Windows 10.

Steps

1
Open Settings. Click on Start
, and then click on the settings icon
.
- You can also press ⊞ Win+I to open settings.
2
Select "Time and Language".
3
Disable the automatic time synchronization. Turn the switch under "Set time automatically" to off
.
4
Click Change under "Set the date and time manually".
5
Specify the date and time. In the dialog box that comes up, change the appropriate boxes to what you want to set the date and time to.
6
Click Change. This will change your system time.

Warnings

Your browser may not work if the time is significantly different from the real time.

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Setting your time to be more than a day or two off of the real time could cause security issues.

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