How to Change the Date in Windows 10

Last Updated: May 5, 2021 Tested

Normally, you want to keep the date automatically synced on your computer. However, in some cases, you may want to manually set it, such as when the computer is offline for an extended period of time. It's also useful in some other cases as well. If you want to change the date in Windows 10, then this wikiHow article will teach you how to do so. However, keep in mind that you need administrator privileges to change the date on Windows 10.

Steps

1
Right-click on the date and time. It's often at the bottom-right corner of your screen on the taskbar. This will open a context menu.
2
Click on "Adjust date/time" in the context menu.
3
Change "Set time automatically" to off
.
- It may already be off. If this is the case, you can skip this step.
4
Click the Change button. It's underneath the "Change date and time" header.
5
Use the dropdown menus to set a new date.
- You can also manually specify a time if you'd like.
6
Click Change. This will set the new date.

Warnings

If the date that you select is too far off from the actual date, then you may experience errors when trying to browse the internet. It could also cause security issues.

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