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Adjusting the time on a computer is quite simple. You can apply various methods to adjust the time on different versions of Windows. In this article, we will guide you through simple tricks applicable to the three most popular operating systems today: Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 10.
How to set the clock on a computer
1. Setting the clock on Windows 10
Step 1: To set the clock on Windows 10, simply right-click on the time displayed on the Desktop and select Adjust date/time.
Step 2: Here you will see two familiar features:
- Set time automatically: Automatically sets the time.
- Set time zone automatically: Automatically adjusts to your time zone.
Step 3: To set the clock on your computer, you must turn both off then adjust in Change.
Step 4: Here you are allowed to customize the time as you wish.
Step 5: Furthermore, as you scroll down, you'll notice that Windows 10 also allows you to display both the regular and lunar calendars. However, the lunar calendar is displayed in Chinese language, so you may not find activating this feature necessary.
- First day of the week: Select which day you want the week to start from.
- Short date: Displays the abbreviated date format.
- Long date: Displays the complete date format.
D: day - represents the day.
M: Month - represents the month.
Y: Year - represents the year.
- Short time: Displays the abbreviated time format.
- Long time: Displays the complete time format.
H: Hour - represents hours.
M: Minute - represents minutes.
S: Second - represents seconds.
2. Setting the Time on Windows 7 Computers
Step 1: To set the time on a Windows 7 computer, simply double-click on the time display in Windows 7, then select change date and time settings.
Step 2: Here, in the Date and Time section, you select Change date and time to proceed with setting the time on your computer.
Here, you're allowed to freely adjust the date and time, and additionally, there's an advanced section called Change Calendar Setting below.
Step 3: In this section, you can change the order of date and month display.
As well as the order of time display on Windows 7.
Finally, when you exit, you'll notice a section for adjusting the Time Zone. Let's leave it at the default setting of UTC +07.
Step 4: Additionally, to enable or disable automatic time adjustment, we go to Internet Time and select Change settings.
Afterward, toggle this feature on or off with Synchronize with an Internet time server.
3. Setting the Time on Windows XP Computers
Step 1: Setting the time on a Windows XP computer is also very simple. You just need to right-click on the time icon and then select Adjust Date/Time.
Step 2: After that, you can set the time on the computer right away.
Step 3: On Windows XP, even adjusting the Time Zone is quite straightforward.
Step 4: Alternatively, toggling automatic time update mode is up to your preference.
Here is a guide on how to set the time on computers running the most popular operating systems today, including Windows 10, Windows 7, and Windows XP. Through the instructions above, we hope readers will learn a basic yet useful trick for their computers.
If you want to adjust the date and time on Windows 11 or schedule shutdown times on Windows 11, you can refer to the article here.
- See more: How to adjust date and time on Windows 11
- See more: How to schedule shutdown times on Windows 11
For those keen on setting up time on a Windows computer, what about setting up date and time on a Macbook? If you're using a Macbook, you can check out our guide on how to set date and time on Macbook.
