Windows 10: Create a Sync Clock Time shortcut in Windows 10

How to: Create a Sync Clock Time shortcut in Windows 10

How to Create a Sync Clock Time shortcut in Windows 10


Your PC's clock is used to record the time whenever you create or modify files on your PC. You can change the clock's time zone[/b].

You can synchronize your PC's clock with an Internet time server. This means that the clock on your PC is updated to match the clock on the time server, which can help ensure that the clock's time on your PC is accurate. Your clock is typically automatically updated once a week and needs to be connected to the Internet for the synchronization to occur.

If your PC is on a synchronize your clock with an Internet time server. Your clock will automatically synchronize with the domain controller instead.

See also: Configuring Systems for High Accuracy | Microsoft Docs

This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Sync Clock Time shortcut for your account in Windows 10 to make it easy to manually synchronize the clock on demand with an Internet time server or domain.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to synchronize the system clock time on your PC.


When you run the Sync Clock Time shortcut from this tutorial, you will see a command prompt flash, and you will be prompted by UAC to click/tap on Yes to run as administrator before the command runs to synchronize the clock with an Internet time server or domain. The command prompt will automatically close when finished.




CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Download a Sync Clock Time Shortcut
• Option Two: To Manually Create a Sync Clock Time Shortcut

OPTION ONE [/i] To Download a Sync Clock Time Shortcut
1 Click/tap on the Download button below to download the shortcut depending on if you are joined to a domain or not.
(Sync_Clock_Time_shortcut.zip)
Download

OR

(Sync_Clock_Time_on_Domain.zip)
Download
2 Save the .zip file to your desktop.

3 Unblock the .zip file.

4 Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.

5 If you like, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

6 When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Manually Create a File History Shortcut
1 Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.

2 Copy and paste the location below depending on if you are joined to a domain or not into the location area, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
(Sync Clock Time)
*Arrow powershell.exe -command "Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/s,/c,C:\Windows\System32\net.exe start w32time & w32tm /resync"' -Verb runAs"

OR

(Sync Clock Time on Domain)
*Arrow powershell.exe -command "Start-Process cmd -ArgumentList '/s,/c,C:\Windows\System32\net.exe start w32time & net time /domain"' -Verb runAs"




3 Type Sync Clock Time for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)

You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.





4 Right click or press and hold on the new Sync Clock Time shortcut, and click/tap on Properties.

5 Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, and click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)



6 In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow %SystemRoot%\system32\timedate.cpl




7 Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)

You could use any icon that you would like instead though.



8 Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)



9 If you like, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

That's it,
Shawn


Related Tutorials

• How to Synchronize Clock with an Internet Time Server in Windows 10
• How to Create Date and Time Shortcut in Windows 10
• How to Change Internet Time Server in Windows
• How to Add and Remove Internet Time Servers in Windows
• How to Change the Time in Windows 10

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Windows 10 commands/shortcuts/env. var.

Keyboard shortcuts to open programs:

Create a shortcut on the desktop to whatever program you want. Right click -> Properties and fill in the field there. Sadly the shortcut needs to remain on the desktop, but you can hide it.

Fun fact: If you had keyboard shortcuts for programs pinned to your Windows 7 start menu, those shortcuts still work when you update to Windows 10.

 

Consistent change of clock time

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I understand that the time keeps on changing. We will assist you to resolve the issue.

To assist you better, I would like to know the troubleshooting steps that you have performed.

I also suggest you to sync the time zone with internet time zone and check if it helps.

• Click on date and Time from the action bar.
• Click on Add clocks for different time zone.
• Click on Internet Time Tab.
• Change according to your preference.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance. We will be happy to help.

Thank you.

 

How to create a shortcut for a keyboard shortcut.

Hi Marcos,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are willing to create Keyboard shortcut on Windows 10. I will certainly help you.

I suggest you to follow the steps in the below Microsoft article to create
a keyboard shortcut for an app.

Create keyboard shortcuts to open desktop apps

Note: The troubleshooting steps in the above link are meant for windows 8, however, you can use the same for windows 10 as well.

Refer below article for more information on Keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard shortcuts

Please post back with above information and we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Unable to create shortcuts in Windows 10

Hi Terry,

Provide us with additional information to assist you further:

• Have you made any changes to the operating system prior to this issue?
• Does this issue confined to create a shortcut for any specific application?

As a workaround, I suggest you to try creating shortcuts in Safe mode with networking and check if it helps.

Refer: Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10


Follow the below steps to place the computer in normal mode.

• 
  Press Windows + R keys to open
  Run command.
  
• 
  Type msconfig
  and press Enter.
  
• 
  In the System Configuration
  window, click on General tab.
  
• 
  Select Start-up selection
  as Normal startup, click on Apply and
  Ok.
  
• 
  Follow onscreen instructions.
  

Reply to the post with the required information and brief description about this issue for further assistance.

Thank you.

 

Windows Time (clock) out of sync

Since the last update, I had on my windows 10 - 64bit pro, the time is out of sync whenever I boot up the windows.

set time automatically & set timezone automatically are
ON and selected timezone (grayed out) is also correctly showing my town, but the time is wrong. I should always turn the setTimeAuto OFF and ON then windows syncs the clock, and on next shutdown and boot up, again the same problem.

• set time automatically -> ON
• set timezone automatically -> ON
• change date and time -> grayed out
• TimeZone -> grayed out and correct chosen city
• adjust for daylight saving time automatically -> ON grayed out
• don't show additional calendars
• internet time settings -> sync with time server ~ time.windows.com & time.nist.gov (tried both)