Windows 10: Time Zone Setting is not retained

Windows 10 Version10.0.18363 Build 18363


I go to Control Panel, Date and Time, I change the Time Zone setting to Central America (I'm presently in Costa Rica), I click on Apply and the click on OK. The setting changes and the correct time appears in the lower right of the screen. I later sleep the computer or power off. When I return the time zone has changed to Santiago, Chile and reads incorrectly by a factor of two hours. I have tried to reset the time zone repeatedly with the same result each time. Que pasa? Thank you for any help.

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Fluctuating Time Zone Setting

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.

I would suggest you to check if the values for “set time automatically” and “set time zone automatically” under Date and Time settings are “ON”. If not, then suggest you to make the vale to “ON” and check for the status.

If the issue still persists, follow the steps provided below:

• Press Windows key + R, type services.msc and press Enter.
• Locate Windows Time from the list and double click on the service.
• In Genereal tab, set the Startup type to Automatic.
• Click on Apply and OK.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Set Time Zone Automatically

Your suggestion, while good, did not correct my problem. What it did do was lead me to the answer, thank you.

Seems that the default location set for my computer was blank. When time zone was set to automatic, Windows didn't know where I was and probably reverted to the last entry in the zone list, Moscow. I re-entered my proper location, set the zone to Auto and
everything was good to go.

 

Fluctuating Time Zone Setting

Hi,



Thank you for coming back to us.



Let’s try simple steps and check if you are able to set time zone automatically. Follow the below steps.

• 
  Go to Settings and click on Time & language.
  
• 
  Select Region and language and click on
  Additional date, time, & regional settings on the left pane.
  
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  Now click on Date and Time (Set the time and date) and try changing the date and time from
  Date and Time tab.
  
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  You can also click on Internet time tab, click on
  Change settings and try changing the server and click on
  Update now.
  

Hope this helps. Keep posting us with the status we will be glad to help you