Windows 10: Where are time sync server settings stored for windows 11

Windows 11 version 22H2 22621.3447I navigate to settings app->Time and Language->Date and Time->under additional settings, click on the sync button;it defaulted to my PC syncing it's time with time.google.comI upgraded from Windows 10 Pro 22h2 recentlyI click the sync button and it fails of courseI open cmd and use w32tm to configure firewall as the time sync server 192.168.x.xI resync and all is goodI go to settings and it still says time.google.comI check in a bit, maybe after a reboot or a logoff I can't remember for sureand the settings will now be syncing with my firewall a

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Unable to sync Windows 10 time with time servers

I have a new, OEM installation of Windows 10 that is unable to contact any time servers to sync the system time. Each attempt gives me a timeout error, and pinging the time server times out as well. Here is what I've tried:

• Checked that the Windows Time service is running and set to automatic startup, and restarted it
  
• Disabled my firewall
  
• Tried using time.nist.gov, which is currently working according to NIST
  
• These steps using w32time, which appeared to succeed but didn't update the time
  

The time is currently off by 7 hours, which shouldn't be far enough to break Internet syncing.

EDIT: Just tried the same steps on my other computer which boots only Windows (albeit an longer-standing installation of 10), and had the exact same issue, except when I try syncing it simply says "An error occurred when Windows was synchronizing with time.nist.gov." So I highly doubt it is dual boot-related. What is going on?

 

2 time servers in windows 11 22h2

Hi,

My firewall syncs time with ntp.org pools and has zero issues doing so.

Windows 10 used this setup for years and no issues

I recently upgraded to windows 11 22h2

At the admin cmd I am configure to use my firewall (by IP address) to sync time

At the admin cmd and the date and time control panel applet this works and is reflected accurately

Within the windows 11 settings app, the time server shows time.google.com and it fails to sync always of course as I have the ntp protocol internet block at the firewall

I turned off the UtilizeSslTimeData "feature" which is no feature at all but a future problem to deal with specifically on servers (what is MS thinking in doing this very in-accurate way of time syncing?)

Turning off UtilizeSslTimeData had no noticeable effect on these two places to view time servers.

All Windows 10 left in my environment do not have this issue.

All Windows 11 in my environment DO have this issue.

All Windows 11 are showing the correct time as my firewall does not fail to respond

All Windows 11 are showing sycn failure in the settings app because time.google.com is blocked at my firewall.

I do not understand WHERE the settings app is getting it's time server config. when I have used w32tm to manually sync the peers list and it works 100% fine.

Does anyone know where the time server shown in the settings app is stored? I need to change or delete it.

 

Unable to Sync Time with Internet Time: Windows 11 Home 64 Bit

Hello,

I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble syncing your laptop’s time with an internet time server on Windows 11 Home 64-bit. It sounds like you’ve already tried several troubleshooting steps, including changing the system locale, manually trying different time servers, and editing the registry, but none of these steps have resolved the issue.

Here are some additional steps you can try to troubleshoot the issue:

1. Check your firewall and antivirus settings: Make sure that your firewall and antivirus software are not blocking the connection to the time server. You may need to add an exception for the time server in your firewall or antivirus settings.
   
2. Check your network connection: Make sure that your laptop is connected to the internet and that your network connection is stable. You can try resetting your network adapter or restarting your router/modem to see if that helps.
   
3. Try using a different time server: You can try using a different time server to see if that resolves the issue. To do this, open the Date and Time settings in Windows, click on “Additional date, time, & regional settings”, then click on “Set the time and date”. In the new window, click on the “Internet Time” tab, then click on “Change settings”. From there, you can enter the address of a different time server and click on “Update now” to see if that helps.
   

If none of these steps help, you may want to consider reinstalling Windows 11 as a last resort. This will erase all data on your laptop and reinstall Windows, allowing you to set up a new user account and start fresh.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions

Cristiana