Adjust Internet Time Synchronization 2 (specify synch interval

Adjust Internet Time Synchronization 2 (specify synch interval - Windows XP)

06/03/2006 - 19:25 (Category: Windows)

Windows XP syncronizes the system's clock with an Internet server using NTP (Network Time Protocol), that is is the same protocol used by Linux and Mac Os X too. By default the time interval of the update is set at 7 days. You can change synchronization interval easily. Let's see how:

1) click on Start -> Run
2) type regedit
3) go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> W32Time -> TimeProviders -> NtpClient
4) double-click the SpecialPollInterval value and change the Base of the Value data to Decimal
5) change the Value data of the time interval as you like. The time is expressed in seconds (e.g. 86400 for 1 day). The default is 604800 (7 days)
6) close regedit

You are done!
WARNING: the Windows' registry is the heart of Windows: you will be in *TROUBLE* if you damage it! Your computer could be temporarily unavailable! So, before editing it, please make sure you have a backup copy of it. Refer to this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/en-us to know more about the Windows' registry backup procedure

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