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Date/time
New computer? If it's a HP, the time zone is likely incorrect! See region below.
Date, time or region issues can cause weird problems including:
- Warnings or complaints from your antivirus application.
- Complaint from windows 10 like Your
account settings are out of date.
- Note: You may see that notice even if your date/time are correct. You need to change the automatic/synchronize setting, then the date/time (to another date). Ok your way out. Go back in and fix the date and turn on the synchronize setting back to on. A bit more in our March '18 newsletter.
- Problem logging in at secure websites.
- Problems connecting to shared folders on your local network.
- Warnings from the browser that a security certificate is invalid.
Windows 7
By a right click on the time shown in the Taskbar or via the Control Panel's (Date/)Time settings.
Correcting your time zone/region.
Synchronizing time with the Internet (or not)
Windows 10
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To change the date or time, right click the clock in the Taskbar, click Adjust date/time, turn off the Set time automatically (option), click the Change button and fix whatever is incorrect. Note: The region/time zone settings are just below the change button (not visible in this image)...
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