Uncontrolled time and date of my computer

[JoséJosé]

Good morning, I go back again discussing another problem, as I mentioned the other day I dusted an old computer that had / HP Compaq dc7600 Small Form Factor). I have installed Windows 7 32 bits (I plan to change it to 64 bits), and so far it works well, just for one problem ... I have to constantly update the time and date because the computer does not (even when configured to do it automatically, and that is connected to a WiFi network constantly).

I do not know what to do anymore, I changed the BIOS battery for a new one, I checked that the Reset BIOS is in place, and I could not fix it.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Take a look at this link.  Maybe try step 3, since you tried the other steps.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01853713/

Check this out too...editing the registry...

https://www.joellipman.com/articles/microsoft/ms-windows/windows-7-system-clock-is-constantly-going-...

[JoséJosé]

Hello, sorry for not answering these days, I was on vacation, I wanted to tell you that I did everything on the first link and it did not work. Then, I tried the second link, but I do not understand where I have to place the value, if in Hexadecimal or in Decimal, I have put it in Decimal ...

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Yes, it doesn't say which to use, but I think you were right to use the decimal edit.

[JoséJosé]

I have put it to be updated every 6 hours (in the forum it says that the minimum allowed for problems not to occur is 4 hours), it is a pity that this problem could not be solved, but at least I can solve it by doing this, thank you.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Well, maybe the problem will correct itself if you decide to switch to a 64 bit operating system, as you had mentioned in our other conversation.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Software-and-How-To-Questions/Update-BIOS/m-p/7035553#M73808

[JoséJosé]

I'm going to try that, because I realized that even changing those values solved the problem. That's sad. Haha

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Yes, and if that doesn't work, then you will have to assume the cmos clock on the motherboard is bad, and no fix is available other than to replace the motherboard.