System Date Reflects Changes Immediately (194078)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.0a
This article was previously published under Q194078

SYMPTOMS

The system date reflects the current values in the Control Panel Date/Time tool. You do not have to click OK or Apply for the system to reflect a new value.

RESOLUTION

Windows NT 4.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:
For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp


Windows NT 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51

To work around this behavior, it is recommended that you synchronize your date with a computer on your network. To do this, type the following command at an MS-DOS command prompt, and then press ENTER:
   net time [\\computername | /domain[:domainname]] [/set]
Alternatively, make sure that any services that record data along with date information are paused or stopped while the date is changed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.

MORE INFORMATION

The system will reflect the current value for the duration of time that the tool is open. If you click Cancel, the system date will revert to its original setting. Any files saved during the time the tool is open with an adjusted date will reflect the adjusted date in the modified field.

For additional information about this issue with Windows 95 or Windows 98, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

174229 Control Panel Date/Time Tool Changes the Date

237493 System Date Reflects Changes While Date/Time Tool Is Open

189706 Windows Clock on Taskbar and in Date/Time Tool Loses Time

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/22/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB194078
©2004 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.