Time Zone keeps changing...?

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Howdy,

I run XP SP3...

Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time
zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.)

If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that
corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well
since.

Until about a week ago...

Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at
least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia.

I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I
believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an
error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did
not need the update.

What can I do to correct this difficulty?

Many thanks,
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Kenneth

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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

>Howdy,
>
>I run XP SP3...
>
>Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time
>zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.)
>
>If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that
>corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well
>since.
>
>Until about a week ago...
>
>Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at
>least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia.
>
>I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I
>believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an
>error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did
>not need the update.
>
>What can I do to correct this difficulty?
>
>Many thanks,

Have you tried getting the fix from this KB article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951072

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure.

DST Support Center
http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst

Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced.
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Kenneth wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I run XP SP3...
>
> Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time
> zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.)
>
> If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that
> corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well
> since.
>
> Until about a week ago...
>
> Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at
> least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia.
>
> I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I
> believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an
> error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did
> not need the update.
>
> What can I do to correct this difficulty?
>
> Many thanks,
 
Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:58:01 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.>
wrote:

>>Howdy,
>>
>>I run XP SP3...
>>
>>Perhaps two years ago, the system started changing its time
>>zone setting quite frequently (and apparently randomly.)
>>
>>If I recall correctly, there was a download from MS that
>>corrected the problem. I ran it, and all has been well
>>since.
>>
>>Until about a week ago...
>>
>>Now, I have the problem again: I am East Coast US, but at
>>least every day, my system sets itself to Brasilia.
>>
>>I checked the MS site, and attempted to run the DL that I
>>believe corrected the problem in the past, but I got an
>>error telling me that I had a newer version of XP, and did
>>not need the update.
>>
>>What can I do to correct this difficulty?
>>
>>Many thanks,
>
>Have you tried getting the fix from this KB article:
>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951072
>
>- Thee Chicago Wolf

Hello again,

I just gave it a try, but received an error telling me that
I already had it installed.

I un-installed, then re-installed...

Of course, it will take a few days before I will know if
this might have helped.

Many thanks for the suggestion,
--
Kenneth

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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:16:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
<PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to
>http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure.
>
>DST Support Center
>http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
>
>Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced.

Hello again,

The battery idea is interesting, and I went wild and
invested the $2.95 to replace it.

Thanks for the suggestion,
--
Kenneth

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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

>Hello again,
>
>I just gave it a try, but received an error telling me that
>I already had it installed.
>
>I un-installed, then re-installed...
>
>Of course, it will take a few days before I will know if
>this might have helped.
>
>Many thanks for the suggestion,

Try this one: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951531

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

On Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:17:39 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.>
wrote:

>>Hello again,
>>
>>I just gave it a try, but received an error telling me that
>>I already had it installed.
>>
>>I un-installed, then re-installed...
>>
>>Of course, it will take a few days before I will know if
>>this might have helped.
>>
>>Many thanks for the suggestion,
>
>Try this one: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/951531
>
>- Thee Chicago Wolf

Howdy,

I read the description with care, but it does not seem to
describe the problem I am having.

I will look into it further if the problem returns.

Thanks again,
--
Kenneth

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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

YW. Check in at Windows Update anyway.

Kenneth wrote:
> On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:16:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to
>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure.
>>
>> DST Support Center
>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
>>
>> Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced.
>
> Hello again,
>
> The battery idea is interesting, and I went wild and
> invested the $2.95 to replace it.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion,
 
Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 17:44:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
<PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>Kenneth wrote:
>> On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 13:16:21 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"
>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Is the machine currently fully patched at Windows Update? Go to
>>> http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and be sure.
>>>
>>> DST Support Center
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst
>>>
>>> Otherwise, your CMOS battery might need to be replaced.
>>
>> Hello again,
>>
>> The battery idea is interesting, and I went wild and
>> invested the $2.95 to replace it.
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion,

>YW. Check in at Windows Update anyway.

I have updates set to "Auto" but tried anyway. Nothing shows
us that might be relevant.

All the best,
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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?


Hello again,

I have replaced the BIOS battery, have all appropriate
updates, but still my system (which should be Eastern Time
U.S.) resets itself to the Brasilia Time Zone.

I should add that I launched the Time Zone Editor hoping to
delete the Brasilia Time Zone as an experiment, but I get an
error telling me that "You are not logged onto the Windows
NT workstation as a member of the user group that has the
right to delete any of the workstation's time zones."

But, I am logged on to an Administrator account.

Might you have further thoughts on this hassle?

Many thanks,
--
Kenneth

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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

>Hello again,
>
>I have replaced the BIOS battery, have all appropriate
>updates, but still my system (which should be Eastern Time
>U.S.) resets itself to the Brasilia Time Zone.
>
>I should add that I launched the Time Zone Editor hoping to
>delete the Brasilia Time Zone as an experiment, but I get an
>error telling me that "You are not logged onto the Windows
>NT workstation as a member of the user group that has the
>right to delete any of the workstation's time zones."
>
>But, I am logged on to an Administrator account.
>
>Might you have further thoughts on this hassle?
>
>Many thanks,

Just for the heck of it, boot into Safe Mode and try setting the time
zone and see if it sticks.

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:12:48 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.>
wrote:

>>Hello again,
>>
>>I have replaced the BIOS battery, have all appropriate
>>updates, but still my system (which should be Eastern Time
>>U.S.) resets itself to the Brasilia Time Zone.
>>
>>I should add that I launched the Time Zone Editor hoping to
>>delete the Brasilia Time Zone as an experiment, but I get an
>>error telling me that "You are not logged onto the Windows
>>NT workstation as a member of the user group that has the
>>right to delete any of the workstation's time zones."
>>
>>But, I am logged on to an Administrator account.
>>
>>Might you have further thoughts on this hassle?
>>
>>Many thanks,
>
>Just for the heck of it, boot into Safe Mode and try setting the time
>zone and see if it sticks.
>
>- Thee Chicago Wolf

Howdy,

Well, it worked perfectly... for now <g>...

It will take a week or so to know if it sticks.

Many thanks,
--
Kenneth

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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

>Howdy,
>
>Well, it worked perfectly... for now <g>...
>
>It will take a week or so to know if it sticks.
>
>Many thanks,

Ha! That's too funny. Yep, let me know if it sticks.

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:33:24 -0500, Thee Chicago Wolf <.@.>
wrote:



Hi again,

I believe I have it resolved...

Over the last many weeks I had researched this problem using
any description I could come up with.

Then, minutes ago, I tried yet again, but used a different
set of phrases in my search.

I came up with a hit that seems to have solved it:

I frequently move my laptop between networks and use a piece
of software called NetSwitcher to automate the process of
managing all the relevant network settings.

(Hey, can you see where this is going...?)

Well, NetSwitcher has a setting for Time Zone that I had
never noticed, and one of 'em was, indeed, set to Brasilia!

Thanks for all your help on this,
--
Kenneth

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Re: Time Zone keeps changing...?

>Hi again,
>
>I believe I have it resolved...
>
>Over the last many weeks I had researched this problem using
>any description I could come up with.
>
>Then, minutes ago, I tried yet again, but used a different
>set of phrases in my search.
>
>I came up with a hit that seems to have solved it:
>
>I frequently move my laptop between networks and use a piece
>of software called NetSwitcher to automate the process of
>managing all the relevant network settings.
>
>(Hey, can you see where this is going...?)
>
>Well, NetSwitcher has a setting for Time Zone that I had
>never noticed, and one of 'em was, indeed, set to Brasilia!
>
>Thanks for all your help on this,

I don't know why but I think the appropriate response to this is "What
a world. What a world." Glad you nailed it down.

- Thee Chicago Wolf
 
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