xp clock off?

[mtnbiker2685]

hey, just wondering why windows xp's clock always speeds up, like i will synchronize it and an hour later it will be atleast a couple minutes fast. Just wondering if anyone knows of any reasons for this. thanks.

[NightRaven]

Its not likely to be windows as it essentially just takes data from your system clock; it seems like your system clock is simply running fast. There's not much you can do about this except have your OS automatically synchronize with a time server on occasion.

[hulksterjoe]

Synchronizing your computer clock If your computer is a member of a domain, your computer clock is probably synchronized automatically by a network time server. If your computer is not a member of a domain, you can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server.

If synchronization is enabled, your computer clock is synchronized with an Internet time server once a week. However, if you don't have a continuous Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem, the automatic synchronization might not always occur. In that case, you can force an immediate synchronization by clicking the Update Now button on the Internet Time tab in Date and Time in Control Panel. This tab is only available if your computer is not a member of a domain.