Vista Tutorial - Time Zone

**Brink** · **OPTION ONE:**

How to Change the Time Zone in Vista

Information

This will show you how to change the Time Zone in Vista.

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OPTION ONE:
Click on Clock

1. Click on the clock on the taskbar. (See screenshot below)

2. Click on Change date and time settings. (See screenshot below)

3. Go to step 3 in OPTION TWO below.

OPTION TWO:
Use Clock Context Menu

1. Right click on the clock on the taskbar. (See screenshot below)

2. Click on Adjust Date/Time. (See screenshot below)

3. Click the Change time zone button. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: Check the Remind me one week before this change occurs box to be reminded of the Daylight Savings time change.

4. Change the Time zone to the correct one for your region. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If your time zone observes daylight saving time and you want your computer's clock to be adjusted automatically when daylight saving time changes, make sure the Automatically adjust clock for Daylight Saving Time check box is selected.

5. Click on OK to apply the changes.

6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below step 3)

That's it,
Shawn

official · 11-27-2008

I could open any of the ways in you help article

**Brink** · 11-27-2008

Hello Official,

I'm sorry, but could you explain your problem more? I'm not sure of what you mean. Did you mean could open or change Time Zone?

Thank you,
Shawn

official · 11-28-2008

When I open the adjust time in the task bar all I get is the calendar and the clock with no options to change time or date. I have even opened up the control panel to see if I could do it there with only the same options as the task bar. I went here to check Registry and re-downloaded the time zones:

Re: There is No Time Zone !!!
in
the registry, at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
|_ SOFTWARE
|__ Microsoft
|___ Windows NT
|____ CurrentVersion
|_____ Time Zones

there is only one value:
Name = default
Type = Reg_SZ
Data = (value not set)

I went to to the Dell site and looked for update to Bios, but I have the last update load in. Clock is exactly 1 hour off.

**Brink** · 11-28-2008

Official,

You can see if restoring the default Time Zones may help.

Time Zone - Restore Missing Time Zones

official · 11-28-2008

I did this but still no options to change either date or time.

**Brink** · 11-28-2008

It may be best to do a System Restore using a restore point dated before this problem. You may have other missing entries in the registry as well that this can also fix.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

official · 11-28-2008

Have done 10 different restore dates. No help there either.

If the battery was weak, I would imagine that the time would lose more than just 1 hour off?

**Brink** · 11-28-2008

In that case you may need to do a Repair (upgrade) install to fix this.

If the battery was weak or dead, you would have inaccurate time or time that always reset after you shutdown. However, you should still be able to change the time and date though.

11-27-2008
official Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 vista home premium 32 bit 4 posts	Re: Time Zone I could open any of the ways in you help article
My System Specs

11-27-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,809 posts	Re: Time Zone Hello Official, I'm sorry, but could you explain your problem more? I'm not sure of what you mean. Did you mean could open or change Time Zone? Thank you, Shawn
My System Specs

11-28-2008
official Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 vista home premium 32 bit 4 posts	Re: Time Zone When I open the adjust time in the task bar all I get is the calendar and the clock with no options to change time or date. I have even opened up the control panel to see if I could do it there with only the same options as the task bar. I went here to check Registry and re-downloaded the time zones: Re: There is No Time Zone !!! in the registry, at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \|_ SOFTWARE \|__ Microsoft \|___ Windows NT \|____ CurrentVersion \|_____ Time Zones there is only one value: Name = default Type = Reg_SZ Data = (value not set) I went to to the Dell site and looked for update to Bios, but I have the last update load in. Clock is exactly 1 hour off.
My System Specs

11-28-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,809 posts	Re: Time Zone Official, You can see if restoring the default Time Zones may help. Time Zone - Restore Missing Time Zones
My System Specs

11-28-2008
official Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 vista home premium 32 bit 4 posts	Re: Time Zone I did this but still no options to change either date or time.
My System Specs

11-28-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,809 posts	Re: Time Zone It may be best to do a System Restore using a restore point dated before this problem. You may have other missing entries in the registry as well that this can also fix. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

11-28-2008
official Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 vista home premium 32 bit 4 posts	Re: Time Zone Have done 10 different restore dates. No help there either. If the battery was weak, I would imagine that the time would lose more than just 1 hour off?
My System Specs

11-28-2008
Brink Administrator Join Date: Apr 2007 Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 (7600) x64 25,809 posts	Re: Time Zone In that case you may need to do a Repair (upgrade) install to fix this. If the battery was weak or dead, you would have inaccurate time or time that always reset after you shutdown. However, you should still be able to change the time and date though.
My System Specs

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