From time to time, Windows might show the wrong time. This is especially true when you're dual booting or some program is changing the time without informing the admin. In the event that ever occurs, you are able to force sync Windows time with a single command. Let me demonstrate how.

To make use of the Windows time sync command, you need admin privileges. If you don't have admin privileges, make use of the second alternative method.

Windows Time Sync Command

To force sync time in Windows, you use the below command.

w32tm /resync

Steps to Force Sync Time with Command Line

Open the Start menu,
Search for "Command Prompt".
Right-click on the result and choose "Run as administrator".
Type "w32tm /resync" and press Enter.

As soon as you press the Enter button, Windows will execute time sync command. This will force Windows to exhibit the correct time.

Detailed Step-by-step Guide

First, open the beginning menu, look for "Command Prompt", right-click around the result and choose "Run as Administrator" option. Doing this will open the Command Prompt with admin rights.

In the Command Prompt window, execute the w32tm /resync command.

Once you execute the command, Windows will resync time according to your present timezone. The time facts are updated in the default time.windows.com server (Windows Internet Time Server).

Command to Sync Time with Domain Controller

If your Windows system in on the domain then make use of the w32tm /domain command.

When executing the command, sometimes you might see "The computer didn't resync because no time data was available" error. This is not unusual. Particularly in Windows 7 and Windows 8. Just execute the command multiple times also it should work.

Use Custom Time Server to Sync Time

Like I said before, Windows uses time.windows.com as the default time server. In the event that time server isn't working for you or if you desire to use another custom time server, you can do that too.

Open the command prompt as admin and execute the following command.

w32tm /config /update /manualpeerlist:time.server.url.com

Don't forget to replace time.server.url.com using the actual time server URL. You should use the NTP Pool Project to find the time server addresses of various countries and places.

Once you execute the command, Windows will access that point server, has got the some time and syncs it with your system.

Sync Time Using Settings App

As a substitute, you may also sync time using the Settings app. In fact, compared to the command prompt or the user interface, the brand new options in the Settings app are much easier to access and use.

1. First, press "Windows Key + I" to open the Settings app.

2. Go to the "Time & Language → Date & Time" page. On the right-panel, click the "Sync" button under the Synchronize your clock section.

As soon as you click the button, laptop computer will sync time using the default Windows time server.

The settings app won't permit you to change the default time server. If you are using a custom time server then you've to follow along with the Command Prompt method shown above.