Clock Keeps changing to Mountain Time

[m3incorp]

I have a 4 month old computer. When I bought it, I was in the mountain time zone and registered it from there. 3 months ago, I moved to the central time zone and changed the clock settings. Now I notice that the computer keeps going back to show central time. I change all the settings, hit accept and ok and then 10 seconds later, it changes back to mountain time. Any suggestions?

 

[talldude123]

Are you on an Admin account?

 

[killians45]

Disconnect it from any network. You may have a netclock installed (atomic clock).

 

[m3incorp]

I am on an admin account. Even when disconnected from net, still changes back.

 

[leonardmp92]

Do you have it set to sync with an internet time server? (on 3rd tab on "Date and Time Properties").

Wonder if you can change the properties on a Repair install? I seem to remember windows asking me my time zone when I installed the OS.

 

[m3incorp]

I made sure to uncheck the internet time server block. Still trying to figure out what caused this to happen all of a sudden.

 

[killians45]

Go to: http://sarc.com/ Scroll down and click on,"Free Online Virus and Security Check" Write down exactly anything it finds, then return to: http://sarc.com/ and do a search for what was found. Symantec usually has a removal tool and/or directions for manually removing.

Found out there is a little trojan out there that sometimes creeps up and will do this, specifically changes the time zone but not the date. Maybe this is it, couldn't hurt.

 

[m3incorp]

Problem solved. Woke up this morning and the maintenane department had shut down the power for about 20 minutes for some work. Turned computer on and voila clock is correct.

 

[bigbaddog]

Sounds like your computer wants to go back to Colorado.

 

[m3incorp]

Guess what! Only lasted a day and it switched back to mountain time. Doesn't lose minutes or anything, just keeps switching back to mountain time. Yep maybe time to head back to Colorado.