(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:48 am
Post subject: Date mysteriously changing. Add to elertz Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>general (more info?)
For some unknown reason the date in my XP Pro SP2 "Date & Time Properties"
has suddenly decided to change the current day to a date 8 days ahead. Why -
heavens knows. I can select the date - click "apply" and then one second
later literally watch the highlighted date gently change from the current day
to 8 days ahead. I've tried everything I can think of - does anyone have any
ideas because it is a bit awkward sending mails etc as it looks as if I'm in
the future. Many thanks.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:58 pm
Post subject: Re: Date mysteriously changing. Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Amanda" <Amanda.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:936FB8B5-9799-4900-ADD3-9ED6C2579EE5@microsoft.com...
> For some unknown reason the date in my XP Pro SP2 "Date & Time
> Properties"
> has suddenly decided to change the current day to a date 8 days ahead.
> Why -
> heavens knows. I can select the date - click "apply" and then one second
> later literally watch the highlighted date gently change from the current
> day
> to 8 days ahead. I've tried everything I can think of - does anyone have
> any
> ideas because it is a bit awkward sending mails etc as it looks as if I'm
> in
> the future. Many thanks.
Disconnect your machine from the network. If the time now stays
put then it got itself synchronised to an external time source. It
could be your domain controller if you're on a domain.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:58 pm
Post subject: Re: Date mysteriously changing. Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Hi Pegasus
Disconnected from the network - changed date back to correct date from 8
days ahead - and then watched the highlighted date gently change back to 8
days in the future. (Not on a domain, just a home workgroup)
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> "Amanda" <Amanda RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:936FB8B5-9799-4900-ADD3-9ED6C2579EE5@microsoft.com...
> > For some unknown reason the date in my XP Pro SP2 "Date & Time
> > Properties"
> > has suddenly decided to change the current day to a date 8 days ahead.
> > Why -
> > heavens knows. I can select the date - click "apply" and then one second
> > later literally watch the highlighted date gently change from the current
> > day
> > to 8 days ahead. I've tried everything I can think of - does anyone have
> > any
> > ideas because it is a bit awkward sending mails etc as it looks as if I'm
> > in
> > the future. Many thanks.
>
> Disconnect your machine from the network. If the time now stays
> put then it got itself synchronised to an external time source. It
> could be your domain controller if you're on a domain.
>
>
>
(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:58 pm
Post subject: Re: Date mysteriously changing. Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Got to be virus or malware.
"Amanda" <Amanda RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E3B4BB5-64C7-463A-8D98-E4C3D383DE7E@microsoft.com...
> Hi Pegasus
>
> Disconnected from the network - changed date back to correct date from 8
> days ahead - and then watched the highlighted date gently change back to 8
> days in the future. (Not on a domain, just a home workgroup)
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Amanda" <Amanda RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:936FB8B5-9799-4900-ADD3-9ED6C2579EE5@microsoft.com...
>> > For some unknown reason the date in my XP Pro SP2 "Date & Time
>> > Properties"
>> > has suddenly decided to change the current day to a date 8 days ahead.
>> > Why -
>> > heavens knows. I can select the date - click "apply" and then one
>> > second
>> > later literally watch the highlighted date gently change from the
>> > current
>> > day
>> > to 8 days ahead. I've tried everything I can think of - does anyone
>> > have
>> > any
>> > ideas because it is a bit awkward sending mails etc as it looks as if
>> > I'm
>> > in
>> > the future. Many thanks.
>>
>> Disconnect your machine from the network. If the time now stays
>> put then it got itself synchronised to an external time source. It
>> could be your domain controller if you're on a domain.
>>
>>
>>
(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:36 pm
Post subject: Re: Date mysteriously changing. Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
OK, this proves that the change is caused by an agent on your
machine. Now boot into Safe Mode and check if it still happens.
By the way, what exactly do you mean with "gently"?
"Amanda" <Amanda.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9E3B4BB5-64C7-463A-8D98-E4C3D383DE7E@microsoft.com...
> Hi Pegasus
>
> Disconnected from the network - changed date back to correct date from 8
> days ahead - and then watched the highlighted date gently change back to 8
> days in the future. (Not on a domain, just a home workgroup)
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>>
>> "Amanda" <Amanda.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:936FB8B5-9799-4900-ADD3-9ED6C2579EE5@microsoft.com...
>> > For some unknown reason the date in my XP Pro SP2 "Date & Time
>> > Properties"
>> > has suddenly decided to change the current day to a date 8 days ahead.
>> > Why -
>> > heavens knows. I can select the date - click "apply" and then one
>> > second
>> > later literally watch the highlighted date gently change from the
>> > current
>> > day
>> > to 8 days ahead. I've tried everything I can think of - does anyone
>> > have
>> > any
>> > ideas because it is a bit awkward sending mails etc as it looks as if
>> > I'm
>> > in
>> > the future. Many thanks.
>>
>> Disconnect your machine from the network. If the time now stays
>> put then it got itself synchronised to an external time source. It
>> could be your domain controller if you're on a domain.
>>
>>
>>
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