Is the time running too fast or too slow on your Windows XP computer? If so there’s a good chance the Windows Time Service (which keeps your computer time accurate) is broken. Fixing it is just a matter of restarting the service but you need to get your hands dirty and enter some terminal commands.  (click images for full size).

1. Open a command prompt by clicking Start -> Run and typing “cmd” and click the OK button.


2. At the command prompt type “net stop w32time” and hit enter.

3. Now type “w32tm.exe /unregister” and hit enter.


4. Now type “w32tm.exe /register” and hit enter.


5. Finally type “net start w32time” and hit enter.

If you get “The Follwing error occurred: Access is denied. (0×80070005)”Access is denied 0×80070005

then access to your system files is being protected, often by firewall or anti virus software. First disable your ativirus software and if that does not help uninstall the software completely and restart, then w32tm.exe commands should start working.