How to Change the Computer Time and Date Using the Command Prompt
Open the Start menu., Type command prompt into Start., Right-click Command Prompt., Click Run as administrator., Click Yes when prompted., Type time into Command Prompt., Enter your desired time in HH:MM:SS AM/PM format., Press ↵ Enter, then look at...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open the Start menu.
To do so, either click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press the ⊞ Win key.
On Windows 8, you'll instead hover your mouse in the top-right corner of the screen, then click the magnifying glass icon. -
Step 2: Type command prompt into Start.
This will bring up the Command Prompt icon at the top of the Start window. , It's a black box at the top of the Start window.
Doing so invokes a drop-down menu.
If you're on a computer that doesn't have right/left mouse buttons, tap the trackpad with two fingers instead. , It's at the top of the drop-down menu.
You can't change your computer's time and date without administrator privileges. , Command Prompt will open with your cursor ready to type. , Be sure to leave a space after the word "time"
since the time-stamp must be separate from the command. , For example: 5:30 PM would be written as time 05:30:00 PM 3:30 and 30 seconds AM would be written as time 03:30:30 AM. , The clock is in the bottom-right corner of your computer's taskbar.
You should see the time change almost immediately. , Again, leave a space after "date" for the time-stamp. , For example:
January 7th, 2003 would be written as date 01/07/2003.
December 14th, 2017 would be written as date 12/14/2017. , The date is directly beneath the time in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
It should reflect the date you just entered. -
Step 3: Right-click Command Prompt.
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Step 4: Click Run as administrator.
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Step 5: Click Yes when prompted.
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Step 6: Type time into Command Prompt.
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Step 7: Enter your desired time in HH:MM:SS AM/PM format.
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Step 8: Press ↵ Enter
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Step 9: then look at the clock.
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Step 10: Type date into Command Prompt.
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Step 11: Enter your desired date in MM/DD/YYYY format.
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Step 12: Press ↵ Enter
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Step 13: then look at the date.
Detailed Guide
To do so, either click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen, or press the ⊞ Win key.
On Windows 8, you'll instead hover your mouse in the top-right corner of the screen, then click the magnifying glass icon.
This will bring up the Command Prompt icon at the top of the Start window. , It's a black box at the top of the Start window.
Doing so invokes a drop-down menu.
If you're on a computer that doesn't have right/left mouse buttons, tap the trackpad with two fingers instead. , It's at the top of the drop-down menu.
You can't change your computer's time and date without administrator privileges. , Command Prompt will open with your cursor ready to type. , Be sure to leave a space after the word "time"
since the time-stamp must be separate from the command. , For example: 5:30 PM would be written as time 05:30:00 PM 3:30 and 30 seconds AM would be written as time 03:30:30 AM. , The clock is in the bottom-right corner of your computer's taskbar.
You should see the time change almost immediately. , Again, leave a space after "date" for the time-stamp. , For example:
January 7th, 2003 would be written as date 01/07/2003.
December 14th, 2017 would be written as date 12/14/2017. , The date is directly beneath the time in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
It should reflect the date you just entered.
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