DST doesn't update

I've got a Windows XP laptop here that doesn't update the DST. Yes, the box
is checked for that and it doesn't work.

I've also run the tzedit program to try to fix this, but to no avail.

I can't find the DST latest update for Windows XP (32 bit) on the net, since
it's been removed from the MS servers.

What is interesting is that after I manually update the time to the correct
value, and then use the "automatically sync with Internet time server", it
sets it back an hour to the wrong time. And that doesn't matter if I've got
the DST box checked or not checked.

Any suggestions?

Bill in Co wrote:
I've got a Windows XP laptop here that doesn't update the DST. Yes, the
box is checked for that and it doesn't work.

I've also run the tzedit program to try to fix this, but to no avail.

I can't find the DST latest update for Windows XP (32 bit) on the net,
since it's been removed from the MS servers.

What is interesting is that after I manually update the time to the
correct value, and then use the "automatically sync with Internet time
server", it sets it back an hour to the wrong time. And that doesn't
matter if I've got the DST box checked or not checked.

Any suggestions?

Nevermind, I finally fixed it.

On Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 1:52:24 PM UTC-7, Bill in Co wrote:
Bill in Co wrote:
I've got a Windows XP laptop here that doesn't update the DST. Yes, the
box is checked for that and it doesn't work.

I've also run the tzedit program to try to fix this, but to no avail.

I can't find the DST latest update for Windows XP (32 bit) on the net,
since it's been removed from the MS servers.

What is interesting is that after I manually update the time to the
correct value, and then use the "automatically sync with Internet time
server", it sets it back an hour to the wrong time. And that doesn't
matter if I've got the DST box checked or not checked.

Any suggestions?

Nevermind, I finally fixed it.

Please tell us how you fixed it.

On Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:45:33 -0700 (PDT), James Davis
wrote:

On Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 1:52:24 PM UTC-7, Bill in Co wrote:
Bill in Co wrote:
I've got a Windows XP laptop here that doesn't update the DST. Yes, the
box is checked for that and it doesn't work.

I've also run the tzedit program to try to fix this, but to no avail.

I can't find the DST latest update for Windows XP (32 bit) on the net,
since it's been removed from the MS servers.

What is interesting is that after I manually update the time to the
correct value, and then use the "automatically sync with Internet time
server", it sets it back an hour to the wrong time. And that doesn't
matter if I've got the DST box checked or not checked.

Any suggestions?

Nevermind, I finally fixed it.

Please tell us how you fixed it.

He probably re-booted.


Interesting article:

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/auto-syn...ndows-startup/

I use Neutron. Not via scheduler, I put a link in my startup
folder. Note it uses port 37, not NTP.
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James Davis wrote:
On Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 1:52:24 PM UTC-7, Bill in Co wrote:
Bill in Co wrote:
I've got a Windows XP laptop here that doesn't update the DST. Yes, the
box is checked for that and it doesn't work.

I've also run the tzedit program to try to fix this, but to no avail.

I can't find the DST latest update for Windows XP (32 bit) on the net,
since it's been removed from the MS servers.

What is interesting is that after I manually update the time to the
correct value, and then use the "automatically sync with Internet time
server", it sets it back an hour to the wrong time. And that doesn't
matter if I've got the DST box checked or not checked.

Any suggestions?
Nevermind, I finally fixed it.

Please tell us how you fixed it.

When you have an older OS, you can use TZEDIT.

I used to use that for Win2K, after it stopped getting updates.
And a couple times, I had to change the definition of DST
with TZEDIT.

I don't know at what point, or whether, TZEDIT works
on stuff later than WinXP.

One reason for using TZEDIT, is there is a "gob" of
stuff it puts in the Registry. You'd think this would
be simple, but it's more than just a couple dates in
an obscure format. (Anything involving "time" on computers,
seems to bring out the worst in rocket scientists.)

*******

https://web.archive.org/web/20080514.../timezone.html

(Picture of tool for manual change...)

https://web.archive.org/web/20070610..._time_zone.jpg

And here's a bonus article to slog through. It seems
they're still updating this with new URLs. I'm surprised
this KB is still around...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...dows-operating

Paul

James Davis wrote:
On Sunday, March 10, 2019 at 1:52:24 PM UTC-7, Bill in Co wrote:
Bill in Co wrote:
I've got a Windows XP laptop here that doesn't update the DST. Yes, the
box is checked for that and it doesn't work.

I've also run the tzedit program to try to fix this, but to no avail.

I can't find the DST latest update for Windows XP (32 bit) on the net,
since it's been removed from the MS servers.

What is interesting is that after I manually update the time to the
correct value, and then use the "automatically sync with Internet time
server", it sets it back an hour to the wrong time. And that doesn't
matter if I've got the DST box checked or not checked.

Any suggestions?

Nevermind, I finally fixed it.

Please tell us how you fixed it.

I used two free utility programs (found on the net), but you only need
tzedit.

"TzAdjust" (displays the existing date settings for changeover on the
computer, and despite its name, does not allow you to change the dates) (so
it's not needed)

tzedit (displays, and can reset, the date changeover dates to your choice)