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Entries for the ‘Windows Vista’ Category

Changing the Windows Vista Internet time synchronization interval

Windows Vista can keep your PC’s time correct by synchronizing with an Internet time server. To check that Windows is set to do this right-click the clock in the system tray and select Adjust Time/Date. Then click the Internet Time tab, if this tab says you are not synchronizing with an Internet Time server then [...]

Prevent Windows rebooting after automatic updates

Problem: Windows has a nasty habit sometimes of downloading and installing automatic updates and then prompting you to restart the PC. You then are given the option to postpone the restart, which is fine if you’re actually at your PC, but if you’re not then Windows just decides to do it anyway and you just [...]