Windows98 clock running slow - Date/Time Properties clock runs slow

[brettz]

My Windows98 clock is running slow. I'm having to change the time in the Date/Time Propeties from the system tray every day because it is not keeping true time.

Please advise.

Thanks,

-Brett

 

[cdogg]

brettz,

Do you shutdown your PC each night before you leave the office? If so, then it could be a bad CMOS battery.

However, if you are leaving the PC on each night and it still loses time, then the problem could be software-related. The Windows clock will lose seconds and eventually minutes and hours when other processes steal CPU resources. This is especially common on slower PC's with small amounts of RAM and running older versions of Windows.

~cdogg
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[brettz]

I am leaving my PC on 24/7. It must be 3rd party software processes stealing CPU resources. How can I continue to use this software and still maintain the proper system time?

Thanks,

-Brett

 

[cdogg]

Unfortunately, Win98 PC's continue to lose system resources at a constant rate to the point where they must be rebooted every so often. Try rebooting and see how long it takes before the problem reoccurs.

If it's less than 3 days, then the best solution for you is probably going to be to upgrade the hardware and/or operating system to 2000/XP. The best advice depends on the hardware you've got know, so let us know your complete system specs...

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[micker377]

Get one of the online clock update programs. This will reset the clock everytime you log on to the net.

 

[zgtrman]

sounds like your battery is dying on your motherboard

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[cdogg]

zgtrman,
Unfortunately that's not the case here when the system is being left on all the time. The battery only plays a role when the PC is turned off/on.

brettz,
I agree with micker777. Perhaps a cheap internet clock program would be the easiest solution.