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I tried to change the time on my computer by using the command prompt, but it didn't work. What can I do?

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Try right clicking on the CMD icon and selecting "Run as administrator." Then follow the instructions again.

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Can I change system time without administrator privileges?

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Unfortunately, you can't—attempting to change the time and/or date without using Command Prompt in administrator mode will result in an error.

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What if I want to set date and time settings as automatic so that it fetches the date and time from the internet?

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Your computer already does this by default. If you turned off the automatic time and date setting, you can re-enable it from within Windows Settings by opening the Time & Language menu and clicking the "Off" switch next to the "Set time automatically" heading.

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How do I change the computer's time and date in command prompt if it says C:\Users but nothing else?

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First run as administrator in the cmd mode, then try to change the time and date.

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How can I set time automatically by using command line?

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You should learn more about "Syntax" at the HELP file @ the command prompt. If you type in C:\>TIME it will show you the correct time according to the time in the BIOS. You don't need to set the time, for that is already pre-selected and done its automatically set during the spring ahead and fall back hours.

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How do i get it to stop saying the client doesn't have the right privileges?

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That means you are not an administrator on that computer. That is someone else's job to handle.

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