[Virtualacorn-list] Network time

[David Pitt]

Chris Newman, on 16 Oct, wrote:

> In article <17a21428-c1ad-c7c6-dc6c-00d79cfd26b6 at druck.org.uk>,
>    David J. Ruck <druck at druck.org.uk> wrote:
> > On 15/10/2016 23:32, Peter Young wrote:
> > > On 15 Oct 2016  Chris Hughes <chris at noonehere.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In message <55cf895c77dave at triffid.co.uk>
> > >>           Dave Symes <dave at triffid.co.uk> wrote:
> > >
> > > > > Does anyone know the answer to te following:
> > >
> > > > > Does VRPC pick up its network time from the underlying Windows
> > > > > Network time?
> > >
> > > > Yes normally
> > >
> > > Which is why my VRPC doesn't keep such accurate time as this ARMX6,
> > > which makes file copying sometimes rather frustrating if the clocks
> > > are telling different times.
> 
> > If the Windows time is inaccurate, it needs to be set to synchronised
> > with network time more often. If it is ok, and VRPC is wrong, you need
> > to ensure my SyncClock module is loaded.
> 
> Had a quick look on Windows 10 & couldn't find a way to influence how
> often the machine polls the internet time host.

It is a nice simple Registry setting.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient


SpecialPollInterval (in seconds)

A quick look here shows Windows 10 syncs daily and Windows 7 syncs weekly. 
-- 
David Pitt