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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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    I changed the date successfully, but the website requires me to change it back. How can I bypass this?
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    Try looking for an option in the settings that says "sync time now" or something similar.
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    How can I disable automatic time and date correction from a DOS prompt?
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    You can't disable automatic time and date correction from a DOS prompt; it must be done in Windows settings.
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