For those of us who travel a lot it is imperative to have your computer update the timezone automatically when you change timezones. Unfortunately it can be a bit tricky to get Windows 10 to automatically update the timezone. In this article we will walk through the common pitfalls that you need to be aware of in order to get your time to change when you travel.
Turn on ‘Set time zone Automatically’
The first and most simple setting that needs to be configured is the ‘Set time zone automatically’ setting. You can get to this setting by right clicking on the clock in your taskbar and choosing the Adjust date/time option. You will then need to turn on Set time zone automatically as seen here.
When you turn on the Set time zone automatically setting the clock will update based on the location that is being reported by location services on your computer. If location services are currently working and turned on then you should see your time zone update at this point. If not, keep reading.