Courtland|Code

Every so often while booted in Windows XP, I notice that the system time is off by 3 hours. This is due to the differences between how Windows and UNIX/OS X read time from the hardware clock, but that’s not important.

To solve it, I created a batch file in Notepad.exe containing one line:

w32tm /resync /rediscover

I saved it as resync.bat to my startup folder (right click Start, open Programs>Startup) and dragged a shortcut to the desktop. Now XP resyncs to the correct time when I reboot, and if it strays I just double click the batch file.

One of my consulting clients ( Newfields Inc, http://www.newfields.ca ) has asked me to improve their website’s Google ranking. Never one to back down from a challenge, I’m learning all I can about search engine optimization.

If anyone has any tips (or needs a dental microscope installed in Canada!) let me know.