PC clock reset..?

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Windows unable to Update

error Code 80072f8f says clock time wrong

yes - set to 31/12/2001 at 23.11pm....:shrug:

reset = all ok............anyone else last night which was 10/10/2010
 
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Possibly your motherboard battery has died? If so, they cheap and easy to replace.

Easy to check, just completely power off. Pc won't hold date, time data.

Other than that can't think why your pc would suddenly mess your clock up :thinking:
 
johnnypanic said:
Possibly your motherboard battery has died? If so, they cheap and easy to replace.

Easy to check, just completely power off. Pc won't hold date, time data.

Other than that can't think why your pc would suddenly mess your clock up :thinking:
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Power off ...............reboot = all ok....:shrug:
 
Yardbent said:
Power off ...............reboot = all ok....:shrug:
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Did you just tell the pc to shut down, or did you disconnect from wall socket.

I'd advise disconnecting from wall socket, for at least 30 seconds, then turning on pc and seeing if your clock has reset.
 
my laptop has just reset itself to 25/9/05 and it is playing havoc with the internet and updates......8-(
 
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What jonnypanic said, check you BIOS battery in your motherboard.

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johnnypanic said:
Did you just tell the pc to shut down, or did you disconnect from wall socket.

I'd advise disconnecting from wall socket, for at least 30 seconds, then turning on pc and seeing if your clock has reset.
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went into Strathaven Computers who built it 3 years ago
they said it 'could' be the battery
then told me the battery trickles all the time when the PC is 'plugged-in'
even if the power switch is 'off'

hmm - didn't know that - so PC has been plugged into wall for 3 years...:lol:

ok - now 'off' - open the wine - get back to you
 
If the switch at the back of the PSU is off then its as off as unplugging it is(if your PSU has a switch that is!). Otherwise the motherboard does have some power to it if its left plugged in, mine has a little green light until you press the power button on the case.
 
.. i use the off switch on the front every night - so the PC is still plugged into the wall

anyway...............wall 'OFF' wine opened

wall 'on'....PC 'on' and.................date/time ok .........:shrug:.....:thinking:

my PC builder man is going to add double the memory, and install a 'proper' graphics card as i have just been using the 'on-board' graphics [ non-techie here!] ...and will replace battery as a precaution too

so Vista Home Premium and PS Elements can speed up a bit

he 'said' with all the updates, Vista is now a bit of a hog.?
 
John, get rid of Vista, it's an absolute nightmare OS. Windows 7 on the other hand is everything that Vista should have been.
 
Yup I agree with the Vista dump

I had Windows XP and went to Vista Ultimate 64 bit. Bag of old junk

Went back to XP for a long time.

Recently went to Windoze 7 Home prem 64bit, and oh boy what a refreshing experience. It's definately what Vista should have been. Just wish I could have got a refund to pay for the windows 7 instead of having a £150 coffee mat. :D
 
well as said ...I know zip about PCs...so, why is Vista Home Premium a 'nightmare'

not being rude, but that's easy to say without saying why...?

it has run all my programs ok...
MS Security Essentials
Mozilla Firefox
Open Office v3.2.1
PS Elements v7
Adobe Reader
SuperAntiSpyware and MalWareBytes

I'm told it's a memory hog ...but where/why is Windows 7 better..?....thanks

and as Vista was installed during the PC build - I suppose I would have to buy Windows 7 outright...?
 
I found vista a bit sluggish and slow, 7 seems to be a bit faster but then its fresh install soo...
 
Yes it would cost to upgrade to Windows 7, so you'll have to consider that.

But as someone who not only uses pc's a lot, but does servicing, I'd definitely recommend it. But if Vista is doing what you want it to do, I suppose there's not much point in you upgrading.

Btw, increasing your system memory is one of the best upgrades you can do, but it's also one of the easiest, even you could do it:lol::D
 
vista was flakey at the start when it was still a bit buggy, driver support was pretty much non-existant and hardware vendors were putting it on the lowest spec machines they could.. since the last service pack its actually been pretty good, it lowered memory usage too.
 
johnnypanic said:
Yes it would cost to upgrade to Windows 7, so you'll have to consider that.
Btw, increasing your system memory is one of the best upgrades you can do, but it's also one of the easiest, even you could do it:lol::D
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neil_g said:
, driver support was pretty much non-existent since the last service pack its actually been pretty good, it lowered memory usage too.
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well - have 4GB and my builder will increase to 8GB - enough for me I guess

no prob with drivers - new Epson printer came with CD and runs ok - see told you I know zip/zero/zilch

quoted £100 for additional 4GB and dedicated graphics card all installed

please, please dont ask which card...:lol::lol:
 
If you've got the 32 bit version of Vista then don't bother upgrading your memory to 8GB unless you're planning a 64 bit upgrade. 32 bit versions have limited addressing and will only use 3.5-4GB of RAM.
 
Islander said:
If you've got the 32 bit version of Vista then don't bother upgrading your memory to 8GB unless you're planning a 64 bit upgrade. 32 bit versions have limited addressing and will only use 3.5-4GB of RAM.
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Well said that man :thumbs:

Also, unless you doing something like video processing, 4gb should be plenty.

You'd be better spending your £100 on a good graphics card and installing it yourself. Very easy install and we're always here to help you should you get stuck.
 
Islander said:
If you've got the 32 bit version of Vista then don't bother upgrading your memory to 8GB unless you're planning a 64 bit upgrade. 32 bit versions have limited addressing and will only use 3.5-4GB of RAM.
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I 'knew' I shouldn't have asked a PC question here..:D...too many experts [meant nicely...:thumbs:]

system says
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 5400+ 2.81 Ghz
4 Gb RAM
32 bit Operating System

?? are you saying the 8GB will have no noticeable advantage..?? thanks
 
johnnypanic said:
You'd be better spending your £100 on a good graphics card and installing it yourself. Very easy install and we're always here to help you should you get stuck.
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he's a local man/wife shop in my village - running a build/repair service against PC World up the road

only costing me £15 for the ordering/buying/install/checks - so like to help local business

thanks for the offer though....:thumbs:
 
Yardbent said:
I 'knew' I shouldn't have asked a PC question here..:D...too many experts [meant nicely...:thumbs:]

system says
AMD Athlon 64x2 Dual Core Processor 5400+ 2.81 Ghz
4 Gb RAM
32 bit Operating System

?? are you saying the 8GB will have no noticeable advantage..?? thanks
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Yes.

A 32 bit operating system can only 'see' up to 4GB of RAM. Increasing it to 8GB is a waste of time and money as the extra RAM simply won't be used (unless you upgrade to a 64 bit operating system ;) ).
 
Yardbent said:
4 Gb RAM
32 bit Operating System

?? are you saying the 8GB will have no noticeable advantage..?? thanks
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4GB is 2^32 bytes*. Given a 32-bit operating system the most memory that can be addressed using 32 bit processor registers is going to be 2^32 bytes, i.e. 4GB.

Adding any more while keeping the 32-bit version of Windows is not going to do anything. You need a 64-bit OS to use the extra RAM.

*unless you ask a hard disk manufacturer.
 
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thanks all - I'll see what the 'builder' says when i tell him i dont need 8MB....:lol:

with the stuff listed above [post #15] - do i need a 'stand-alone' graphics card

good value / price recommendation ..?
 
Islander said:
If you've got the 32 bit version of Vista then don't bother upgrading your memory to 8GB unless you're planning a 64 bit upgrade. 32 bit versions have limited addressing and will only use 3.5-4GB of RAM.
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johnnypanic said:
Well said that man :thumbs:

Also, unless you doing something like video processing, 4gb should be plenty.

You'd be better spending your £100 on a good graphics card and installing it yourself. Very easy install and we're always here to help you should you get stuck.
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onomatopoeia said:
4GB is 2^32 bytes*. Given a 32-bit operating system the most memory that can be addressed using 32 bit processor registers is going to be 2^32 bytes, i.e. 4GB.

Adding any more while keeping the 32-bit version of Windows is not going to do anything. You need a 64-bit OS to use the extra RAM..
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thanks - the builder agrees 4GB
and says the on-board graphics will be more than adequate for image editing

seems his wife is the "salesperson".....:shake:

so thanks all ----- saved me a £100...........:thumbs:
 
Nice result - and you now know you're dealing with an honourable tecchie :)
 
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