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Can anyone recommend the best Windows 7 based computer time sync source? I'm currently using the following:
time.nist.gov

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Can anyone recommend the best Windows 7 based computer time sync source? I'm currently using the following:
time.nist.gov

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you should pick the one that is closes to you..

NIST Internet Time Service

or you can always spend a few hundred bucks and get your own GPS timesource that has a very cool factor..

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Windows time service is only accurate to within a handful of seconds. This is by design, and there is no getting around it. It does not matter how close or accurate your source clock is, Windows time is not designed to be accurate within milliseconds.

If you want real accuracy, you need a true NTP service. I use Meinberg NTP personally, but there are many to choose from.

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just in case for those that might not understand or might missunderstand @bigmike comment.... the windows client for keeping time is what he is referring to... hence the mention of an alternate NTP Client that would keep time better than ms windows built-in client... windows itself will track time to the milli and micro second with a valid NTP Client.


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Windows time service is only accurate to within a handful of seconds. This is by design, and there is no getting around it. It does not matter how close or accurate your source clock is, Windows time is not designed to be accurate within milliseconds.

If you want real accuracy, you need a true NTP service. I use Meinberg NTP personally, but there are many to choose from.

Mike


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I use something called Dimension 4 by Thinking Man Software. It runs in the background and keeps my clock synced all day long (and it's free):

Thinking Man Software - Dimension 4 v5.0

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just in case for those that might not understand or might missunderstand @bigmike comment.... the windows client for keeping time is what he is referring to... hence the mention of an alternate NTP Client that would keep time better than ms windows built-in client... windows itself will track time to the milli and micro second with a valid NTP Client.

appreciate it. You read my mind as i had no idea what NTP refers to. Thanks to you and Big Mike.

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appreciate it. You read my mind as i had no idea what NTP refers to. Thanks to you and Big Mike.

What was the reason for wanting to make the change in the first post?

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I use something called Dimension 4 by Thinking Man Software. It runs in the background and keeps my clock synced all day long (and it's free):

Thinking Man Software - Dimension 4 v5.0

Hi,

sonds to be a real nice tool. Do you have also a recommendation that runs on Vista?

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Hi,

sonds to be a real nice tool. Do you have also a recommendation that runs on Vista?

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dear fellow traders,

on windows computers with vista or higher you can configure to automatically synchronize your time once a day. you donīt have the need of additional programs.
go to date and time and then internettime - configure your nearest clock.

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