Let’s explain to you how to change the time on your PC clock with Windows 11. We will also take the opportunity to tell you what are the cases in which you can do it and when it is not necessary You may have to manually change the time, since it is something that you should not worry about with the winter time change or any other.
We are going to start by telling you about those cases in which it is not necessary for you to manually change the time on your computer. And then, we will guide you step by step through the Windows 11 time change process through its configurations, mentioning the possibilities it offers.
When or not to change the time in Windows
The first thing you have to know is that Windows is set to update the time of the country you live in. When you set up Windows for the first time, it will ask you what country you live in, and with this information it will always keep the clock updated and synchronized.
This means that the two times a year that the time changes in Spain, Windows 11 always you will know the exact moment in which the change is made, and it will do it on the computer automatically. If you are using the PC at 3 in the morning during a winter change, you will see that it suddenly becomes 2. And if you do not use it, the change will be made when you start the computer.
This time synchronization is done over the Internet, so it is possible that sometimes if you change countries and do not connect, the time you had in your country of origin will be maintained. In these changes, if it bothers you and you will not be able to connect, then you may need to change it manually.
But if for some reason you need to change the time manuallywhether due to lack of connection or any specific need that arises, you also have an option to deactivate this synchronization with your time and manually change the time you are at.
How to manually change the time in Windows 11
To change the time manually on your PC, first enter the Windows Settings. Once inside, Click on the section Time and language that will appear in the left column of the screen.
Once inside the section Time and language, you will see the time you are in, your time zone and your region. in here, Click on the section Date and Time that will appear first.
When you’re in here, you must deactivate the option Set time automatically that will appear on the screen. You can also deactivate the automatic summer and winter time change if you need, or find out what your time zone is. When you have deactivated Set time automatically, Press the Change button Set the date and time manuallywhich will have appeared on the screen.
When you click on Change, a window will open above where you can see the date and time you have configured. Here, you can click on each field to change the date or time as you want. Once you have everything configured to your liking, press the button Change that you have in the window to apply the changes.