Windows: Time and Date Settings Ensuring the right time and date on the systems can fix a lot of issues. If you are experiencing an issue on a specific application, this could be the potential fix. We will cover a how to set the computer to atomically configure the correct time always. 1. Adjust date/time On the taskbar below the screen, right click the time and date. This will open a similar menu as in the image below. Click "adjust date/time". 2. Set the time automatically  Simply check on the toggle for "set the time automatically". This will automatically set the right time and date every-time the computer is turned on.