System Service details for b60fb3678ee253b6bfa4c0b27bd147e6

Registry Key

W32Time

Display Name

Windows Time

Description

Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable. BlackViper.com adds: Automatically sets your clock by contacting a server (Microsoft's server by default) on the internet. Great idea if your network connects to the internet 24/7. The Event Log fills up with cannot find server messages on a non-dedicated setup, though. After successful synchronizing, this service will not attempt to do it again for 7 days, meanwhile, taking up resources. You may also need Task Scheduler running. You may choose to set your clock manually on a dial up connection, but with a 24/7 broadband setup, this could keep you on time for work. Take note: as mentioned, 'time.windows.com' is the default server for synchronization. For those privacy conscious people that prefer to connect to a government site rather then Microsoft, use 'time.nist.gov' or choose one from the NTP server list available on the internet.

Image Path

%SystemRoot%\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs

Image MD5 Hash

8F078AE4ED187AAABC0A305146DE6716

Object Name

LocalSystem