Windows 8 Pro X64 - Computer Time Keeps Jumping Forward
Oct 10, 2013
Windows 8 Pro x64.
For reasons I can't explain, the time on my computer keeps randomly jumping forward, usually several times a day, in 10-30 minute increments. I go in and re-sync it to the internet time servers each time I notice, but it just changes randomly again a little bit later. The time.windows.com server usually returns the message "An error occurred while Windows was synchronizing with time.windows.com. This operation returned because the timeout period expired.", the other servers sometimes the same, sometimes no problem. The other computers on my network don't seem to have any problems.
How can I stop this happening?
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The description for Event ID 0 from source amdacpusrsvc cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
amdacpusrsvc
[EVENT]: SERVICE_CONTROL_POWEREVENT: RESUME: FAILED.
The description for Event ID 0 from source amdacpusrsvc cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.
If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.
The following information was included with the event:
amdacpusrsvc
acpusrsvc: GraphicsMemory API Wrapper: Dummy Packet Submission FAILED
And now the information message Note i never put my computer to sleep.
The system has returned from a low power state.
Sleep Time: 2014-08-25T22:39:55.069952300Z
Wake Time: 2014-08-25T22:40:21.165214600Z
Wake Source: Unknown
It started doing this today.
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