Timezone

[LDG_Cloud1]

My virtual machine is saying that I need Admin rights to change the timezone.
But I should have Admin rights by default.
In any case the request is how can I update th timezone on my virtual machine ?

[acarino · Accepted solution]

Hi @LDG_Cloud1 

Welcome to Google Cloud Community!

To change the timezone on your Windows VM, please follow this steps mentioned in this discussion :

1. Press Win + C. Then, choose Control Panel
2. Switch to icon view
3. Go to the Administrative Tools folder.
4. Run Local Security Policy.
5. Expand the Local Policies section and click on User Rights Assignment.
6. Double click on Change the time zone permission.
7. Add local Administrators group.
8. Reboot.
9. After the reboot, proceed on setting time zone via PowerShell
   1. Press Win + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin)
   2. Type the following command to confirm the current time zone and press Enter:
   Get-TimeZone
   3. Type the following command and note the time zone that you want to use and press Enter:
   Get-TimeZone -ListAvailable
   4. Type the following command to set the new time zone and press Enter:
   Set-TimeZone -Name "Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada)"
   In the command, make sure to change "Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada)" with the correct time zone that you noted in step No. 4. Also, make sure to type the full name exactly as shown in PowerShell.
   5. Type the following command to confirm the time zone was updated successfully and press Enter:
   Get-TimeZone

I hope this information is helpful. 

Thank you!

[acarino · Accepted solution]

Hi @LDG_Cloud1 , were you able to resolve the issue using the steps above?

[acarino · Accepted solution]

Hi @LDG_Cloud1 

Welcome to Google Cloud Community!

To change the timezone on your Windows VM, please follow this steps mentioned in this discussion :

1. Press Win + C. Then, choose Control Panel
2. Switch to icon view
3. Go to the Administrative Tools folder.
4. Run Local Security Policy.
5. Expand the Local Policies section and click on User Rights Assignment.
6. Double click on Change the time zone permission.
7. Add local Administrators group.
8. Reboot.
9. After the reboot, proceed on setting time zone via PowerShell
   1. Press Win + X and select Windows PowerShell (Admin)
   2. Type the following command to confirm the current time zone and press Enter:
   Get-TimeZone
   3. Type the following command and note the time zone that you want to use and press Enter:
   Get-TimeZone -ListAvailable
   4. Type the following command to set the new time zone and press Enter:
   Set-TimeZone -Name "Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada)"
   In the command, make sure to change "Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada)" with the correct time zone that you noted in step No. 4. Also, make sure to type the full name exactly as shown in PowerShell.
   5. Type the following command to confirm the time zone was updated successfully and press Enter:
   Get-TimeZone

I hope this information is helpful. 

Thank you!

[acarino · Accepted solution]

Hi @LDG_Cloud1 , were you able to resolve the issue using the steps above?

[LDG_Cloud1 · Accepted solution]

Why is it so technical to set time zones, get audio working, etc ?