Windows XP Professional Product Documentation > Customizing your computer > Date, time, region, and language

To change your computer's date

1.

Open Date and Time in Control Panel.

2.

On the Date & Time tab, select the item you want to change.

•	To change the month, click the arrow in the month list, and then click the correct month.
•	To change the year, click the arrows in the year list.
•	To change the day, click the correct day on the calendar.

Note

•	To open Date and Time, click Start, click Control Panel, click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, and then click Date and Time.
•	Windows uses the date setting to identify when files are created or modified.
•	You can also open the Date and Time dialog box by double-clicking the clock on the taskbar.

Related Topics

•	Update the time on your computer
•	Change the way your computer displays the date
•	Change your computer's time and time zone