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Windows VM disable the VM IC Time Synchronization Provider
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windows-vm-disable-host-time-sync.ps1
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\VMICTimeProvider -Name Enabled -Value 0
Restart-Service "Windows Time"
# check if domain controller is being used for time
# (you don't want to see VM IC Time Synchronization Provider as the source)
w32tm /query /source
w32tm /query /status
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Jenie101 commented Jan 5, 2023 •
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I am seeing VM IC Time Synchronization Provider as the source. Please, what do I do from here? Thank you

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@Jenie101 - I use this to change the time source:
w32tm /config /syncfromflags:domhier
You can also use the /manualpeerlist to specify which NTP servers you want to use.

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