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Windows Time Force for Cloud Snapshots
@echo off
:: Reference: https://www.pahoehoe.net/configure-w32time-ntp-on-a-standalone-windows-box/
:: Reference: https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1951714-ntp-setting-server-2012-r2-settings-not-working
:: Reference: https://www.mcbsys.com/blog/2014/08/basic-windows-time-service-setup/
:: ## Look @config
w32tm /query /configuration
w32tm /query /status
:: # Changing the Polling Flag (its listed in decimal seconds)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\
NtpClient\SpecialPollInterval
w32tm /dumpreg /subkey:parameters
w32tm /dumpreg /subkey:TimeProviders\NtpClient
:: ## Change it
:: ### In most examples, time.server.com is followed by 0x01, although you indicate that both the 0x01 and 0x08 flags apply (i.e. SpecialInterval + Client).
w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:"pool.ntp.org,0x1" /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update
w32tm /config /update
net stop w32time && net start w32time
w32tm /resync
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