Windows 10: time "sync now" failed due to timeout - Fixed

Discus and support time "sync now" failed due to timeout - Fixed in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; ad blocker was preventing time service from accessing time.windows.com and time.nist.gov."sync now" is successful after disabling the ad blocker. In my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by easily distracted, Mar 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM.

  1. EASILY DISTRACTED
    easily distracted Win User

    time "sync now" failed due to timeout - Fixed


    ad blocker was preventing time service from accessing time.windows.com and time.nist.gov."sync now" is successful after disabling the ad blocker. In my case, it was Adguard on both Firefox and Chrome. I have not tried duplicating the problem with other ad blockers.

    :)
     
    easily distracted, Mar 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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  2. RAIN8540
    rain8540 Win User

    playback failed due to timeout?

    I watch series on Showtime anytime, HBO, etc. While watching an episode of Borgias with IE browser video keeps stopping, buffering then going, and in firefox I got the server failed message saying "playback failed due to timeout"? The pc just updated
    me to new windows 10 and it's been doing it ever since. What is wrong?
     
    rain8540, Mar 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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  3. DAVID PITCHFORD
    David Pitchford Win User
    Unable to sync Windows 10 time with time servers

    I have a new, OEM installation of Windows 10 that is unable to contact any time servers to sync the system time. Each attempt gives me a timeout error, and pinging the time server times out as well. Here is what I've tried:

    • Checked that the Windows Time service is running and set to automatic startup, and restarted it
    • Disabled my firewall
    • Tried using time.nist.gov, which is currently working according to NIST
    • These steps using w32time, which appeared to succeed but didn't update the time

    The time is currently off by 7 hours, which shouldn't be far enough to break Internet syncing.

    EDIT: Just tried the same steps on my other computer which boots only Windows (albeit an longer-standing installation of 10), and had the exact same issue, except when I try syncing it simply says "An error occurred when Windows was synchronizing with time.nist.gov." So I highly doubt it is dual boot-related. What is going on?
     
    David Pitchford, Mar 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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  4. ARUL_D
    Arul_D Win User

    time "sync now" failed due to timeout - Fixed

    How to change the Screen Timeout settings

    Hello,

    Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

    I would suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.


    • Right click on the desktop and click on Personalization.

    • Click on Lock screen

    • On the bottom of the screen click on Screen Timeout.

    • Under screen select the Time period accordingly.
    Reply us back with the status of this issue. We will be glad to assist you.
     
    Arul_D, Mar 16, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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