7525 » How do I set the Time Zone from the command line? 08-Dec-03

To set the Time Zone from the command line, use:

RunDLL32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL %SystemRoot%\system32\TIMEDATE.cpl,,/Z <Display or Std Value>

where <Display or Std Value> is the data value of the Display Value Name, or the Std Value Name ,at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Time Zones\<The Zone Key>.

You can also use:

Control.exe %SystemRoot%\system32\TIMEDATE.CPL,,/Z <Display or Std Value>.

Example:

NOTE: You do NOT encapsulate the time zone string in quote (") marks.

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