Auto Time Zone Updater - Windows 10 Service
Automatically sets the system time zone.
This service exists in Windows 10 only.
Startup Type
| Windows 10 version | Home | Pro | Education | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1507 | not exists | not exists | not exists | not exists |
| 1511 | Manual | Manual | Disabled | Manual |
| 1607 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 1703 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 1709 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 1803 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 1809 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 1903 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 1909 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 2004 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 20H2 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 21H1 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 21H2 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
| 22H2 | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled | Disabled |
Default Properties
| Display name: | Auto Time Zone Updater |
| Service name: | tzautoupdate |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\tzautoupdate.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The Auto Time Zone Updater service is running as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process of svchost.exe. Other services might run in the same process. If Auto Time Zone Updater fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 10 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the tzautoupdate service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of Auto Time Zone Updater
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 10 edition and release, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreAutoTimeZoneUpdaterWindows10.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the tzautoupdate.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\system32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 10 installation media.