Auto Time Zone Updater (tzautoupdate)Auto Time Zone Updater (tzautoupdate)

Registry Name

tzautoupdate

Display Name

Auto Time Zone Updater

Description

Automatically sets the system time zone.

For more information, see the Additional Information section.

Default Status

Stopped

Default Startup Type

Disabled (Trigger Start)

Image Path

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p

DLL File Path

C:\WINDOWS\system32\tzautoupdate.dll

Dependencies

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:
  • None
System components that depend on this service to function properly:
  • None

Log On As

NT AUTHORITY\LocalService

Additional Information

When you travel to different regions, Windows can automatically adjust your time zone based on your location. This is made possible by the tzautoupdate service, which checks and applies the latest time zone updates from Microsoft. By doing so, your system clock stays accurate and synchronized with the correct time zone.