Automachron

Automachron is a tiny and straightforward software program that synchronizes your computer's time with the one from an NTP server (Network Time Protocol).

This is a portable application, so Automachron does not come with an installation package; you can save it to a USB flash drive or similar external device, store it on any computer and directly run its executable file.

You can adjust the time of any computer. More importantly, files are not left behind after program removal, and the Windows Registry does not receive updates.

The interface of the tool consists of a standard window and an intuitive layout. You can add a new host by typing its address and description, as well as by selecting a port and protocol (e.g. SNTP v2, TIME/TCP, TIME/UDP). It is possible to add as many hosts as you want.

Automachron can be scheduled to synchronize the computer time at a user-defined time interval. Other features of the program let you manually adjust time and switch to a different time zone. Automachron may be enabled to update time silently in the background, stay on top of other windows, synchronize time at Windows startup and close afterward, as well as to wait for a dialup connection.

The simple-to-use application requires a very low amount of system resources, so it shouldn't put a strain on the computer's resources. We haven't experienced any difficulties during our testing, since Automachron did not freeze, crash or pop up error dialogs. However, the tool has not been updated for a very long time.