Please explain why these are two 'No No !' commands.

[dunfiddlin]

The two loops look the same but have different purposes, I first check that 'Neutron' is running, and then that it's completed.

Me no understand why you need do that especially if you're the author of all the programs involved. Would it not be simpler to have the one that's closing launch the next one in the chain in its closing events?

[Poppa Mintin]

Me no understand why you need do that especially if you're the author of all the programs involved. Would it not be simpler to have the one that's closing launch the next one in the chain in its closing events?

I have to admit that that hadn't occurred to me... But I'm not the author of Neutron... A very nice little utility for up-dating the on-board clock, and I think I'd still have the same problem when reporting 'File C:\Neutron\Neutron.exe not found'.
Also I'd still have to check that Neutron had opened and closed, I can't just check that it's not running because the check might well complete Before Neutron has started... And I'd still need to use 'DoEvents' to display the message to say that the PC's internal clock had been updated.

Neat suggestion, but I can't see it making much difference. I tried to get to grips with Multi-threading without success, I'm still trying to understand it, I'm using Nyia's explanation in the Code Bank but I've not figured out how to modify it for my own use Yet.
I took the suggestion, in another thread, to go back to square one and start to re-learn VB from scratch and I'm doing that; except of course, as this particular thread shows, everyday life get's in the way.

Poppa.

[dbasnett]

I don't know what version of Windows you are running, but if you have an internet connection you can have windows automatically set the time from a NTP server.

[Poppa Mintin]

I don't know what version of Windows you are running, but if you have an internet connection you can have windows automatically set the time from a NTP server.

I assume you're referring to the built-in MS option, and you're quite right of course and that's fine if you're logged on at the scheduled time, I got fed-up with my clock drifting off because I was either too early or too late, and even then I found it a bit unreliable.
This nice little utility takes a few seconds to do the job Every Time I boot-up my machine, no problems.

Oh, and if it's of any interest, my OS is Win.7 Pro. 64Bit.

Poppa.

[dbasnett]

You can change the interval that Windows Internet Time updates. Here is a link that shows you how

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89...-interval.html

I think the default is once per day.

edit: Do not set this value to low or the time server may block all of your request.

[Edgemeal]

You can change the interval that Windows Internet Time updates. Here is a link that shows you how

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89...-interval.html

I think the default is once per day.

edit: Do not set this value to low or the time server may block all of your request.

I was going to suggest that also.
FWIW, I have one my systems set to update every 2 hours (SpecialPollInterval = 7200 decimal) because the stupid thing gains 9 secs every hour and Windows default update is only once per week. It never got banned, although I never used Windows Time server, I changed it to one of the .gov servers.

[dbasnett]

I was going to suggest that also.
FWIW, I have one my systems set to update every 2 hours (SpecialPollInterval = 7200 decimal) because the stupid thing gains 9 secs every hour and Windows default update is only once per week. It never got banned, although I never used Windows Time server, I changed it to one of the .gov servers.

I have mine set for four hours and use tick.

[Poppa Mintin]

You can change the interval that Windows Internet Time updates. Here is a link that shows you how

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/89...-interval.html

I think the default is once per day.

edit: Do not set this value to low or the time server may block all of your request.

See what I mean ! What a phaff ! I just run Neutron every time I boot up... Simples !