Windows 11’s January 28 optional update has fixed a long-standing issue in Windows 11 24H2 that prevents non-admin users from changing their time zone in Date & Time Settings.
Windows 11 24H2 has a bug that prevents regular users from accessing the Date & Time page of the Settings.
The issue was first confirmed by Microsoft in November 2024, and Microsoft has finally patched it for everyone with KB5050094.
This bug only affected non-admin users and the Date & Time view in Settings, so those with admin permissions could still use the feature.
How to fix the Date & Time bug in Windows 11 without installing the update
If you don’t want to install KB5050094, which is an optional update, there’s a workaround to change the Date & Time using the Control Panel.
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