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.
To change the Date & Time on Windows 11 24H2 with a non-admin account, you can open the Start menu and search for Control Panel.
You can use the search bar in the Control Panel window to look up “change the time zone” and select the top result.
In the Date and Time window, click the ‘Change time zone…’ button to update your settings.
You can also use Windows Run, type timedate.cpl and press Enter to open the Date and Time window.
Microsoft is rolling out the fix for the Date & Time settings bug with the optional update, but everyone will get it on February 11 when the company ships the February 2025 Patch Tuesday updates.