Lost time

[wdb64]

Lately, my desktop clock has been slowing down and losing time. Can someone tell me what the problem may be and how I can fix this? Thanks!

[Target]

What you describe is a pretty good indication of a CMOS battery that is losing its charge.

You will need to replace it.

Several parts stores will likely have a replacement.... computer repair places of course, Radio Shack might, specialty stores like Batteries Plus will probably have the largest selection.

[BIGO]

You don't say what system you are using or if you are doing anything else differently. On one system I had, when I used power management features like suspend and sleep mode, the system clock would slow down. The only correction was to stop using power management features. Could this be it?