# Critical ClockDriftDetector error

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [December 19, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/critical-clockdriftdetector-error/100055 "2024-12-19T18:21:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/critical-clockdriftdetector-error/100055/5 "2024-12-19T19:03:08Z")

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All of what @pturmel said. Especially the GPS receiver for the time server.

However, if you are stuck on Windows (unfortunately, that still happens), Meinberg's [NTP Software](https://www.meinbergglobal.com/english/sw/ntp.htm#ntp_stable) is a good alternative over W32Time.

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