Date: October 26, 2023 Subject: Analysis of System Time Verification Failures in WinOLS Software Software Context: WinOLS (EVC Electronic Development)
Most forums and YouTube tutorials will tell you: “Just change your system date back to 2019 or 2020.”
Do not do this. At least, not without understanding the consequences.
Changing your system date to a past year to fool WinOLS is a brittle, dangerous workaround. Here is what happens when you use this "quick fix":
Simply put: changing your system date is not a fix. It is a patch that creates ten new problems.
The keyword here is "better." A better fix is not just one that makes the error disappear. A better fix is one that:
Changing your system date to the past fails all of these criteria. It is the "worse" fix. The better fix is aligning your hardware, OS, and license into a synchronized, truthful time state.
Navigate to C:\ProgramData\EVC\. Look for any file dated after today or before 2010. Delete any malformed timestamp files (backup first).
The most straightforward solution is to ensure your computer's system date and time are correct.
