diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/Slots/Exporting/BoxExportSettings.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/Slots/Exporting/BoxExportSettings.cs
index deb0037e3..a7ad3bbad 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/Slots/Exporting/BoxExportSettings.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Editing/Saves/Slots/Exporting/BoxExportSettings.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 
 namespace PKHeX.Core;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Settings for exporting boxes
 /// </summary>
-[Serializable]
+[TypeConverter(typeof(ExpandableObjectConverter))]
+[DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicProperties)]
 public sealed record BoxExportSettings
 {
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Information/EncounterDate.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Information/EncounterDate.cs
index f0bce6b3a..70ba2cafa 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Information/EncounterDate.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Legality/Encounters/Information/EncounterDate.cs
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ public static class EncounterDate
     /// <summary>
     /// Time provider to use for date fetching.
     /// </summary>
-    public static ITimeProvider TimeProvider { get; set; } = DefaultTimeProvider.Instance;
+    public static TimeProvider TimeProvider { get; set; } = TimeProvider.System;
 
-    private static DateTime Now => TimeProvider.Now;
+    private static DateTime Now => TimeProvider.GetLocalNow().DateTime;
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Fetches a valid date for the Nintendo DS.
@@ -70,28 +70,3 @@ public static bool IsValidDateSwitch(DateOnly date)
         return true;
     }
 }
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Default time provider that uses <see cref="DateTime.Now"/>.
-/// </summary>
-public sealed class DefaultTimeProvider : ITimeProvider
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Singleton instance of the default time provider.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static readonly DefaultTimeProvider Instance = new();
-
-    /// <inheritdoc cref="DateTime.Now"/>
-    public DateTime Now => DateTime.Now;
-}
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Interface for fetching the current time.
-/// </summary>
-public interface ITimeProvider
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Fetches the current time.
-    /// </summary>
-    DateTime Now { get; }
-}
diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Substructures/Gen8/BS/Contest8b.cs b/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Substructures/Gen8/BS/Contest8b.cs
index 147d3de7a..e2274d773 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Substructures/Gen8/BS/Contest8b.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/Saves/Substructures/Gen8/BS/Contest8b.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using static System.Buffers.Binary.BinaryPrimitives;
 
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/DrawConfig.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/DrawConfig.cs
index acda8877e..673cfdf4a 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/DrawConfig.cs	
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Controls/PKM Editor/DrawConfig.cs	
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ namespace PKHeX.WinForms;
 /// <summary>
 /// Drawing Configuration for painting and updating controls
 /// </summary>
-[Serializable]
 [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicProperties)]
 public sealed class DrawConfig : IDisposable
 {
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Properties/PKHeXSettings.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Properties/PKHeXSettings.cs
index 75e073e05..6227803cd 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Properties/PKHeXSettings.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Properties/PKHeXSettings.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ namespace PKHeX.WinForms;
 [JsonSerializable(typeof(PKHeXSettings))]
 public sealed partial class PKHeXSettingsContext : JsonSerializerContext;
 
-[Serializable]
 [DynamicallyAccessedMembers(DynamicallyAccessedMemberTypes.PublicProperties)]
 public sealed class PKHeXSettings
 {
@@ -105,7 +104,6 @@ private static async void DumpConfigError(Exception x)
     }
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class BackupSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Automatic Backups of Save Files are copied to the backup folder when true.")]
@@ -121,7 +119,6 @@ public sealed class BackupSettings
     public List<string> OtherSaveFileExtensions { get; set; } = [];
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class StartupSettings : IStartupSettings
 {
     [Browsable(false)]
@@ -197,7 +194,6 @@ public enum PluginLoadSetting
     UnsafeMerged,
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class LegalitySettings : IParseSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Checks player given Nicknames and Trainer Names for profanity. Bad words will be flagged using the 3DS console's regex lists.")]
@@ -240,7 +236,6 @@ public sealed class LegalitySettings : IParseSettings
     public Severity CurrentHandlerMismatch { get; set; } = Severity.Invalid;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class EntityConverterSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Allow PKM file conversion paths that are not possible via official methods. Individual properties will be copied sequentially.")]
@@ -256,7 +251,6 @@ public sealed class EntityConverterSettings
     public GameVersion VirtualConsoleSourceGen2 { get; set; } = GameVersion.SI;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class AdvancedSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Folder path that contains dump(s) of block hash-names. If a specific dump file does not exist, only names defined within the program's code will be loaded.")]
@@ -272,7 +266,6 @@ public sealed class AdvancedSettings
     public string[] GetExclusionList8() => Array.ConvertAll(HideEvent8Contains.Split(',', StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries), z => z.Trim());
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class EntityDatabaseSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("When loading content for the PKM Database, search within backup save files.")]
@@ -298,7 +291,6 @@ public enum DatabaseSortMode
     SlotIdentity,
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class EntityEditorSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("When changing the Hidden Power type, automatically maximize the IVs to ensure the highest Base Power result. Otherwise, keep the IVs as close as possible to the original.")]
@@ -308,7 +300,6 @@ public sealed class EntityEditorSettings
     public bool ShowLegalBallsFirst { get; set; } = true;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class EncounterDatabaseSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Skips searching if the user forgot to enter Species / Move(s) into the search criteria.")]
@@ -324,14 +315,12 @@ public sealed class EncounterDatabaseSettings
     public bool UseTabsAsCriteriaAnySpecies { get; set; } = true;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class MysteryGiftDatabaseSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Hides gifts if the currently loaded save file cannot (indirectly) receive them.")]
     public bool FilterUnavailableSpecies { get; set; } = true;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class HoverSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Show PKM Slot Preview on Hover")]
@@ -356,7 +345,6 @@ public sealed class HoverSettings
     public Point PreviewCursorShift { get; set; } = new(16, 8);
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class SoundSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Play Sound when loading a new Save File")]
@@ -365,7 +353,6 @@ public sealed class SoundSettings
     public bool PlaySoundLegalityCheck { get; set; } = true;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class SetImportSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Apply StatNature to Nature on Import")]
@@ -374,7 +361,6 @@ public sealed class SetImportSettings
     public bool ApplyMarkings { get; set; } = true;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class SlotWriteSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Automatically modify the Save File's Pokédex when injecting a PKM.")]
@@ -390,7 +376,6 @@ public sealed class SlotWriteSettings
     public bool ModifyUnset { get; set; } = true;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class DisplaySettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Show Unicode gender symbol characters, or ASCII when disabled.")]
@@ -409,7 +394,6 @@ public sealed class DisplaySettings
     public bool DisableScalingDpi { get; set; }
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class SpriteSettings : ISpriteSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Choice for which sprite building mode to use.")]
@@ -455,7 +439,6 @@ public sealed class SpriteSettings : ISpriteSettings
     public byte ShowTeraOpacityStripe { get; set; } = 0xAF; // 0xFF opaque
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class PrivacySettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Hide Save File Details in Program Title")]
@@ -465,14 +448,12 @@ public sealed class PrivacySettings
     public bool HideSecretDetails { get; set; }
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class BulkAnalysisSettings : IBulkAnalysisSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Checks the save file data and Current Handler state to determine if the Pokémon's Current Handler does not match the expected value.")]
     public bool CheckActiveHandler { get; set; } = true;
 }
 
-[Serializable]
 public sealed class SlotExportSettings
 {
     [LocalizedDescription("Settings to use for box exports.")]
diff --git a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs
index 1bcb75074..5395f2cf7 100644
--- a/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.WinForms/Subforms/SAV_Database.cs
@@ -752,9 +752,10 @@ private void Menu_DeleteClones_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
     private static DateTime GetRevisedTime(SlotCache arg)
     {
+        // This isn't displayed to the user, so just return the quickest -- Utc (not local time).
         var src = arg.Source;
         if (src is not SlotInfoFile f)
-            return DateTime.Now;
+            return DateTime.UtcNow;
         return File.GetLastWriteTimeUtc(f.Path);
     }