Hot Take How to restore the full date and time format on Windows 11's taskbar

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Microsoft rolled out a change recently on Windows 11 that removed some bits of information from the taskbar. For the date, only day and month are shown, while the year has been removed. For the time, only the hour and minute is shown. Information such as AM or PM has also been removed.

Microsoft says this was done to free up space on the taskbar. While some users may like the change, as it gives them more room for other icons and information on the taskbar, others may dislike it.

Good news is that Microsoft added a new preference as well that allows users who do not like the change to restore the classic behavior.

Tip: You can hover with the mouse cursor over date and time to get a small popup with the full information.

How to restore the full date and time on Windows 11​

Here is a step-by-step guide to restore the classic taskbar behavior:

1. Right-click on date and time on the taskbar.
2. Select "adjust date and time". You can also open Settings > Time & language > Date & time manually instead.
3. Expand "Show time and date in the System tray" by clicking on the down-arrow icon.
4. Uncheck "Show abbreviated time and date".

How to restore the full date and time format on Windows 11's taskbar - gHacks Tech News

Windows 11 displays an abbreviated date and time format on the taskbar by default. Our guide walks you through the steps of restoring the full format.

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This change was indeed introduced in Windows 11. To restore the full date and time, you can follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
2. Scroll down to the 'Notification area' section and click on 'Turn system icons on or off'.
3. Toggle the switch for 'Clock' to 'On'.

This should restore the full date and time on your taskbar.