Since we will be making a change to the Registry, it is good to close any open programs as most Registry edits require a system restart to take effect.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International
Figure 1. sShortDate with updated value entered.
By utilizing this simple Registry modification, the taskbar will display the day of the week as part of the date in the taskbar.
This tip (13838) applies to Windows 10.
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Miguel
Hi there. Can you tell me, please, where I can get 'How to add the seconds to the clock in the taskbar of a Windows 10 system' WindowsTip'? I couldn't find it. Thank you very much in advance for your attention.
2021-03-23 21:26:11
Dennis
The registry change had the desired task bar effect, but caused Excel 365 to take "3/23/2021" and display it as "3.23.2021".
2021-03-22 20:12:42
Great tip, Eric, thank you. But... Down Under we put the date first then the month. I was able to figure out how to do that thanks to your tip. Look forward to your email every week.
all the best
Malcolm
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