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".
   

The change is immediate. You should see the full date and time again on the taskbar.

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