How to get the Full Date and Time view Back on the Windows 11 Taskbar

Situatie

A recent Windows 11 update shortened the date and time format displayed in the taskbar. When I first noticed it, I thought I might’ve misclicked some settings. Turns out the new update forces the abbreviated format by default.

Solutie

Getting Back the Old Time and Date Format

First, go to Settings from the search option on the Windows Taskbar.

The Windows 11 taskbar search with Settings typed into the search bar, and the Settings option selected.

Go to “Time & Language”. Then go to “Date & Time”

Different Windows 11 time and language related settings displayed.

You should see a dropdown labeled “Show Time & Date in The System Tray.” Click on it. You should see a checkbox labeled “Show Abbreviated Time and Date.” If it’s checked, then uncheck the box.

Turning off the abbreviated time and date display on the Windows System tray.

Once done, check your Taskbar. If you’ve done everything right, the date and time format should return to the previous state, like this:

Time and date displayed in the Windows Taskbar in full format.

If you prefer the new shorter format, you can check that box again.

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