I lost the clock in Windows 10. - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2025, 09:28:23 pm
content: In Windows 10 I used to be able to click on the time at the taskbar and see a monthly calendar with the time at the top. This time has the seconds which I need. Now with the latest update I lost it. How do I get it back?

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2025, 02:47:12 am
content: Could you show a screenshot?Are you sure you didn't get an "upgrade" to Windows 11?

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2025, 01:33:57 pm
content: No it's not Windows 11. It's on one of my computer that can't be upgraded to Windows 11. I will post the screen shot tonight when I have time. I was looking to download some clock apps but the Microsoft Store apps on that computer doesn't work. It always failed to download. It's another problem I can't figure out. However, I just wrote a small program using VB.net in the Visual Studio 2022 and it works fine.

author: factory
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2025, 04:30:33 pm
content: No I read something last week about a recent Win 10 update, that is going to remove the seconds from the taskbar clock, it's not happened to mine yet, but there is a pending update.David

author: geralds
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 14, 2025, 05:55:29 pm
content: Have you checked "Turn system icons on or off" (and set "Clock" to "On")?

author: BeBuLamar
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2025, 12:15:04 am
content: Quote from: amyk on April 14, 2025, 02:47:12 amNow that I have some time.You can see in the screenshot it's Windows 10.

author: Halcyon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 15, 2025, 11:36:43 am
content: Quote from: factory on April 14, 2025, 04:30:33 pmGood to see Microsoft is working on the big, important issues.

author: kwass
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 15, 2025, 12:07:54 pm
content: Search for "Date & Time" in settings then scroll down to "Add Clock for Different Time Zones". You can choose two clocks to add to your calendar at this point. My guess is that you have neither time checked off.This will show the time(s) you selected in Short Time format. I don't think that the latest version of Win 10 allows for Long Time format any longer. However, you can change your Short Time format to include seconds. Search for "Time Format" then go into Additional, Date Time and Regional Settings, then Change Date, Time and Number Formats. There you can add ":ss" to the time format.

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2025, 10:41:30 pm
content: https://old.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/1jn4zs7/they_removed_the_seconds_shown_in_the_taskbar/Looks like MS is run by absolute idiots these days.

author: metrologist
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2025, 11:35:39 pm
content: Part of the plan to make Win10 suck so bad before its obsolescence in a few months that everyone will gleefully run out and buy new Win11 compatible hardware and upgrade.

author: DimitriP
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 17, 2025, 07:22:09 am
content: Quote from: amyk on April 16, 2025, 10:41:30 pmbeen going on for decades.....