{"id":4312,"date":"2016-10-09T17:03:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T11:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=4312"},"modified":"2024-04-15T18:21:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T12:51:27","slug":"show-seconds-taskbar-clock-showsecondsinsystemclock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/show-seconds-taskbar-clock-showsecondsinsystemclock\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Show Seconds in Taskbar Clock"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can now configure Windows 10 or 11 to display seconds in the taskbar’s notification area clock without using a third-party program. This is possible using a hidden registry setting in Windows 10, and it’s a built-in GUI option in Windows 11.<\/p>\n

How to Show Seconds in the Tray Clock<\/h2>\n

Windows 10<\/h3>\n

To display seconds in the Windows 10 Taskbar clock, follow these steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Start the Registry Editor (regedit.exe<\/code>)<\/li>\n
  2. Go to the following registry branch:\n
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
  3. In the right pane, create a DWORD (32-bit) value named ShowSecondsInSystemClock<\/code><\/strong>
    \n\"display<\/li>\n
  4. Double-click ShowSecondsInSystemClock<\/strong><\/code> and set its data to 1<\/strong><\/code><\/li>\n
  5. Exit the Registry Editor.<\/li>\n
  6. Log off and login back in. Or restart the Explorer shell<\/a> for the change to take effect.\n
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    Last tested in Windows 10 version v22H2 – OS Build 19045.4291.<\/em><\/p>\n
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    Windows 11<\/h3>\n
    The Windows 11 Moment 3 update (May 24, 2023\u2014KB5026446<\/a> OS Build 22621.1778<\/strong> Preview) brings back the option to display seconds on the taskbar clock. So, if your Windows 11 stable build is 22621.1778 or higher, you can show seconds in the tray clock.<\/p>\n
    (See How to Find Your Windows 10\/11 Build Number, Version, Edition and Bitness)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n