Starting with Windows 11 build 25247, Microsoft is introducing the capability to show seconds in the clock on the taskbar system tray.
This also includes showing seconds on any added additional clocks.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing seconds in the taskbar system tray clock for your account in Windows 11.
Microsoft is beginning to roll this change out so not all Windows Insiders will see this change right away, but hopes to make it available to everyone soon.
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock using REG file
EXAMPLE: Show seconds in system tray clock on and off
OPTION ONE
Turn On or Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock in Settings
1 Open Settings (WIn+I).
2 Click/tap on Personalization on the left side, and click/tap on Taskbar on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Taskbar behaviors on the right side to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Check (on) or Uncheck (off - default) Show seconds in system tray clock for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.
2 Turn On Show Seconds in System Tray Clock
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_show_seconds_in_system_tray_clock.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"ShowSecondsInSystemClock"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Show Seconds in System Tray Clock
This is the default setting
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_show_seconds_in_system_tray_clock.reg
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"ShowSecondsInSystemClock"=dword:000000004 Save the REG file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded REG file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
