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How to Show / Hide the Time and Date in the Taskbar in Windows 10

 

Windows for years now have always had the current time and / or date in the taskbar of the users. Most users like this and do not disable it. some do not like it and hide the Time and Date in the taskbar. Depending on your personal preferences you might want to be able to see the time and date at any moment by looking at your taskbar and some people just want their taskbar as empty as possible. No matter what your personal preference is, we will show you how to show or hide the time and date in Windows 10 taskbar.

Let’s get started on “How to Show / Hide the Time and Date in the Taskbar in Windows 10”

How to Show / Hide the Time and Date in the Taskbar

1. Open Start and then click on Settings, alternatively, press the Windows + I button at the same time.

2. Once in Settings choose System

 

 

Windows 10: Settings -> System
Windows 10: Settings -> System

 

 

3. In the left-pane menu click on Notifications and Actions 

4. Once in Notifications and Actions click on “Turn System Icons On and Off

 

Turn System Icons on and Off
Turn System Icons on and Off

 

5. You can now enable or disable the Clock in Windows 10 taskbar by switching the toggle to off to hide / disable the time and date in the taskbar and by switching the toggle to on to show / enable the time and date in your taskbar.

 

disable clock windows 10

 

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6 Comments

  • WILLY GIDDING May 18, 2019

    I’M LOOKING TO HIDE JUST THE DATE LIKE IN WINDOWS VERSIONS PAST NOT TURN OFF EVERYTHING.

  • Jeff August 4, 2017

    Time is displayed but not the date. Unless I want to double the height of the task bar but no thank you.

  • Tanja Schantl March 9, 2017

    Well: obiously you can’t show the date, when you “use small icons”

  • Tanja Schantl March 9, 2017

    Clock visibility is on, the time is shown, but not the date.

  • June Stuebs-Prochaska April 21, 2016

    My clock is turned on, but still will not show in the taskbar.

    • Mel September 7, 2016

      I have the same problem.

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