Lost full date in systray

[Francis Marsden]

A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double or triple
height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock. Somehow I
have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the week, it no
longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?

 

[bojimbo26]

A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double or triple
height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock. Somehow I
have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the week, it no
longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?

If you can see dotted verticle line(s) on the taskbar , take the arrow
to the top of the bar until it changes into twoheaded , left click and
move the curser up until the bar *expands* . If you don`t see the
line(s) , right click and choose properties and uncheck * autohide the
taskbar * and then move the taskbar height.

 

[Unknown]

That is only instructions on how to expand the systray and not how to get
the year and date back.

 

[Unknown]

A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had that option.
Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble when the
mouse pointer goes over the time. I do believe Windows 95 had that feature.

 

[Francis Marsden]

A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had that option.
Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble when the
mouse pointer goes over the time. I do believe Windows 95 had that feature.

Yes, it was XP Home. I was not hallucinating!! It showed the time, day of
the week, month and year.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

I don't know if this will help but try downloading this small program
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
Open the zip file and run the app. Under the Notification area section
scroll down to Restore/Remove Clock. Don't check the box that will Hide the
clock just click the Apply button. See if that helps.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Francis is talking about what is displayed when you expand the height of the
taskbar from it's default size of one line to a greater height of two lines
or more. If the taskbar is pulled upward then the Date & Time will display
more information without the need to hover over it to get the pop up. Pull
the taskbar up to double size and you will see. It seems that Francis has
lost this feature and wants it restored.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had that option.

It always did and still does. Try it for yourself--make the task bar
double-height.

Why he can no longer do it, I don't know.

Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble when the
mouse pointer goes over the time.

Yes, but that's not "instead" of the above. You can do either or both.

 

[Unknown]

I tried and the clock area only shows day (Monday) and time. It does not
show month, day and year.

 

[Unknown]

How can we do either or both???????

It always did and still does. Try it for yourself--make the task bar
double-height.

Why he can no longer do it, I don't know.




Yes, but that's not "instead" of the above. You can do either or both.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

How can we do either or both???????

If you hover you see the date. If you make the task bar double height,
you can see the date.

You can hover, you can make the task bar double height, or you can
both make the task line double-height and hover.

 

[Unknown]

Nope! That does not fix it.

I don't know if this will help but try downloading this small program
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
Open the zip file and run the app. Under the Notification area section
scroll down to Restore/Remove Clock. Don't check the box that will Hide
the clock just click the Apply button. See if that helps.

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double or
triple height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock.
Somehow I have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the
week, it no longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Expand the taskbar upward to at least triple height and you should see the
time date displayed like this http://www.webtree.ca/upload/timedate.jpg

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

How can we do either or both???????

 

[Unknown]

Finally got it. Must raise the task bar to triple height. Double height only
shows day and time. Triple will show day, date, year and time. I confess, I
never raised task bar to triple height before.

Expand the taskbar upward to at least triple height and you should see the
time date displayed like this http://www.webtree.ca/upload/timedate.jpg

 

[Unknown]

Did you raise task bar to triple height? Read below posts..

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Finally got it. Must raise the task bar to triple height. Double height only
shows day and time. Triple will show day, date, year and time. I confess, I
never raised task bar to triple height before.

Yes, *triple* height. Sorry for saying double-height. And thanks
Harry, for correcting what I said.

Expand the taskbar upward to at least triple height and you should see the
time date displayed like this http://www.webtree.ca/upload/timedate.jpg

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

How can we do either or both???????
A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had that
option.


It always did and still does. Try it for yourself--make the task bar
double-height.

Why he can no longer do it, I don't know.


Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble when
the
mouse pointer goes over the time.


Yes, but that's not "instead" of the above. You can do either or both.


I do believe Windows 95 had that feature.


A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double or
triple
height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock. Somehow
I
have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the week, it
no
longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Once again you've raised the bar Ken ;-)

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Finally got it. Must raise the task bar to triple height. Double height
only
shows day and time. Triple will show day, date, year and time. I confess,
I
never raised task bar to triple height before.

Yes, *triple* height. Sorry for saying double-height. And thanks
Harry, for correcting what I said.

Expand the taskbar upward to at least triple height and you should see
the
time date displayed like this http://www.webtree.ca/upload/timedate.jpg

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


How can we do either or both???????
A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had that
option.


It always did and still does. Try it for yourself--make the task bar
double-height.

Why he can no longer do it, I don't know.


Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble
when
the
mouse pointer goes over the time.


Yes, but that's not "instead" of the above. You can do either or
both.


I do believe Windows 95 had that feature.


A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double
or
triple
height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock.
Somehow
I
have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the week,
it
no
longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Once again you've raised the bar Ken ;-)

LOL! No, I had it too low. You're the one who raised it. ;-)

Finally got it. Must raise the task bar to triple height. Double height
only
shows day and time. Triple will show day, date, year and time. I confess,
I
never raised task bar to triple height before.

Yes, *triple* height. Sorry for saying double-height. And thanks
Harry, for correcting what I said.

Expand the taskbar upward to at least triple height and you should see
the
time date displayed like this http://www.webtree.ca/upload/timedate.jpg

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


How can we do either or both???????
A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had that
option.


It always did and still does. Try it for yourself--make the task bar
double-height.

Why he can no longer do it, I don't know.


Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble
when
the
mouse pointer goes over the time.


Yes, but that's not "instead" of the above. You can do either or
both.


I do believe Windows 95 had that feature.


A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double
or
triple
height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock.
Somehow
I
have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the week,
it
no
longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?

 

[Unknown]

Are you two doing the limbo?

Once again you've raised the bar Ken ;-)

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Finally got it. Must raise the task bar to triple height. Double height
only
shows day and time. Triple will show day, date, year and time. I
confess, I
never raised task bar to triple height before.

Yes, *triple* height. Sorry for saying double-height. And thanks
Harry, for correcting what I said.

Expand the taskbar upward to at least triple height and you should see
the
time date displayed like this
http://www.webtree.ca/upload/timedate.jpg

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


How can we do either or both???????
A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had that
option.


It always did and still does. Try it for yourself--make the task bar
double-height.

Why he can no longer do it, I don't know.


Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble
when
the
mouse pointer goes over the time.


Yes, but that's not "instead" of the above. You can do either or
both.


I do believe Windows 95 had that feature.


A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double
or
triple
height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock.
Somehow
I
have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the week,
it
no
longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?

 

[Harry Ohrn]

LOL I doubt that the limbo would be a possibility for Ken and I without
raising the bar at least a few more feet (or meters as it were).

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Are you two doing the limbo?

Once again you've raised the bar Ken ;-)

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Finally got it. Must raise the task bar to triple height. Double height
only
shows day and time. Triple will show day, date, year and time. I
confess, I
never raised task bar to triple height before.


Yes, *triple* height. Sorry for saying double-height. And thanks
Harry, for correcting what I said.


Expand the taskbar upward to at least triple height and you should
see the
time date displayed like this
http://www.webtree.ca/upload/timedate.jpg

--


Harry Ohrn MS MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


How can we do either or both???????
A long time ago? Was it Windows XP? I do not think XP ever had
that
option.


It always did and still does. Try it for yourself--make the task
bar
double-height.

Why he can no longer do it, I don't know.


Instead, the year and date are displayed momentarily via a bubble
when
the
mouse pointer goes over the time.


Yes, but that's not "instead" of the above. You can do either or
both.


I do believe Windows 95 had that feature.


A long time ago I noticed that if the taskbar is raised to double
or
triple
height, then the full date is displayed in the systray clock.
Somehow
I
have lost this, now it displays only the time and day of the
week, it
no
longer shows the month and year. How to get it back?