How do I show seconds on the Windows tray clock? By default, only the hour and minutes are displayed in the taskbar clock. Since Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607), there is a simple registry tweak that can make Windows 10 to show seconds in the taskbar clock, without using third-party software.
How to Show Seconds in Windows 10 Taskbar Clock?
- Press the Windows key + R together and then type regedit in the Run box.
- In the Registry Editor window, navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Right-click on the Advanced key on the left pane, and then select New -> DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Name the new DWORD as ShowSecondsInSystemClock, and set its data to 1.
- Log off and then log back into your Windows account. The taskbar clock should now display the seconds too.
This method works with Windows 10 Anniversary Update (v1607) and higher.