Turn off abbreviated time and date format
- Policy ID
- TurnOffAbbreviatedDateTimeFormat
- Scope
- User Configuration
- Supported on
- At least Windows 11 Version 22H2
- Source
- Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
- Category
- Start Menu and Taskbar
Description
This policy setting allows you to show the longer time and date format in the system tray.
If this setting is enabled, the time format will include the AM/PM time marker and the date will include the year.
A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect.
Registry
UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
- TurnOffAbbreviatedDateTimeFormatREG_DWORD