{"id":146325,"date":"2023-10-11T07:30:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T11:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=146325"},"modified":"2023-10-11T11:56:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T15:56:45","slug":"hide-clock-taskbar-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/hide-clock-taskbar-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to hide clock and date from Taskbar on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UPDATED 10\/11\/2023:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> comes with a redesigned Taskbar that loses a lot of previous functionalities, including the ability to hide the clock and date from the system tray.<\/p>\n<p>However, starting with the October 2023 update and version 23H2, Windows 11 is getting a new setting to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-taskbar-time-date-windows-11\/\">remove the clock from the System Tray<\/a>\u00a0but not from the Taskbar settings. Instead, you will find the option in the &#8220;Date &amp; time&#8221; settings.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re still running an older version of the operating system, it&#8217;s still possible to trick the system into not showing this information in the System tray by changing the clock settings to hide the time and show only part of the day&#8217;s information.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a> will teach you the steps to hide and date from the Taskbar on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#hide_timedate_windows11\">Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (version 23H2)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hide_clock_windows11\">Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (older versions)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"hide_timedate_windows11\">Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (version 23H2)<\/h2>\n<p>To remove the time and date from the Taskbar on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Time &amp; language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Date &amp; time<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Turn on the <strong>&#8220;Hide time and date in the System tray&#8221;<\/strong> toggle switch.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-154266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-11-hide-time-date-system-tray.webp?resize=827%2C529&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hide time and date in the System tray\" width=\"827\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-11-hide-time-date-system-tray.webp?w=1014&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1014w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-11-hide-time-date-system-tray.webp?resize=300%2C192&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-11-hide-time-date-system-tray.webp?resize=897%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 897w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/windows-11-hide-time-date-system-tray.webp?resize=150%2C96&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>(Optional) Turn off the toggle switch to show the time and date again in the Taskbar.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the Taskbar will no longer show the time and date in the System tray on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Windows 11: Hide and remove date and time from Taskbar\" width=\"827\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qPGnFjt_eFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note that this setting is available starting with the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/kb5031354-windows-11-22621-2428-copilot-october\/\">October 2023 update (KB5031354)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-23h2-new-features\">version 23H2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hide_clock_windows11\">Hide time and date from Taskbar on Windows 11 (older versions)<\/h2>\n<p>To hide the clock and date from the Taskbar on older versions of Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings <\/strong>on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Time &amp; language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Language &amp; region<\/strong>\u00a0tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Related links&#8221; section, click on<strong> Administrative language settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146358\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-administrative-lagnuage-settings.webp?resize=827%2C381&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Administrative language settings\" width=\"827\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-administrative-lagnuage-settings.webp?w=891&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 891w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-administrative-lagnuage-settings.webp?resize=300%2C138&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-administrative-lagnuage-settings.webp?resize=150%2C69&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Format<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Additional settings<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146357\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-formats-additional-settings.webp?resize=484%2C544&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Formats additional settings\" width=\"484\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-formats-additional-settings.webp?w=484&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 484w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-formats-additional-settings.webp?resize=267%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/open-formats-additional-settings.webp?resize=133%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Time<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Time formats&#8221; section, type <strong>&#8220;s&#8221;<\/strong> in the &#8220;Short time&#8221; setting. The &#8220;s&#8221; indicates seconds, but since seconds don&#8217;t show in the Taskbar, this option will hide the clock on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-clock-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=463%2C577&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Taskbar hide clock\" width=\"463\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-clock-taskbar-windows-11.webp?w=463&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-clock-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=241%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-clock-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=461%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 461w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-clock-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Apply<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Date<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Under the &#8220;Date formats&#8221; section, type <strong>&#8220;ddd&#8221;<\/strong> in the &#8220;Short date&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-146359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-date-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=463%2C577&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Taskbar hide date info\" width=\"463\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-date-taskbar-windows-11.webp?w=463&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-date-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=241%2C300&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-date-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=461%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 461w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hide-date-taskbar-windows-11.webp?resize=120%2C150&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> This configuration won&#8217;t hide the date completely. Instead, it&#8217;ll show the first three letters of the current day. However, it&#8217;s best the option to hide the date information.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Apply<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the clock and date will no longer be available in the Windows 11 system tray.<\/p>\n<p>If you change your mind, you can always restore the original settings using the same instructions, but on <strong>step No. 8<\/strong>, click the <strong>Reset<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update October 10, 2023:<\/strong> Added video tutorial to complete the task and clarified that the option is now available in the latest version of Windows 11, but you can still use other methods for similar results in older versions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 11 gets back the option to hide the time and date from the Taskbar. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":154267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[97,19,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-146325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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