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Set 24-Hour Clock ​

Overview ​

  • ID/URL: 24-hour-clock
  • Description: Changes clock to display 24-hour format.
  • Risk Level: Safe

Details ​

Switches Windows to a true 24-hour time format by updating the user’s regional time settings in the registry, affecting taskbar, apps, and system timestamps. IF HAVING ISSUES WITH TASKBAR, RESTART EXPLORER WITHIN SETTINGS

Apply ​

powershell
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\International" -Name "sShortTime" -Value "HH:mm"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\International" -Name "sTimeFormat" -Value "HH:mm:ss"
Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force

Unapply ​

powershell
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\International" -Name "sShortTime" -Value "h:mm tt"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\International" -Name "sTimeFormat" -Value "h:mm:ss tt"
Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force