Comments on: Windows 7: Customize How the Date is Displayed in the System Tray

By: friedrice

friedrice — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:01:00 +0000

How can i change the background color just where the date/time are displayed or can I choose a color for the date/time?

crusty — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:58:00 +0000

Figured it out. Don’t do it under ‘additional settings’. Just type in custom date format first place you see ’short date’

crusty — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 16:54:00 +0000

Didn’t work. I’m using Windows7. Error message; ‘characters are invalid. try using different characters’

Sugardalat — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:32:00 +0000

how can I show the date while using the small icon? I need to use the small icon and need to see the date…

Sugardalat — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:31:00 +0000

What if I want to show the date while using small icon?

sam2095 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:32:00 +0000

If you really want small icons (I do) then bear in mind that if you hover over the clock you will see the date.

ValerieLHall — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:36:00 +0000

Andy: You are amazing! Thank you for taking the time to pass this info on to me. I love it! So simple and yet a huge difference! Thank you!

Andy — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:46:00 +0000

VHall, you need to use large icons on the taskbar. Right-click on the taskbar and clear the “use small icons” checkbox.

Kc27315 — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:04:00 +0000

wow, that worked great for me! Thank you Sooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!

VHall — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:04:00 +0000

This didn’t work. Still only have the time in the system tray! I really want the date to show.