Change Windows Taskbar Time to 24-Hour Format

By Rich

This guide will show you how to change the taskbar clock in Windows Vista to 24-hour format.

Changing the Clock Settings

1. Click the Start Button and type intl.cpl then hit Enter

2. Click the Customize this format… button

3. Click on the Time tab and change the time format to H:mm:ss (note the uppercase H) and press OK

4. Close Regional and Language Options by pressing OK

Rich is the owner and creator of Windows Guides; he spends his time breaking things on his PC so he can write how-to guides to fix them.

Justin Ballen says:

December 17, 2009 at 16:40

Steps were similar to Win7. Thank you.
Justin Ballen says:

December 17, 2009 at 11:40

Steps were similar to Win7. Thank you.
Justin Ballen says:

December 17, 2009 at 18:40

Steps were similar to Win7. Thank you.
KUCLUX says:

July 1, 2010 at 22:34

GOOD GUY…GOOD JOB..THKS
Puji says:

July 26, 2010 at 11:01

thanks man

keeep it up “_” “_”
Knuttella says:

September 25, 2010 at 10:52

thank you
Kirov says:

September 25, 2011 at 19:35

Usefull , Thanks for the post .