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How to Display Day of the Week in the Windows 10 Taskbar Clock

Are you looking to customize your Windows 10 taskbar clock to show the day of the week alongside the date and time? Many users find it helpful to have the day displayed for quick reference, but the process to enable this feature can sometimes be elusive, especially if you haven’t done it in a while.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to display the full day name (e.g., MONDAY, TUESDAY) in your Windows 10 taskbar clock, specifically on version 22H2 with OS build 19045.609.

Understanding the Default Behavior

By default, Windows 10 displays the time and date in the taskbar, but it doesn’t include the full day name in the clock area. However, you can customize the date and time format so that the day appears prominently, either in the date tooltip or directly in the clock display.

Steps to Display the Day of the Week

1. Open Settings:

2. Click on the Start Menu and select Settings, or press Windows + I to open the Settings app.

3. Navigate to Time & Language:

4. In the Settings window, click on Time & Language.

5. Access Date, Time, and Regional Formatting:

6. Select Region from the sidebar.

7. Under Regional format settings, click on Change data formats.

8. Customize the Date Format:

9. Find the Short date and Long date options.

10. To include the day of the week, customize the date format:

    • For example, change the Long date to include the day name. Use a format like:
      dddd, M/d/yyyy
      where:
    • dddd displays the full day name (e.g., MONDAY)
    • M/d/yyyy displays the month/day/year.

11. Apply Changes:

12. Once you’ve customized the date format, the new format will be used throughout Windows when displaying dates.

13. Check the Taskbar:

14. Hover over the clock to see the tooltip, which will now include the full date with the day name.
15. To have the day displayed directly on the taskbar clock, additional customization may be necessary, such as adjusting notification area settings or using third-party tools.

Optional: Using Custom Formats for Taskbar Clock

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