Policy

Turn off abbreviated time and date format

Microsoft Windows

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Turn off abbreviated time and date format
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Start Menu and Taskbar
Supported on
At least Windows 11 Version 22H2

Supported OS tags: Windows11

This policy setting allows you to show the longer time and date format in the system tray.​ If this setting is enabled, the time format will include the AM/PM time marker and the date will include the year.​ A reboot is required for this policy setting to take effect.

Internal name
TurnOffAbbreviatedDateTimeFormat
Policy ID
9436004d6171
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
TurnOffAbbreviatedDateTimeFormat
REG_DWORD
HKCU
1
HKCU
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Value name
TurnOffAbbreviatedDateTimeFormat
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

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