To toggle the clock system tray in Windows 11, follow these steps:
- Right-click on the taskbar.
- Hover over "Taskbar settings" and click on it.
- In the Taskbar settings window, scroll down to find "Notification area" settings.
- Click on "Turn system icons on or off".
- Find "Clock" and toggle the switch to turn it on or off.
If you want to display the clock without the date, you can customize the clock format:
- Right-click on the clock in the system tray.
- Click on "Adjust date/time".
- In the Date & Time settings window, click on "Additional date, time, & regional settings".
- Click on "Change date and time".
- In the Date and Time Properties window, click on the "Short time" tab.
- Customize the clock format by removing the date components (e.g., MM/dd/yyyy).
- Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the changes.
References:
- Microsoft Support: Customize the clock on the taskbar (Windows 11) - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/customize-the-clock-on-the-taskbar-533f833d-8c1a-4c6f-b834-2871f408779d
- Microsoft Support: Turn system icons on or off (Windows 11) - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-system-icons-on-or-off-1973632c-968b-4068-8f7d-36f2c9e1367d
- Microsoft Support: Change the date and time (Windows 11) - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-the-date-and-time-4a227f46-20e5-46e0-8f2b-461f633691d7