Hide the Taskbar Clock (Windows XP)

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Hide the Taskbar Clock (Windows XP)
Category: Home > Security > Start Menu and Taskbar

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This setting allows you to remove the clock from the system tray on the taskbar.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'HideClock' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


(Default)	REG_SZ	(value not set)
HideClock	REG_DWORD	0x00000001 (1)


	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp...

Settings:

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Name: HideClock
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = Show Clock, 1 = Hide Clock)

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.

Last Modified: December 18, 2001

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