Turn off date from showing in systray (Win7)

Digital Punk · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:21

Is there any way I can get rid of the date from showing on the taskbar in Windows 7?

I use the small taskbar and would like to see just the time in the corner (as in XP/Vista), but not have the date showing underneath.

It'd be ok if I used the full size superbar, but it doesn't look right using the thinner sized bar.

Can't seem to find out anywhere how to switch it off and it's really annoying me now.

Matteysan · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:04

Do you have Icon size set to small?

When I set my icons on the taskbar to be big the date appears, but when I use small icons it only shows the time.

right click taskbar > properties > use small icons.

Digital Punk · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:44

Hi, yes I'm using small icons.

I've got the taskbar looking like the Vista one, but for some reason the date is still underneath the time and I can't get rid of it.

Matteysan · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:53

Are you using just a single line taskbar or do you have it slightly up?

Single:

Double:

If you have it slightly up instead of single I don't think you can get rid of the date unless there is a registry fix for it. I've also tried it the way it is in Vista but still the same there.

Digital Punk · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:57

Hi, I've got it set to single line. Exactly as it was in Vista.

Can't seem to find anyway to get rid of it. :mad:

Aod · 30 Jan 2010 at 19:02

Digital Punk said:
Hi, I've got it set to single line. Exactly as it was in Vista.

Can't seem to find anyway to get rid of it.

<edit> bizzare. can we have a screenshot?

Matteysan · 30 Jan 2010 at 19:05

Try this

Right click clock > adjust time/date > change date & time > change calendar settings > hit the reset button at the bottom.

Digital Punk · 30 Jan 2010 at 19:51

Mattey1 said:
Try this

Right click clock > adjust time/date > change date & time > change calendar settings > hit the reset button at the bottom.

I did that, but it's just gone back to the default date as the screenshot below shows.

Here's a piccy of the systray.

As you can see it's the thin taskbar, but the date is still there. Grrrrrrrrr! :mad:

kylew · 30 Jan 2010 at 21:43

Digital Punk said:
I did that, but it's just gone back to the default date as the screenshot below shows.

Here's a piccy of the systray.

As you can see it's the thin taskbar, but the date is still there. Grrrrrrrrr!

Are you using some sort of custom theme? As that doesn't look like the windows 7 task bar, looks like Vista's one (except for the desktop peak button).

Digital Punk · 30 Jan 2010 at 21:59

The only thing different in the systray is that I'm using the Lanlights app instead of the rubbish Win7 network icon.

TBH, I've flipped through the built in Win7 themes to see if there were any differences, but sadly unless I select the 'classic' theme the date stays.

Aod · 31 Jan 2010 at 05:02

Digital Punk said:
The only thing different in the systray is that I'm using the Lanlights app instead of the rubbish Win7 network icon.

TBH, I've flipped through the built in Win7 themes to see if there were any differences, but sadly unless I select the 'classic' theme the date stays.

that DEFINITELY is NOT the normal windows 7 theme. it should look like this:

<edit>

as an aside, please stop using AVG - it slows your computer down massively and provides very minimal protection.

Destination · 31 Jan 2010 at 09:05

Something funny going on with that theme, as the icons are not the windows 7 icons.
My date goes away fine when I want it to, but i prefer having it there, it is occasionally useful.

robinbredin · 31 Jan 2010 at 10:44

I have the same problem as Digital Punk, but I cannot upload a photo, as Photobox is playing up. Hope this works using Imageshack. http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/880/capture2n.png