On Windows 11, you can now show seconds in the System Tray clock available from the Taskbar.
Although the ability to show seconds has always been present in some form through the System Tray and Notification Center, on Windows 11, the company introduced a redesigned version of Taskbar that removed a lot of the classic functionalities, including the option to show seconds.
However, starting on build 25247 and higher releases, Windows 11 is reverting some of the original changes, and it’s now bringing back seconds to clock, among other classic functionalities.
This guide will show you the steps to show seconds in the clock available in the Taskbar’s System Tray on Windows 11.
Show seconds for clock in Taskbar on Windows 11
To show seconds in the Taskbar clock of Windows 11, use these steps:
Open Settings on Windows 11.
Click on Personalization.
Click the Taskbar page.
Click the “Taskbar behaviors” setting.
Check the “Show seconds in system tray clock” option to enable the feature.
(Optional) Clear the “Show seconds in system tray clock” option to disable the feature.
Once you complete the steps, the System Tray clock will show seconds next to the minutes and hours.
If the option is not present in the Taskbar settings, it’s because you’re not in the version that supports the feature or the feature isn’t available for your device.