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In some cases, you want to hide the date and time in the taskbar in Windows 11.
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Update: On Windows 11 22H3 and later, we can hide the Date and time in the Taskbar natively using Windows Settings.
All you need to do is open Windows Settings | Time & Language | Date & Time | Toggle off the switch Show time and date in the System tray.
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If you’re running the previous versions of Windows 11. Below are the alternative ways to disable or hide the date and time in the Taskbar in Windows 11.
Method 1: Using Win11ClockToggler
1. Download this tool from https://github.com/jmalarcon/Win11ClockToggler/releases/
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2. Extract downloaded file to a folder then open the app Win11ClockTogglerGUI.exe.
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Now, you’ve a clean taskbar without the date and time icons.
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Note: To get back the date and time, let’s reopen the app then click on Restore & exit button.
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Method 2: Using the Region settings
1. Open Control Panel in Windows 11 then select Change date, time or number formats under Clock and Region category.
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2. In the Region window, select Additional settings button.
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3. Now, select the Time tab the change the Short time format from h:mm tt to s.
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4. Navigate to the Date tab then change Short date format from M/d/yyyy to dddd.
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Don’t forget click on Apply button to save the changes. Then you would get the final result like the below image.
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