To change the way your computer displays the time

Open Regional and Language Options in Control Panel.

On the Regional Options tab, under Standards and formats, click Customize.

On the Time tab, specify any changes you want to make.

If you do not see the format you want in Time format, follow these guidelines:

To	Do this
Display time in a 24-hour format	Type uppercase H or HH for the hour
Display time in a 12-hour format	Type lowercase h or hh for the hour
Display leading zeros in single-digit hours	Type two characters, HH or hh
Suppress the display of leading zeros in single-digit hours, minutes, or seconds	Type a single uppercase H, or lowercase letter, such as h, m, or s
Display a single letter to indicate AM or PM	Type lowercase t
Display two letters to indicate AM or PM	Type lowercase tt
Display text	Type single quotation marks (') around text

Note

•	To open Regional and Language Options, click Start, click Control Panel, click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, and then click Regional and Language Options.

•	Synchronizing your computer clock
•	Update the time on your computer
•	Change the way your computer displays the date
•	Change number, currency, time, and date settings
•	Change your computer's time and time zone

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