Win7 super practical tips! Teach you to play system clock

One of the features of Windows 7 is the introduction of "super taskbar", in addition to all kinds of dazzling Aero effects, a very obvious improvement is the size Increased (should say "width" is more precise). It is with this “material foundation” that allows us to view time and date at the same time. However, for the author who loves this kind of truth, this kind of "courtesy" is not perfect, because there are still many spaces on this date that can be "tune-edged".
Figure 1 Double-line display is a big Win7 Highlights!

Entering the Settings Panel

In fact, Windows 7 supports a variety of date formats, but only needs to enter a special panel to modify. Of course, the method is not complicated, you can get it in just four steps!

1. Click on the time zone in the lower right corner;

2. Click on “Change date and time settings below the time panel&rdquo ;link;

3. Click on the "Change calendar settings" link in the date settings panel;

4. Find the date custom label.
Figure 2 Entering the Settings Panel

After entering the Settings panel, you will find some code listings. For example, use “ddd”,“dddd” to represent the day of the week, use “M” or “y” to represent the month and year. When we write these codes into the above format box, the system will automatically display the corresponding content according to the definition!
Figure 3 Code display

Some netizens asked, here are the short date, long date What does it mean? What is the difference between actual use? In fact, the reason is very simple, Windows7 will use different date formats in different locations, such as in the "super taskbar" or "resource manager" Short dates are used, and the date panel prefers long dates due to the ample space.
Fig. 4 Long and short date indication

Actual combat 1: Direct display of the day of the week

Letting the taskbar display the day of the week is a dream of many netizens, and there are also previous Some methods can solve this problem in disguise (such as dragging the taskbar to the sides of the screen). However, due to different operating habits, not everyone can accept such adjustments. In fact, we can completely achieve this by modifying the date code, and the operation is very simple, as long as the code representing the week "dddd" is added directly to the date format, the format conversion is completed. The biggest benefit of this modification is that it does not affect the appearance of the original taskbar.
Fig. 5 Code modification diagram
Fig. 6 Final effect

In addition to this standard title, Win7 also provides us with another colloquial title, namely “Monday”, ““ ; Tuesday, rdquo; etc., just replace the code “dddd” with “ddd” In addition, the position of the code can be freely adjusted, for example, we can put it at the beginning according to your preference.
Fig. 7 Colloquial title

Combat 2: Switch to 12-hour system

Some netizens are not used to the system's default 24-hour system, may wish to change it to 12 hours! It's very simple. First enter the “Times” panel under “Custom Format” and replace the “24” hourly “H” with the 12-hour “ h”. Of course, in order to make the time display more intuitive, it is better to add the code that represents the morning and afternoon, and the final result is as follows.
Fig. 8 Code modification diagram
Fig. 9 Final effect

Combat 3: Personalized text decoration

Maybe you think these changes are not enough personality, don't worry, let's add The last paragraph of personalized text. It is worth noting that, unlike the previous instruction code, in order for the system to correctly recognize the text identifier, it must be quoted first. After clicking OK, the effect will come out, not bad!
Figure 10 Code modification diagram
Figure 11 Final effect

Written at the end

It is worth noting that the modified The date format will automatically work on the entire Windows system. Of course, this is not a bad thing under normal circumstances. On the contrary, it will make data reading more convenient. However, when some database software is installed on your computer (such as financial software, etc.), the individual software will not start, just restore the format to the default.
Figure 12 format will affect many places in the system