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How to display seconds on the taskbar clock in Windows 10

The simple way is to import our Windows Registry Settings file which can be found here – ShowSecondsInSystemClock.zip
This contains a simple dword flag.

To use the file :-

  1. Download the zip file from the link above and then double click to open the zip file up
  2. Double Click on the .reg file
  3. You will get a prompt Unknown Publisher pop up
  4. Click Run
  5. The User Account Control pop up
  6. Click Yes
  7. Registry Editor – Are you Sure Prompt
  8. Click Yes
  9. Registry Editor (The keys and values contained in X file have been successfully added
  10. Now you should see the seconds on the TaskBar clock appear after a reboot.
By Ray Butler | Sep 27, 2026