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Old March 9th 10, 11:40 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
David
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the screen
and the time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only run the
taskbar 1 teir high and have lost the day & date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without
sacrificing so much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw
want to give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the
taskbar and have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else a
no nonsense desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call
girl service or whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave


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  #2  
Old March 10th 10, 12:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

I suppose you could try tampering with XP's code, either with a resource "hacker"
program or by some other reverse-engineering of WinXP...

But it is definitely Windows default behaviour to only display the TIME on a one-bar
setup and then only adding the DAY then the DATE as other tiers are added.

But you could ditch Window's clock altogether and use a small (and free) program
called TCLOCK.exe

With this, you can configure loads of Taskbar-related stuff and takes up virtually no
memory.

(I like having the seconds ticking over in the taskbar clock - impossible with native
WinXP!)

Download TClock.exe (ZIP-file install) directly from :
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kazubon/t...t-040702-3.zip

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"David" wrote in message
...
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the screen and the
time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only run the taskbar 1 teir
high and have lost the day & date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without sacrificing so
much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw want to
give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the taskbar and
have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else a no nonsense
desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call girl service or
whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave


  #3  
Old March 10th 10, 12:35 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

I suppose you could try tampering with XP's code, either with a resource "hacker"
program or by some other reverse-engineering of WinXP...

But it is definitely Windows default behaviour to only display the TIME on a one-bar
setup and then only adding the DAY then the DATE as other tiers are added.

But you could ditch Window's clock altogether and use a small (and free) program
called TCLOCK.exe

With this, you can configure loads of Taskbar-related stuff and takes up virtually no
memory.

(I like having the seconds ticking over in the taskbar clock - impossible with native
WinXP!)

Download TClock.exe (ZIP-file install) directly from :
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kazubon/t...t-040702-3.zip

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"David" wrote in message
...
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the screen and the
time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only run the taskbar 1 teir
high and have lost the day & date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without sacrificing so
much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw want to
give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the taskbar and
have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else a no nonsense
desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call girl service or
whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave


  #4  
Old March 10th 10, 01:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:35:15 -0000, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:

I suppose you could try tampering with XP's code, either with a resource "hacker"
program or by some other reverse-engineering of WinXP...

But it is definitely Windows default behaviour to only display the TIME on a one-bar
setup and then only adding the DAY then the DATE as other tiers are added.

But you could ditch Window's clock altogether and use a small (and free) program
called TCLOCK.exe

With this, you can configure loads of Taskbar-related stuff and takes up virtually no
memory.

(I like having the seconds ticking over in the taskbar clock - impossible with native
WinXP!)

Download TClock.exe (ZIP-file install) directly from :
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kazubon/t...t-040702-3.zip




I'll second the motion for TCLock, which is my favorite program of
that type. But I'll add a word of caution: do not mix up TClock.exe
with TCLockex.exe. Despite the similarity of their names, they are two
different programs, and in my view, TClock is much better than
TClockex.

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  #5  
Old March 10th 10, 01:01 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Ken Blake, MVP
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Posts: 10,402
Default XP desktop Time/Date

On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:35:15 -0000, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:

I suppose you could try tampering with XP's code, either with a resource "hacker"
program or by some other reverse-engineering of WinXP...

But it is definitely Windows default behaviour to only display the TIME on a one-bar
setup and then only adding the DAY then the DATE as other tiers are added.

But you could ditch Window's clock altogether and use a small (and free) program
called TCLOCK.exe

With this, you can configure loads of Taskbar-related stuff and takes up virtually no
memory.

(I like having the seconds ticking over in the taskbar clock - impossible with native
WinXP!)

Download TClock.exe (ZIP-file install) directly from :
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kazubon/t...t-040702-3.zip




I'll second the motion for TCLock, which is my favorite program of
that type. But I'll add a word of caution: do not mix up TClock.exe
with TCLockex.exe. Despite the similarity of their names, they are two
different programs, and in my view, TClock is much better than
TClockex.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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  #6  
Old March 10th 10, 07:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
David
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Posts: 24
Default XP desktop Time/Date

Tim, Ken,
My thanks indeed.
You have read me rather exactly I might say. TClock is about perfect with
both the abbreviated day, then date and the 2400 clock. I know that XP, like
myself, is getting long in the tooth, but surely someone sometime must have
whispered this and lots of other gems in Mrs Gates' son's ear - Surely ??

Thankyou
Dave

"David" wrote in message
...
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the
screen and the time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only
run the taskbar 1 teir high and have lost the day & date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without
sacrificing so much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw
want to give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the
taskbar and have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else
a no nonsense desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call
girl service or whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave



  #7  
Old March 10th 10, 07:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
David
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Posts: 24
Default XP desktop Time/Date

Tim, Ken,
My thanks indeed.
You have read me rather exactly I might say. TClock is about perfect with
both the abbreviated day, then date and the 2400 clock. I know that XP, like
myself, is getting long in the tooth, but surely someone sometime must have
whispered this and lots of other gems in Mrs Gates' son's ear - Surely ??

Thankyou
Dave

"David" wrote in message
...
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the
screen and the time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only
run the taskbar 1 teir high and have lost the day & date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without
sacrificing so much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw
want to give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the
taskbar and have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else
a no nonsense desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call
girl service or whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave



  #8  
Old March 10th 10, 02:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Big_Al
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

David said this on 3/9/2010 5:40 PM:
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the screen
and the time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only run the
taskbar 1 teir high and have lost the day& date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without
sacrificing so much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw
want to give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the
taskbar and have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else a
no nonsense desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call
girl service or whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave



You might try Alfa Clock. I think its better than Tclock.
http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.p...teID%5Dpcm ag
You have to get version 1.90 because later versions are not free.
1.90 was the last free version out.
  #9  
Old March 10th 10, 02:23 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Big_Al
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Posts: 1,430
Default XP desktop Time/Date

David said this on 3/9/2010 5:40 PM:
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the screen
and the time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only run the
taskbar 1 teir high and have lost the day& date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without
sacrificing so much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw
want to give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the
taskbar and have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else a
no nonsense desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call
girl service or whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave



You might try Alfa Clock. I think its better than Tclock.
http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.p...teID%5Dpcm ag
You have to get version 1.90 because later versions are not free.
1.90 was the last free version out.
  #10  
Old March 10th 10, 04:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:45:17 GMT, "David" wrote:

Tim, Ken,
My thanks indeed.



You're welcome. Glad to help.



You have read me rather exactly I might say. TClock is about perfect with
both the abbreviated day, then date and the 2400 clock. I know that XP, like
myself, is getting long in the tooth, but surely someone sometime must have
whispered this and lots of other gems in Mrs Gates' son's ear - Surely ??

Thankyou
Dave

"David" wrote in message
...
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the
screen and the time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only
run the taskbar 1 teir high and have lost the day & date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without
sacrificing so much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw
want to give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the
taskbar and have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else
a no nonsense desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call
girl service or whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave



--
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  #11  
Old March 10th 10, 04:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:45:17 GMT, "David" wrote:

Tim, Ken,
My thanks indeed.



You're welcome. Glad to help.



You have read me rather exactly I might say. TClock is about perfect with
both the abbreviated day, then date and the 2400 clock. I know that XP, like
myself, is getting long in the tooth, but surely someone sometime must have
whispered this and lots of other gems in Mrs Gates' son's ear - Surely ??

Thankyou
Dave

"David" wrote in message
...
Until recently I have my taskbar 3 "teirs" high at the bottom of the
screen and the time/day/date displayed on each of the teirs. I now only
run the taskbar 1 teir high and have lost the day & date.
I would like to have a time/abbr. day/date display back but without
sacrificing so much screen as for 3 teirs.
I have looked at a number of desktop arrangements, but all from what I saw
want to give me a calender/day/ etc and a lot of other crap.
Would someone please tell me if I can monkey with the MS code for the
taskbar and have the basic time/day/month display in a single tier or else
a no nonsense desktop display with basic info, no extraneous handles, call
girl service or whatever wanted.
regards and my thanks,
Dave



--
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Please Reply to the Newsgroup
  #12  
Old March 10th 10, 10:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Default XP desktop Time/Date

I was aware of there being a similar product out, I rather hoped that posting the
direct download URL might have kinda squished all confusion over this...?!?

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:35:15 -0000,


I'll second the motion for TCLock, which is my favorite program of
that type. But I'll add a word of caution: do not mix up TClock.exe
with TCLockex.exe. ...

clipped

  #13  
Old March 10th 10, 10:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Posts: 1,995
Default XP desktop Time/Date

I was aware of there being a similar product out, I rather hoped that posting the
direct download URL might have kinda squished all confusion over this...?!?

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:35:15 -0000,


I'll second the motion for TCLock, which is my favorite program of
that type. But I'll add a word of caution: do not mix up TClock.exe
with TCLockex.exe. ...

clipped

  #14  
Old March 10th 10, 11:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Ken Blake, MVP
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Posts: 10,402
Default XP desktop Time/Date

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:27 -0000, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:

I was aware of there being a similar product out, I rather hoped that posting the
direct download URL might have kinda squished all confusion over this...?!?



I would hope so, but with such similar names, I've seen lots of
confusion over the two. So I thought that mentioning the other one
would help avoid any mixup.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:35:15 -0000,


I'll second the motion for TCLock, which is my favorite program of
that type. But I'll add a word of caution: do not mix up TClock.exe
with TCLockex.exe. ...

clipped


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
  #15  
Old March 10th 10, 11:30 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Ken Blake, MVP
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Posts: 10,402
Default XP desktop Time/Date

On Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:58:27 -0000, "Tim Meddick"
wrote:

I was aware of there being a similar product out, I rather hoped that posting the
direct download URL might have kinda squished all confusion over this...?!?



I would hope so, but with such similar names, I've seen lots of
confusion over the two. So I thought that mentioning the other one
would help avoid any mixup.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 9 Mar 2010 23:35:15 -0000,


I'll second the motion for TCLock, which is my favorite program of
that type. But I'll add a word of caution: do not mix up TClock.exe
with TCLockex.exe. ...

clipped


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
 




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