For over 1 year, the time on my Laptop has been displayed in the 24 hour format.
I live in Nigeria. We do not use the 24 hour clock for personal use and i don’t know anyone who prefers that option except the military and those in marine industry.
Usually, Time and date settings can easily be changed in Control Panel of Microsoft Windows Operating systems but for some reason – Microsoft didn’t add an easy button to turn on/off 24 / 12 hour clock like it’s done on Android Devices. That’s what i thought until i took a closer look at the settings and found the answer.
I believe this to be a frequently asked question and most PC users would be able to follow the simple steps to get it done with no skill required.
How to Switch Between 24 hours and 12 hours Clock.
- Right-Click the TIME on the Taskbar and select ADJUST DATE/TIME
- Click >> “Change Calendar Settings”
- Click the TIME TAB and make the following changes to switch between 24 hours time and 12 hours time.
type: HH:mm:ss for a 24-hour clock.
type: hh:mm:ss for a 12-hour clock.
- Click APPLY for changes made to take effect.
See video on how to get it done.
This is easy to do but i still prefer Microsoft adds an On / Off switch to control these settings instead of a hh / HH which may be overlooked by most users.
