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Clock with seconds display in Windows 11

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The clock in the Windows 11 taskbar at the bottom right does not display the seconds. Even clicking on the date and time does not show a clock. With these settings you get the time back with seconds display, without apps and without registry hacks.

Most users don’t need a second display in their daily work. However, at the latest when you as a system administrator want to check the exact time on your laptop or desktop. It would be helpful if there was a time display with seconds indicated somewhere on the desktop. What was easy in Windows 10 by clicking on the clock at the bottom right. Windows 11 leaves users without a second display; on the clock, the seconds indication is hidden by default.

Solution: Clock with seconds display in Windows 11

There is a way to get back the clock with seconds display so that a clock with a digital time including seconds can be show in Windows 11. And all without any additional software and without tricky registry tweak.

Clock with seconds display at the bottom right of the taskbar.

Clock with second in taskbar on Windows 11

To do this, open Settings and navigate to Personalization -> Taskbar -> Taskbar behaviors (at the very bottom), enable by click the checkbox “Show seconds in system tray clock” again at the very bottom.

The time with seconds is now displayed in the taskbar system tray.

Next, press the Windows key Windows and the R key samless on the keyboard to open the Run window.

timedate.cpl

In the Run window, enter the commandtimedate.cpland click OK

Here is a real-time clock with a moving seconds, as well as the digital time including seconds. You can set the date and time using the Change date and time button.

Clock with seconds display in system tray on Windows 11

Open the Additional Clocks tab and click Show this clock, select the desired time zone if necessary and enter a display name. You can also set a second time zone.

Clock with seconds display in Windows 11 taskbar system tray

By clicking on date and time at the bottom right of the taskbar system tray, the time will now be shown above the calendar.

Clock open with click date and time in system tray

Addendum

Hint. using several time websites on the Internet. The website https://time.is/ shows the real time including the seconds display. And not the one that is set on the computer, but the actual time in the time zone. The time web service informs you when the time set in the taskbar differs from the actual time.

Add Item to Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 11

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Windows 11 has entirely refreshed the right-click context menu in Windows 11 and has add a completely new menu style. While this new redesign has removed some unnecessary shortcuts and options, the new look can be a bit daunting at first.

Windows 11 File Explorer

Thankfully, it can be easily customized to suit your needs.

There are two ways to go about it. You can either revert to the old Windows 10 style context menu and add your favorite app list. Or, you can add the new apps directly in Windows 11.

Either way, you can add and remove apps to context menu in Windows 11 as per your preference.

How to change and customize the right-click context menu in Windows 11

Here’s how to do it, use the tweak app “Custom Context Menu”, the app can be found in the Microsoft Store, search for “custom context menu”.

Add Item to Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 11

after you have installed the app offered by touchwp, open it and click Add Menu or choose + to create a new context menu item in Windows 11.

quote As the developer of the app describes, the app is unlimited free trial, but I think it’s definitely worth a dollar.

Custom Context Menu App

Enter the App you want to add to context menu in Windows 11.

Add Menu using Custom Context Menu

Restart the computer and that’s it.

And this is what the new Item looks like in the Windows 11 file explorer context menu.

Add Item to Right-Click Context Menu in Windows 11

quote According to Microsoft, what was previously called Windows Explorer is now called File Explorer in Windows 11.

Back to classic context menu in Windows 11

The “Show more options” option can be annoying. For example, I have to click multiple times to send a file to my mobile device. And when this happens a dozen times a day, it can get annoying.

There are a ways to bring back the old classic Windows 10 context menu. You can either edit the Registry Editor entries. Or the easy way, you can tweak the Registry keys directly via Command Prompt.

Back to classic context menu in Windows 11

Open Command Prompt by hit the Windows + R keys and typing cmd and paste the following command:

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "" /f

This simple action will add the keys in the correct sequence.

Restart the computer and enjoy the success!

The Windows Registry Editor is the hub of all Windows settings. And if you know the right key and value, you can customize some parts of your Windows system as per your preference.

Note. the “Custom Context Menu” app from touchwp under Windows 11 use a different approach for deployment, the JSON file created in this way is stored under these path:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\7061touchwp.CustomContextMenu_m9vp3t2f55f5t\LocalState\custom_commands

quote However, editing in the Registry Editor is not a simple game, and playing with the wrong key and value may ruin your computer.

Conclusion

That’s how you can customize and add items in the right-click context menu in Windows 11 file explorer. The default context menu looks fine but restrictive. It takes time in getting used to. You can customize it and put the frequently used apps and options over there.