Enable Military Time

January 12, 2008

To enable the system clock to show military time in Windows Vista is very simple but not obvious. Here’s where you’ll find it.

You need to get to the Regional and Language Options screen.

  • 1.Enter “intl.cpl” into the Start menu search box.
  • 2.Hit enter.
    OR you could find it in the control panel.
  • In the Regional and Language Options dialog:
    3. Click the “Customize this format” button and select the Time tab.
  • 4.Change the time format dropdown as shown in this example:

    Enable Military Time

  • The key explains that the capital letter H means 24hour time. A simple letter means that it won’t display the leading zero.

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One Response to “Enable Military Time”

  1. Alton Thomas on March 14th, 2008 1:13 pm

    I have followed the above instructions but the clock on the task bar does not show military time. When I right click the clock then click adjust date/time it shows military time. I want military time on the taskbar. Please help. Thank you.

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