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  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10


    How to: Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10

    How to Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10


    The lock screen is the screen you see when you lock your PC (or when it locks automatically after you haven't been using it for a while). The lock screen will also show at startup, and when you are signed out and idle for one minute. You will need to dismiss the lock screen to be able to see the sign in screen and sign in to Windows. Users can dismiss the lock screen using touch, the keyboard, or by dragging it up with the mouse.

    The clock on the lock screen displays time in a 12 hour format by default.

    This tutorial will show you how to change the lock screen clock to 12 hour or 24 hour (aka: military time) time format in Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Change Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Time Format on Current User Lock Screen
    • Option Two: To Change Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Time Format on Default Lock Screen

    EXAMPLE: 12 hour and 24 hour clock on lock screen

    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10 [​IMG]






    OPTION ONE [/i] To Change Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Time Format on Current User Lock Screen
    *note This is the lock screen that shows when a user account locks the computer while signed in to Windows 10.

    This option will only affect your account (current user).
    1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Region icon.

    2. Do step 3 (12-hour) or step 4 (24-hour) below for what you would like to do.


    3. To Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour Time Format for your Account
    A) Change the time format for Long time to h:mm:ss tt, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)


    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    4. To Change Lock Screen Clock to 24 hour Time Format for your Account
    A) Change the time format for Long time to HH:mm:ss, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)


    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10 [​IMG]






    OPTION TWO [/i] To Change Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Time Format on Default Lock Screen
    *note You must be signed in as an administrator to do this option.

    This is the lock screen that shows when there are currently no user accounts signed in to Windows 10. For example, at Windows startup.
    1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Region icon.


    2. Do step 3 (12-hour) or step 4 (24-hour) below for what you would like to do.


    3. To Change Default Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour Time Format
    A) Change the step 5 below. (see screenshot below)


    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. To Change Default Lock Screen Clock to 24 hour Time Format
    A) Change the step 5 below. (see screenshot below)

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    5. Click/tap on the Copy settings button. (see screenshot below)

    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    6. Check the Welcome screen and system accounts box, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)

    8. You can close the Control Panel if you like.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Brink, Jul 1, 2017
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  2. PWMUSIC
    pwmusic Win User

    How do I change the screensaver to 24-hour clock?

    NOTE: I have set it to 24-hour clock in my locale and that works on my lock screen but the screensaver shows a 12-hour clock.

    Any suggestions?
     
    pwmusic, Oct 26, 2019
    #2
  3. RAKESH NARAYANASWAMY
    Rakesh Narayanaswamy Win User
    Windows 10. 12 to 24 hours

    Hi Sandra,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    To change the time format from 12 hour to 24 hour in Windows 10.

    Follow the steps:

    • Navigate to Control panel.
    • In the category view of the control panel, click on the
      ‘Change date, time, or number formats’.
    • Change the short time to HH:mm from the drop down.
    • Press Apply to make the changes.
    • Now your time format will change to 24 hour format.
    Hope this helps, let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Rakesh Narayanaswamy, Oct 26, 2019
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  4. PATRICKLIANG_228
    PatrickLiang_228 Win User

    Change Lock Screen Clock to 12 hour or 24 hour Format in Windows 10

    How to Display 24 Hour Clock Format?

    I prefer the 24 hour clock format and am having difficulty converting from the 12 hour format. How do I get Windows 10 to display the 24 hour format? I live in the US - Central Time Zone. Thanks!
     
    PatrickLiang_228, Oct 26, 2019
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  5. JOSE PABLOMADRIGAL
    Jose PabloMadrigal Win User
    Cannot change the 24 hour format

    After doing this, I restarted my pc and noticed that the lock screen now uses the 24 hour format, any idea what to do to change it back to 12 hour format?
     
    Jose PabloMadrigal, Oct 26, 2019
    #5
  6. BRINK
    Brink Win User
    Brink, Oct 26, 2019
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