Windows 10: I cannot expand the Date / Time on the taskbar or expand the action center.

Hi:My windows build is: Version: 10.0.19041.844and I cannot expand the date and time on the taskbar since June 2, 2022 or see any notification items on the action center lower right corner. I see a number of actions that varies throughout the day, but no popups when a new one arrives.I've run the following and have not solved the issue. I deleted the display adapters from the device manger and that has not helped either.For what it's worth, the settings app apparently crashes when trying to access the system section. The settings app disappears with no notice or warning when I click on the

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Taskbar Time / Date area quit expanding to fit desired date format

Greetings, and thanks in advance for your help..

Awhile back I formatted my Windows 10 PCs to show ddd dd-mmm-yyyy on my taskbar clock. This worked happily on my desktop and laptop for months, maybe even a year +

Now (probably starting in the past couple days, if not today), on one of those two PC's, this format will no longer display. It is Okay on the other PC.


What has changed that the taskbar clock space used to expand to fit the "short date" format, but now it will no longer expand - and instead just refuses to display the date at all. (NOTE: I've verified the issue by testing shorter formats -- short formats, like "ddd" show up correctly. Only if you request a longer format will the date not display - evidently because it is too long for the clock area. )

Additional Notes that may help:

* "Working" pc is running build 10586 PC with too small a clock space that won't expand -- Build 14393

*Other differences: Notification/Action center Icon is left of clock on the working PC - Right of clock on the non-working
Right- Clicking on task bar gives "properties" option on working PC -- But "Settings" option on the non-working

( I don't want to prejudice responses - but clearly the implication to me is that some recent OS update is most likely the culprit.)

Thank You

 

Taskbar expanding even when locked

Hi Anthony,

Kindly answer the following questions so that we may take a better look on your issue about the Taskbar expanding when locked:

• Have you done any significant changes prior to the issue?
• Have you done any troubleshooting steps? If yes, what are they?
• Does the issue occur only when unlocking your device?

We look forward in resolving your issue.

Regards.

 

Win10 Taskbar Expanding Icon Folder

Hey all - curious if anyone knows of a program that would allow you to create an expandable folder/list from an icon pinned to the taskbar that you could drop program shortcuts to.

similar in functionality to mobile OS folders, hopefully with left-click functions.