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Jeff

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Aug 26, 2006, 7:24:25 AM8/26/06
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I am setting up a new laptop running XP.

The taskbar clock just shows the time (till I hover over it). Is there a way
to make it show both date and time on the taskbar?

Jeff


S.Sengupta

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Aug 26, 2006, 11:12:19 AM8/26/06
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You may try TClock.

regards,
S.Sengupta[MS-MVP]

Ken Blake

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Aug 26, 2006, 11:14:39 AM8/26/06
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Jeff wrote:

You can do this with any of several third-party freeware progams. I like
TClock (not the similarly-named, but inferior--in my view--TClockex) which
does this and several other usful things. Google will find it for you.

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Detlev Dreyer

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Aug 26, 2006, 11:49:18 AM8/26/06
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"Jeff" <je...@naol.com> wrote:

> The taskbar clock just shows the time (till I hover over it). Is there
> a way to make it show both date and time on the taskbar?

Unlock the taskbar and drag it in order to get two rows.

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Jeff

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Aug 26, 2006, 1:46:27 PM8/26/06
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"Ken Blake" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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That's 2 votes for TClock. Thank you all. I will try it.

Jeff


Ken Blake

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Aug 26, 2006, 4:10:49 PM8/26/06
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Jeff wrote:

> "Ken Blake" <kbl...@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
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>> Jeff wrote:
>>
>>> I am setting up a new laptop running XP.
>>>
>>> The taskbar clock just shows the time (till I hover over it). Is
>>> there a way to make it show both date and time on the taskbar?
>>
>>
>>
>> You can do this with any of several third-party freeware progams. I
>> like TClock (not the similarly-named, but inferior--in my
>> view--TClockex) which does this and several other usful things.
>> Google will find it for you.

> That's 2 votes for TClock. Thank you all. I will try it.


You're welcome. Let us know how you like it

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Jeff

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Aug 26, 2006, 8:17:03 PM8/26/06
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I like it. It's great. Thanks for the tip.

Jeff

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Ken Blake

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Aug 27, 2006, 9:32:30 AM8/27/06
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Jeff wrote:

> I like it. It's great. Thanks for the tip.


You're welcome, and glad you like it.

Michel Merlin

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Aug 28, 2006, 3:45:05 AM8/28/06
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I have used TClockEx 1.4.2 permantly for years on plenty PCs,
and highly appreciate it. I just tried TClock 2.2.8, I find it
way behind, closed it and came back to TClockEx, that seems to
me much more carefully thought and written. It does only Clock
(no timbering Start button) but does it well.

For instance, TClockEx lets me set the Time format compliant
with RFC 2822 chap 3
http://www.zvon.org/tmRFC/RFC2822/Output/chapter3.html#sub3
(the format in which Date is actually written in the Header of
95% of the Mail or News messages on earth), and to customize it
(I just remove the coma), then it lets me copy-paste it in my
messages (see in my sig).

Could you explain why you prefer TClock? Thanks In Advance.

TClockEx 1.4.2, 9 Mar 2000:
http://www.google.com/search?q=TClockEx
http://www.geekgirls.com/review_tclockex.htm
http://www.rcis.co.za/dale/tclockex/index.htm

TClock 2.2.8, 18 May 2000:
http://www.google.com/search?q=TClock
http://tucows.mundofree.com/winnt/preview/32715.html

Paris, Mon 28 Aug 2006 09:45:05 +0200


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Sent: Sat 26 Aug 2006 08:14:39 -0700 (15:14:39 GMT)
Subject: Re: Taskbar clock appearance

You can do this with any of several third-party freeware
progams. I like TClock (not the similarly-named, but
inferior--in my view--TClockex) which does this and several
other usful things. Google will find it for you.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


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Subject: Taskbar clock appearance

I am setting up a new laptop running XP.

The taskbar clock just shows the time (till I hover over it). Is
there a way to make it show both date and time on the taskbar?

Jeff


Ken Blake

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Aug 28, 2006, 8:24:14 AM8/28/06
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Michel Merlin wrote:

> I have used TClockEx 1.4.2 permantly for years on plenty PCs,
> and highly appreciate it. I just tried TClock 2.2.8, I find it
> way behind, closed it and came back to TClockEx, that seems to
> me much more carefully thought and written. It does only Clock
> (no timbering Start button) but does it well.

> For instance, TClockEx lets me set the Time format compliant
> with RFC 2822 chap 3
> http://www.zvon.org/tmRFC/RFC2822/Output/chapter3.html#sub3
> (the format in which Date is actually written in the Header of
> 95% of the Mail or News messages on earth), and to customize it
> (I just remove the coma), then it lets me copy-paste it in my
> messages (see in my sig).
>
> Could you explain why you prefer TClock? Thanks In Advance.


We don't all have to have the same preferences, of course. It's been several
years since I've compared the two and my memory is hazy, but as I recall,
TClock did several more useful things that TClockex did. I wouldn't use the
TClockex advanatge you point out out, but if there are other advantages that
new versions of it have, I'd appreciate hearing about them.

Michel Merlin

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Aug 28, 2006, 1:13:10 PM8/28/06
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Unfortunately both TClock and TClocEx seem to have their
development stalled since year 2000. Too bad, as each one, as
you point, was addressing different (and useful) expectations in
Windows.

Displaying accurate and complete times is useful when exchanging
with people in various TZ (Time Zones), but less when everyone
are in the same (it never hurts anyway).

Paris, Mon 28 Aug 2006 19:13:10 +0200


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Sent: Mon 28 Aug 2006 05:24:14 -0700 (12:24:14 GMT)
Subject: Re: TClock 2.2.8 vs TClockEx 1.4.2

We don't all have to have the same preferences, of course. It's
been several years since I've compared the two and my memory is
hazy, but as I recall, TClock did several more useful things
that TClockex did. I wouldn't use the TClockex advanatge you
point out out, but if there are other advantages that new
versions of it have, I'd appreciate hearing about them.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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From: "Michel Merlin" <michel...@laposte.net>
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Sent: Mon 28 Aug 2006 09:45:05 +0200 (07:45:05 GMT)
Subject: TClock 2.2.8 vs TClockEx 1.4.2

I have used TClockEx 1.4.2 permantly for years on plenty PCs,
and highly appreciate it. I just tried TClock 2.2.8, I find it
way behind, closed it and came back to TClockEx, that seems to
me much more carefully thought and written. It does only Clock
(no timbering Start button) but does it well.

For instance, TClockEx lets me set the Time format compliant
with RFC 2822 chap 3
http://www.zvon.org/tmRFC/RFC2822/Output/chapter3.html#sub3
(the format in which Date is actually written in the Header of
95% of the Mail or News messages on earth), and to customize it
(I just remove the coma), then it lets me copy-paste it in my
messages (see in my sig).

Could you explain why you prefer TClock? Thanks In Advance.

TClockEx 1.4.2, 9 Mar 2000:


http://www.google.com/search?q=TClockEx
http://www.geekgirls.com/review_tclockex.htm
http://www.rcis.co.za/dale/tclockex/index.htm

TClock 2.2.8, 18 May 2000:
http://www.google.com/search?q=TClock
http://tucows.mundofree.com/winnt/preview/32715.html

Paris, Mon 28 Aug 2006 09:45:05 +0200


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Sent: Sat 26 Aug 2006 08:14:39 -0700 (15:14:39 GMT)
Subject: Re: Taskbar clock appearance

You can do this with any of several third-party freeware
progams. I like TClock (not the similarly-named, but
inferior--in my view--TClockex) which does this and several
other usful things. Google will find it for you.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup


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SoftViewer

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Aug 28, 2006, 11:38:46 PM8/28/06
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try Desktop Tray Clock
http://www.desktoptraycock.com/

Alan Biddle

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Aug 29, 2006, 3:34:50 AM8/29/06
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And if that doesn't work, try: http://www.desktoptrayclock.com/ ;)


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Alan

Test Man

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Aug 29, 2006, 10:42:59 AM8/29/06
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Looks just like AlfaClock (www.alfaclock.com), except this one is completely
Freeware (so no need to buy anything).

So try AlfaClock instead.


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Michel Merlin

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Aug 29, 2006, 5:44:20 PM8/29/06
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Thanks Test Man for making me know AlfaClock!
http://www.alfaclock.com/

However after trying it I immediately discovered it was a
servile and unintelligent copy of TClockEx. It didn't even
bother changing the dialogs more than a few levels deep; it just
added some colorful decoration. Meanwhile it lost some important
things in the process; e.g. it can't, as TClockEx did, make you
display the Date and Time exact, accurate, and exactly compliant
with official standards. And it doesn't what it claims: copying
to clipboard doesn't work (yes it "works" for a journalist -
i.e. you can find a case where it has approximatively worked -
but not for an *user* - i.e. you can't find, in months of daily
intensive use, a case where it doesn't work accurately and
exactly as advertized. See in my sig what TClockEx puts in my
clipboard with just a click), synchronization is nowhere to be
found (or am I blind or stupid?).

Others, after I tried them all, seem to me still farther behind;
e.g. http://www.desktoptrayclock.com/ doesn't even claim the
above (standard calendar, Date and Time; copying to
clipboard...), thus is not really "just like AlfaClock"; all are
much less carefully thought and written than TClockEx; e.g.
TClock launches with Windows without telling you how to avoid
this (so I uninstalled it after my 1st reboot).

Paris, Tue 29 Aug 2006 23:44:20 +0200


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Sent: Tue 29 Aug 2006 15:42:59 +0100 (14:42:59 GMT)
Subject: Re: TClock and TClockEx developments are stalled

Looks just like AlfaClock (www.alfaclock.com), except this one
is completely Freeware (so no need to buy anything).

So try AlfaClock instead.


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--
Alan


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try Desktop Tray Clock
http://www.desktoptraycock.com/

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Lispo

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Sep 4, 2006, 2:04:40 PM9/4/06
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NICE!!
http://www.desktoptrayclock.com

Calvin Luttrell

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after you install this install this lol
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1


Calvin Luttrell

How e-commerce is done.

http://blog.projectthunder.com
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> NICE!!
> http://www.desktoptrayclock.com
>


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