Enlarge Desktop Tray Clock Display?

MilesAhead

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Anyone know a software to either enlarge the tray desktop clock display or replace it? I know I can hover the mouse on Settings to get the large panel display. But I'd rather just be able to read it. Of course I'm looking for freeware.
 

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Probably not what you want but if you increase the size of your taskbar, by dragging the top edge up, you'll get more info shown in the clock.
 

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Here is the free version---

Free Desktop Clock download for Windows

It is limited in function but has 1 big skin--

screenshot_93.jpg

It is a cousin of Atomic clock posted by Edwin. :)

I emailed their support about getting more big skins. {free}
Awaiting a reply.
 

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Hopefully they will soon provide more skins for the free version. :)
 

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I got 9 Skins with the free version; some big, some not so big.
 

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I got 9 Skins with the free version; some big, some not so big.

I just said 1 big skin because it was the biggest. :)

screenshot_94.jpg
 
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I got 9 Skins with the free version; some big, some not so big.

I just said 1 big skin because it was the biggest. :)

View attachment 46231

Thanks all for the suggestions. I was using this in a W7 VM. I tried it on W8 and it seems to work well. I do use a double height Taskbar. That definitely helps. Seems like it should be an easy thing to do just to set the system clock to use a larger font. But so many things in Windows are hard coded
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Also, for double height taskbars, put this in "Time Format" at the bottom in T-Clock Properties:
h:nn:ss tt \n dddd \n mmm dd yyyy
 

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Also, for double height taskbars, put this in "Time Format" at the bottom in T-Clock Properties:
h:nn:ss tt \n dddd \n mmm dd yyyy

I don't see anything that says "T-Clock Properties"

Can you post a screen shot?

Edit: Ok, now I see the link. I'll check it out. :)
 

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Also, for double height taskbars, put this in "Time Format" at the bottom in T-Clock Properties:
h:nn:ss tt \n dddd \n mmm dd yyyy

I don't see anything that says "T-Clock Properties"
Right click on Tclock, select TClock Properties, select Time Format tab. It is there at the bottom.
 

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Which makes it look like this:

Tray.jpg
 

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I got it. Thank you. :)
 

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