Display Windows 11 clock like the one in Windows 10 when tray is clicked

Question

Please note that this question refers to the clock when the tray is clicked, and not to the minimized tray clock like this other question.

In short: In Windows 11, is it possible to show the clock together with the calendar, including the seconds part?

Details: When Windows 11 tray clock is clicked, the calendar is displayed without the clock:

While in Windows 10, the clock is there:

We can add a clock manually:

But I want the seconds part as in Windows 10:

I wish to not use the "show seconds" options available in Windows 11:

And for Windows 11 you not want to use the very option that allows you to add seconds - That option works. — John, Aug 01 '23 at 12:11
The only way to enable seconds on the clock is to enable the option you don’t want to enable. — Ramhound, Aug 01 '23 at 12:17
@HeyJude, there is a way to add seconds to that clock that you added on top of the Calendar (by modifying the Short Time format setting) but it won't update in Real-time, it will simply display the second count of when you opened the flyout. Would that be okay for your need? (Probably not...) — Yisroel Tech, Aug 01 '23 at 12:23
What you need is not available in Windows 11 - just what is offered — John, Aug 01 '23 at 12:29

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 01 '23 at 13:33

The old taskbar calendar cannot be returned to Windows 11 except by patching Windows components, which is a dangerous action that can force you to reinstall Windows. If you still wish to go this way, I suggest taking an image backup of your disk and have a boot USB available that can reinstall this image, for the worst case.

The YouTube post Get Windows 10 Calendar on Windows 11 *easy method* claims that installing ExplorerPatcher restores the taskbar to its Windows 10 version, including the calendar.

In the video, the poster demonstrated it :

ExplorerPatcher is not a product that I recommend using, and it may not stay stable across Windows Updates.

Display Windows 11 clock like the one in Windows 10 when tray is clicked

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