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Windows 7 - display date using small icons

As we approach the year 2012, there has to be a way to show the date and time in Windows 7 without doing any of the following:

  • Increasing the height of the taskbar
  • Using large icons
  • Messing with the system date/time display format
  • Third-party software

I've read a few answers here on StackExchange and they're a few years old, so I am hoping that, since that time, new options have been discovered.

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  • The default on all my Windows 7 computers allows for this. I use the smallest icon size possible, and have changed any of the settings, from their default. – Ramhound Dec 12 '11 at 14:24
  • Is your taskbar a single line or did you unlock the taskbar and drag up its height? – oscilatingcretin Dec 12 '11 at 15:02
  • I agree with @Ramhound. Windows 7 default does what you ask. Even the Windows Basic theme shows date and time. Did you already change something? – CharlieRB Dec 12 '11 at 15:03
  • He has it set to "Small Icons", so the date doesn't show. The problem is he wants the date, but doesn't want to un-check "Use small icons". His restrictions make @surfasb's answer the only one. – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 Dec 12 '11 at 17:11

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You can move the taskbar to the left or right hand side of the screen. This is generally a better position for the taskbar anyways, since vertical real estate is precious on these widescreens.

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