Vista Tutorial - Need to display the day, date and time permanently on taskbar

I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in the
taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this too.
I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port Talk
can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
unavailable.
Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify his
excellent program? Colin (C not B)

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http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

Here`s a perfectly working clock/date program that will definitely suit your
exact needs. It works flawlessly on Vista as I have it running right now. I
have used it on XP and Win2K3 server with excellent results and immediately
installed it on Vista, in hopes, that it would also work. IT DOES !!!
Good luck ........ John.
www.rcis.co.za/dale/tclockex/

"Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB82C772-F6F9-4D33-9EA4-C9BA8D157887@microsoft.com...
>I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in the
> taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this
> too.
> I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port
> Talk
> can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
> unavailable.
> Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify his
> excellent program? Colin (C not B)
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

Make the taskbar two rows high.
The time then shows all three of its lines. Time, Day, Date


On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:31:01 -0700, Spirefm
<Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in the
>taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this too.
>I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port Talk
>can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
>unavailable.
>Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify his
>excellent program? Colin (C not B)
>
>----------------
>This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
>Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
>link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
>click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
>http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

Great point, Steve :
I forgot to make mention of that rather important point. For some of those
who may not know how to enlarge the size of the taskbar -------
Right click on taskbar > Left click on Properties > Click on " How do I
customize the taskbar " at bottom of menu. Review : Resizing the Taskbar "
........... John.
"Steve Urbach" <dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com> wrote in message
news:v6uah2tj78h1ju8n26o1fajto29m56k1ql@4ax.com...
> Make the taskbar two rows high.
> The time then shows all three of its lines. Time, Day, Date
>
>
> On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:31:01 -0700, Spirefm
> <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in the
>>taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this
>>too.
>>I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port
>>Talk
>>can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
>>unavailable.
>>Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify his
>>excellent program? Colin (C not B)
>>
>>----------------
>>This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>>suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
>>Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>>this
>>link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
>>click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>>
>>http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general

Thanks Steve, but I don't like that because it takes up space I need when
working with photos etc. Colin

"Steve Urbach" wrote:

> Make the taskbar two rows high.
> The time then shows all three of its lines. Time, Day, Date
>
>
> On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:31:01 -0700, Spirefm
> <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in the
> >taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this too.
> >I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port Talk
> >can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
> >unavailable.
> >Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify his
> >excellent program? Colin (C not B)
> >
> >----------------
> >This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> >Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this
> >link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> >click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> >http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>

No it doesn't 'work flawlessly' in fact it doesn't work at all on my 64 bit
Vista. Colin

"Administrator\\jhafele" wrote:

> Here`s a perfectly working clock/date program that will definitely suit your
> exact needs. It works flawlessly on Vista as I have it running right now. I
> have used it on XP and Win2K3 server with excellent results and immediately
> installed it on Vista, in hopes, that it would also work. IT DOES !!!
> Good luck ........ John.
> www.rcis.co.za/dale/tclockex/
>
> "Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BB82C772-F6F9-4D33-9EA4-C9BA8D157887@microsoft.com...
> >I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in the
> > taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this
> > too.
> > I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port
> > Talk
> > can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
> > unavailable.
> > Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify his
> > excellent program? Colin (C not B)
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >
> > http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>
>

Well even with 2 rows high onmmy pc it only shows day and time. It has to be
3 rows high to show the date as well. That is just plain silly! Colin

"Administrator\\jhafele" wrote:

> Great point, Steve :
> I forgot to make mention of that rather important point. For some of those
> who may not know how to enlarge the size of the taskbar -------
> Right click on taskbar > Left click on Properties > Click on " How do I
> customize the taskbar " at bottom of menu. Review : Resizing the Taskbar "
> ........... John.
> "Steve Urbach" <dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:v6uah2tj78h1ju8n26o1fajto29m56k1ql@4ax.com...
> > Make the taskbar two rows high.
> > The time then shows all three of its lines. Time, Day, Date
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:31:01 -0700, Spirefm
> > <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in the
> >>taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this
> >>too.
> >>I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port
> >>Talk
> >>can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
> >>unavailable.
> >>Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify his
> >>excellent program? Colin (C not B)
> >>
> >>----------------
> >>This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
> >>suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
> >>Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
> >>this
> >>link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
> >>click "I Agree" in the message pane.
> >>
> >>http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>
>

Funny ! My readout is totally a " one-liner " across the taskbar. It is
presently reading :
Saturday 9/23/06 3:08:40 in that EXACT order.
By the way, in answer to Colin`s post - I am running this application on
Vista 64Bit and also have it on another machine on Win2K3 64Bit. ......


"Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:504419E9-4C56-4387-9E4E-70EB49B07CCD@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Steve, but I don't like that because it takes up space I need when
> working with photos etc. Colin
>
> "Steve Urbach" wrote:
>
>> Make the taskbar two rows high.
>> The time then shows all three of its lines. Time, Day, Date
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:31:01 -0700, Spirefm
>> <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in
>> >the
>> >taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this
>> >too.
>> >I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port
>> >Talk
>> >can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
>> >unavailable.
>> >Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify
>> >his
>> >excellent program? Colin (C not B)
>> >
>> >----------------
>> >This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> >suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> >"I
>> >Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> >this
>> >link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> >then
>> >click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >
>> >http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>>

Use hide taskbar. I need 6 lines to handle the tasks that I need on the
taskbar but it is only visible when I need to change tasks, otherwise it is
gone completely and I have the WHOLE screen


"Spirefm" <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:504419E9-4C56-4387-9E4E-70EB49B07CCD@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Steve, but I don't like that because it takes up space I need when
> working with photos etc. Colin
>
> "Steve Urbach" wrote:
>
>> Make the taskbar two rows high.
>> The time then shows all three of its lines. Time, Day, Date
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 08:31:01 -0700, Spirefm
>> <Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I need to have the day of the week, the date and the time displayed in
>> >the
>> >taskbar permanently. I would imagine lots of other users would like this
>> >too.
>> >I used to use PTBSync for this but in Vista 64 bit it comes up with"Port
>> >Talk
>> >can't be started" and the usual day date and time display it provided is
>> >unavailable.
>> >Can Microsoft provide this, or help Elmue (the PTBSync creator) modify
>> >his
>> >excellent program? Colin (C not B)
>> >
>> >----------------
>> >This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the
>> >suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the
>> >"I
>> >Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
>> >this
>> >link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and
>> >then
>> >click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>> >
>> >http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/com....vista.general
>>

On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 11:44:01 -0700, Spirefm
<Spirefm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Well even with 2 rows high onmmy pc it only shows day and time. It has to be
>3 rows high to show the date as well. That is just plain silly! Colin
>
>"
What system font size are you using?
Mine is the default 96 dpi.