How to Add Desktop Clocks to Windows 10
Know what time it is anywhere in the world
Time matters now more than ever. More people areworking from home. But that can make syncing up with your co-workers a little challenging. “I’m on Atlantic time and they’re on Central time, so is their 8 o’clock my 10 o’clock? What happens with Daylight Savings Time?”
No need to Google that anymore. We’re going to show you how to add more desktop clocks to Windows 10 and some tips and tricks with clocks and time.
Add Desktop Clocks for Windows Clock
Built into Windows is the ability to add 2 more clocks to the clock in yoursystem tray. It’s easy to do!
Now you can see all three time zones by hovering over the system clock or selecting it.
Add a World Clock to Windows 10
Two time zones aren’t enough? You’re a go-getter. You need theMicrosoft Alarms & Clockapp and here’s how to use it.
Notice the shaded area above the green line. This represents the night, which helps visualize the time of day for different locations.
To remove a clock, select themultiple-select iconin the bottom right corner.
Check the clocks to remove and select thegarbage can icon. Those clocks are gone.
A time slider appears. The number in the middle of the slider is your local time. Slide the bar left or right to a different hour and watch the time on the other clocks change in sync.
Add a Clock Screensaver to Windows 10
Turn your monitor into a great big clock when you’re not using it. It’s easy and stylish to do. There are manycool screensaversavailable.Fliqlois one we recommend. Why? Many clock screensavers are Flash-based and Flash isend-of-life softwarenow. But the new Fliqlo screensaver clockdoesn’t use Flash. Plus, it’s free. We’re sure you’ve seen it before.
Fliqlo is available for Windows and Mac, but dual-screen support is only available on the Mac version.
Add an Android Widget Style Clock to Windows
If you like widgets for your phone, you’ll like widgets in your Windows. Microsoft had widgets built-in prior to Windows 10 calledDesktop Gadgets. Microsoft removed them because of security concerns. So other developers swooped in.
We likeSense Desktop,an app from the Microsoft Store. It can show the time, temperature, and weather forecast in one convenient widget. Plus, there are about a dozen themes, so you will find one you like. It’s not free, but is 99 cents too much?
Get the Most Accurate Time in Windows 10
You need to be on time every day, and so does your computer for it to work best. For example, if you’re gettingcertificate errors in your web browser, having the wrong time on your computer could be the cause. You can make the clock synchronize with a time server.
Time servers are computers whose sole job is to keep perfect time and share it with the world. They keep perfect time by being synchronized to an atomic clock. Atomic clocks are expensive, so governments and large companies maintain most of them.
Fortunately, Windows 10 defaults to Microsoft’s time server. But you can connect to other time servers. You’ll need Administrator rights to do this.
You can also type in another time server address if you’d like. Once it’s entered, selectOKto set it.
It’s About Time
If time is money, then with all your new clocks you should make it rain! Do you have a favorite desktop clock tip or trick? A cool time screensaver or widget? Let us know in the comments.
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