Is it possilble to change the date format on the Win8.1 lock screen from dayofweek, month day to dayofweek, day month?
Windows – change date format on Win 8.1 lock screen
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Is it possilble to change the date format on the Win8.1 lock screen from dayofweek, month day to dayofweek, day month?
Best Answer
Yes, it is possible to change the lock screen date format.
You will need Microsoft Locale Builder.
Resources
Read about locales here:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd317785(v=vs.85).aspx
Download Microsoft Locale Builder here:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=96654
Instructions
ZIP
file.LDML
file contains the elementmsLocale:lockScreenFormat
.CMD
file within an administrator command prompt.Apply locale
If you do not see any changes after installing the custom locale, you may need to apply the custom locale or reset your region settings.
Windows 10 and newer:
Windows 8 and earlier:
Windows:
Notes and limitations
If you are missing the day of the week, month, or day notation, the lock screen will discard the custom date format pattern, and the lock screen will format manually with the full month name, comma, space, and the partial month day (element
msLocale:monthDay
; Dates > Partial Date Patterns > Month day pattern) pattern.The following symbols work:
The following symbols do not work:
Microsoft Locale Builder only supports pattern values less than or equal to 79 characters:
You can have multiple repeating patterns.
Long patterns will be wrapped onto the next line on the lock screen.