[Customize XP] Adding a text next to the time display

Last update on September 25, 2009 12:08 PM by jak58
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[Customize XP] Adding a text next to the time display








Here is a simple way to customize your Windows : no software is required

Open registry


The change takes place in the registry.
For this, click Start and then Run. In the new window you write regedit

In the new window, you move left to fetch the file:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ International

The values to change

There are 3 values to change:
  • S1159
  • S2359
  • STimeFormat




You can change this way to regulate the hours by "|":

The possible logos


You can freely create your own style:
۰••●| text |●••۰ 

(¯`*•.¸text¸.•*´¯) 


(⁀`•۰‿texte‿۰•´⁀) 

(¯`۰ text ۰´¯) 


Restart the process explorer


After making these modifications, restart explorer to activate these changes. To do this you open the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete and choose the Processes tab.
Research on the process explorer.exe, it then selects the clicked End Process.

Then we go on the Application tab to restart the process.
You click on New Task and explore back in the small window, then OK.
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