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Follow these steps to get you name TIMED---------------><br>

1. Goto start

2. Goto <u>control panel</u><br>

3. In control panel goto <u>Regional and language options</u><br>

4. Under the regional options tab press <u>customize button</u><br>

5. Now under the time tab Add your name with <u>AM</u> and <u>PM</u> preceeded by a hyphen '-' as shown below <br>

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Useful follow-up and practical tips to the trick from (and the thumbs-ups from , and ): the system tray shows whatever text Windows uses for the AM/PM designators. Those designators are part of the locale/time format (LOCALE_S1159 and LOCALE_S2359), so changing them changes the clock and any UI that uses the locale AM/PM string. (learn.microsoft.com)

If the small GUI box in Regional/Language Settings is enough, use that first. If you want longer text than the GUI allows, edit the registry values directly under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\International: s1159 = (AM text) and s2359 = (PM text). Back up the key first, then run something like this from an elevated command prompt to save a copy and set your text (replace YourName): 

reg export "HKCU\Control Panel\International" intl-backup.reg
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\International" /v s1159 /t REG_SZ /d "-YourName" /f
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\International" /v s2359 /t REG_SZ /d "-YourName" /f

If you need the change visible on the logon screen as well, the default account uses HKEY_USERS.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International (admin required) — be cautious editing that. The GUI limits the AM/PM edit boxes, which is why the registry route is used for longer strings. (askvg.com)

Quick troubleshooting and cautions: make sure your short-time format includes the tt token so the AM/PM designator is displayed (switching to a 24-hour format or removing tt hides it). Some programs and APIs read the locale designators, so the custom text can appear in other places; if changes do not show immediately, log off and log on (or restart). Always export the registry key or create a restore point before editing. (learn.microsoft.com)

To undo, restore the exported .reg file or reset the AM/PM fields back to the default AM and PM in the Control Panel (or with reg add to set s1159/s2359 back). (renenyffenegger.ch)

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Cool Trick.. ;)

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cool :D

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Wow Maxxaaa....

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thanx every1

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