#Win 8 desktop clock windows 8.1#

Now click on “Apply” or “OK” to have the new clock saved in the preferences. You could even have “Mike Time” or similar if that’s what you’d prefer. Now check “Show this clock” and find the proper timezone for Islamabad, Pakistan: If you don’t see this view, make sure you’ve clicked on Additional Clocks along the top. That’s pretty neat and darn handy if you’re trying to figure out dates and times, for sure.īut what you want to do is click on Change date and time settings… Instead of just looking at this display, click on it. Your display will probably be a bit smaller 🙂 I kind of zoomed in here so we can see what’s going on. Here’s what you see if you put the cursor over the date and time display: You already rely on this particular control panel every time you glance at the Taskbar and see what time it is!

#Win 8 desktop clock windows 8.1#

In terms of what you seek, there are a couple of ways to have a clock with a different time zone show up in Windows 8.1 including downloading a clock app that’ll just float on your desktop at all times, but the easiest way hands down is to tap into a secret feature of the Date & Time control panel that’s part of the system itself. If you’re based in Chicago, Islamabad is just a bit more than 7,000 miles away. As you know, it’s also a long, long way away. It’s hot there right now, in case you aren’t tracking the weather: Today, June 27, the high temp is expected to be 103F (39C). First off, our thanks go out to your husband for his service to the country with his deployment to Islamabad.