Windows 7: How to display both date and time in tray *without* using large icons or increasing the height of taskbar?

Question

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Windows 7 - display date using small icons

As we approach the year 2012, there has to be a way to show the date and time in Windows 7 without doing any of the following:

• Increasing the height of the taskbar
• Using large icons
• Messing with the system date/time display format
• Third-party software

I've read a few answers here on StackExchange and they're a few years old, so I am hoping that, since that time, new options have been discovered.

Solution

You can move the taskbar to the left or right hand side of the screen. This is generally a better position for the taskbar anyways, since vertical real estate is precious on these widescreens.

Comments

[Ramhound]

The default on all my Windows 7 computers allows for this. I use the smallest icon size possible, and have changed any of the settings, from their default.

[oscilatingcretin]

Is your taskbar a single line or did you unlock the taskbar and drag up its height?

[CharlieRB]

I agree with @Ramhound. Windows 7 default does what you ask. Even the Windows Basic theme shows date and time. Did you already change something?

[Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007]

He has it set to "Small Icons", so the date doesn't show. The problem is he wants the date, but doesn't want to un-check "Use small icons". His restrictions make @surfasb's answer the only one.

[oscilatingcretin]

Marked as answer to get my answer ratio up since no one else can add new answers to this anyway.