How to change the 12 Hour Clock to a 24 Hour Clock in Windows 8
Description: This article shows how to change the format of the Windows Clock to a 24 hour clock.
- Press the Windows Key and the letter X on the keyboard to open the quick access menu.
- Select Control Panel from the quick access menu.
- In the Control Panel, select Clock, Language, and Region.
- Click on Region.
- Under the Date and time formats section, select HH:mm from the drop down menu for the short time and HH:mm:ss from the drop down menu for the long time. Click OK to save the changes and exit.
- The clock will now display in a 24 hour format for both the short and long time.
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