How to add a clock to a second monitor in Windows 11

Microsoft has made it easier to use multiple monitors in Windows 11 . Windows 11 apps now remember which screen they were opened on. When the second monitor is disconnected and then reconnected to Windows 11, all applications return to the monitor they were originally opened on. However, Microsoft also made bad decisions about multiple monitors.

Clock on a second monitor in Windows 11

In Windows 10, the clock was displayed on the second monitors of the system, but in Windows 11, the clock was not displayed on the second monitor. To counter this, you can install an app called ElevenClock.

Add clock on second monitor in Windows 11

To get the clock on a second monitor, follow these steps.

1. Visit the ElevenClock Github page and download the app.
2. Run the installer and ElevenClock will be installed.
3. The clock appears on the second display.

ElevenClock adds a customizable clock; you can change the font used, the information displayed, and the color in which the clock is displayed. If you like the clock that ElevenClock adds, you can also add it to your main monitor. All this can be enabled in the application settings.

1. Open the app settings.
2. Scroll down to the Watch Settings section.
3. Turn on the Show clock on main screen option to display it on the main monitor.

To customize the look of your watch, open the ElevenClock settings.

1. Scroll down to the “Watch appearance” section.
2. Turn on the Use a custom font option, and then select a font to use.
3. Turn on the Use custom font size option and select the size of the clock displayed on the taskbar.
4. Turn on the Use custom font color option and choose a different color for the clock.
5. Turn on the Use a custom background color option and choose a solid color to appear behind the clock to make it easier to read.

To hide the default Windows 11 clock on your primary monitor,

1. Open the Settings app with the keyboard shortcut Win + I.
2. Go to Personalization> Taskbar Settings.
3. Select the options to customize the system icons.
4. Turn off your watch.

Conclusion

Windows users generally prefer all monitors to have a fully functional taskbar, but this is something that Microsoft hasn’t consistently added to Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 10, and now Windows 11. As things stand, users will still have to rely on third. -party to give them a fully functional multi-monitor setup. Microsoft took a step forward and then a little back.