Windows 10 is poised for a notable change with the upcoming April 2025 update, scheduled for release on April 8. This update will remove the display of seconds in the Calendar flyout, a feature that many users, albeit a minority, have come to appreciate. The modification is already being rolled out through Windows 10 KB5053643, which is an optional update and will not be installed automatically.
As a user of Windows 10 on my Lenovo Legion, I find it to be a reliable operating system. However, I often alternate between Windows 10 and its newer counterpart as part of my professional duties. While I recognize the strengths of Windows 10, I can’t help but feel that Microsoft is making unnecessary alterations. The recent attempts to integrate Copilot, revamp the Settings UI, and now, the removal of seconds from the Calendar flyout, seem to lack a clear rationale.
In our observations, Windows Latest noted that the Calendar flyout has undergone an update, eliminating the seconds display from the clock. By default, the taskbar in Windows 10 does not show seconds, although users can enable this feature through the Windows Registry. The Calendar flyout, which previously displayed time with seconds, is now devoid of this functionality.
While it may seem trivial to some, the absence of seconds affects specific use cases. For instance, I relied on the Calendar flyout to monitor the refresh rate of a Python script I developed, ensuring it executed every 60 seconds. With the removal of this feature, I find myself at a loss for an effective way to track this timing.
In the latest update, when users click on the time and date displayed on the taskbar, the Calendar flyout still appears, but without the seconds feature. Additionally, the update has altered the presentation of the “day, date, and year,” which is now scattered throughout the user interface rather than presented cohesively.
Why even remove seconds from Windows 10 flyout?
Microsoft has previously justified the exclusion of seconds from the graphical user interface, citing performance concerns. The company argues that displaying seconds requires additional processing time, which can hinder the operating system’s ability to enter a low-power state. This rationale was one of the reasons behind the absence of the seconds feature in the taskbar of Windows 11, a decision that was later reversed after user feedback prompted its reinstatement.
In the case of Windows 10, however, the outlook appears grim. With support for the operating system set to conclude on October 14, 2025, it seems unlikely that Microsoft will reconsider this change. The recent update serves as a clear indication that user preferences may not hold significant weight in the company’s ongoing development strategy for Windows 10.
