text: my startbar clock is 24hrs i want 12hr how?   to make the clock 12 hr...do the following...  click on start menu >go to control panel.. in control panel double click on regional and language option....here u can see the regional optional tab, in that u see the default language of ur system (usually english(united states), beside this there is a button named "customize", click on the button, then, there choose the time tab from the options(number, currency,time,date)..in time tab, just choose the time format, "h:mm:ss tt", it's for 12 hr clock....that's it