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GriffinOakmont
Iron Contributor
Apr 21, 2025

No leading zeros in file explorer?

Am I going crazy? Looking at my File Explorer recently and I noticed that the time's before 10:00 don't have a leading zero and I can't remember if it's always been like this. It looks odd to me. Couldn't see anything on Google.

 

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  • Amiassr's avatar
    Amiassr
    Iron Contributor

    In Windows File Explorer, times before 10:00 may indeed show without a leading zero (e.g., 9:30 instead of 09:30), while times from 10:00 and up display with a leading zero. This behavior can be influenced by your system's locale settings. 

  • ViggoBear's avatar
    ViggoBear
    Iron Contributor

    Change your short time in the region settings (search region on Windows start menu)

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