How to Enable or Disable Date and Time page in Settings in Windows 10


The Date & Time page in Settings > Time & Language allows users to change the following settings:


If you like, you can disable the Date & Time page in Settings to prevent any of these settings from being changed by users from Settings on the computer.

This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Date & Time page in Settings for all users in Windows 10.

You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable the Date & Time page in Settings.


EXAMPLE: Date & Time page disabled in Settings

* Some of these settings are hidden or managed by your organization.
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Here's How:

The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowDateTime

value DWORD

0 = Disable
1 = Enable


1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


2 To Enable Date & Time page in Settings

This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_Date_and_Time_page_in_Settings.reg

Download


3 To Disable Date & Time page in Settings

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_Date_and_Time_page_in_Settings.reg

Download


4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 If Settings is currently open, then close and reopen Settings to apply.

8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it.
Shawn


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