Since Windows 11, it has been optionally possible to display seconds in addition to the date and time in the taskbar. The feature can also be retrofitted in Windows 10 via the registry.

Co-host Richard Osman, who was on the show lately, asked none other than countdown host Colin Murray what the answer was. “Right, I’ve had to do a bit of digging,” the Channel 4 host said .

Now, you can opt to show seconds in your taskbar’s clock. With this change, Windows 11 breaks with an old Windows tradition. But first things first. Windows 11’s taskbar clock now shows seconds.