New Windows 11 update lets you display seconds on your taskbar clock — here's how

Microsoft Windows 11 running on an Apple MacBook laptop.

In a move that will horrify clock-watchers everywhere, Microsoft has added a new setting to the Windows 11 taskbar that could prove seriously distracting.

With the rollout of the recent update KB5028185 (thanks, PCWorld), Windows 11 now provides the option to add a seconds display to the clock of the taskbar.