Configuring Date and Time Formatting Preferences

Perform the following steps to customize the time and date formatting for the Event Viewer:

  1. Click Consoles from the Event Console Configuration view.
  2. Click Consoles and then right-click Consoles to display the pop-up menu.
  3. Select Console Preferences from the pop-up menu.
  4. Select Date/Time Formatting from the left side of the Console Preferences dialog box.
  5. Set the time and date format for the Event Viewer by selecting one of the formatting options from pull-down menus provided for Date Style and Time Style. The time and date will be concatenated to one line. Examples of each formatting selection are shown below the pull-down list as they are selected.
  6. Click OK to save changes and close the Console Preferences dialog box.

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