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Can't change view/scrolling settings for taskbar calendar on Windows 11

Anonymous
Nov 14, 2024, 6:11 PM

I'm looking to change a setting on my Windows 11 taskbar calendar. When I open the calendar, the display accurately IDs the month in the top left (November 2024), however the entire month of November is not shown. Rather, the first week shown is the week with the current date (the 14th). This also means that when I scroll to the next month, December, rather than seeing the whole month of December, it just scrolls 4 weeks down and the top row of the calendar is the week containing the 14th of December.

In short, when I open the taskbar calendar, I just want to see the whole month, including past days that month, regardless of the current date!

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Settings

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  1. Anonymous
    Nov 15, 2024, 6:56 AM

    Hello,Andrew BE

    Thank you for posting in the Microsoft community.

    I understand that when you click on the calendar at the system tray in the taskbar, it will only show you the week, which bothers you a lot.

    Under normal circumstances, the expected behavior of the system is to display all the dates of the month. The current problem you are experiencing is most likely due to display anomalies caused by third-party software influences or account profile corruption. I will provide you with three test steps to locate the exact cause of the problem.

    Ⅰ. Reset the taskbar

    1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
    2. In the Task Manager window, locate the “Windows Explorer” process, then right-click and select “End Task”.
    3. Task Manager will prompt you to confirm that you want to end the process, click “Yes”.
    4. Wait for a few seconds for the Windows Explorer process to restart automatically, and then watch how the calendar appears.

    Ⅱ. Clean start

    If you have any third-party applications installed on your system that change the system interface, please uninstall them temporarily, as this can interfere with the normal operation of the calendar. Then, please perform a clean boot to exclude the effects of the third party. The steps for a “clean start” may seem complicated at first glance, but to avoid any hassle, follow them in order, step by step, and it will help you get back on track.

    1. Tap Windows+R, type msconfig
    2. Open System Configuration and select General tab - Selective Startup.
    3. Remove the tick for Load startup items.
    4. Go to the Services tab - click Hide all microsoft services in the bottom left corner, and then click Disable all.
    5. Click OK and restart your computer. (Be sure to select Hide all microsoft services first, and then click Disable all, otherwise it may lead to unforeseen problems such as not being able to access the system.)
    6. Check to see if the problem still recurs.

    Ⅲ.  Try to repair the system

    1. Search for CMD, find the command prompt, and choose to run in administrator mode.
    2. Enter the following commands one by one, please make sure to execute the next command after the previous one is completed. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth SFC /Scannow
    3. After the scan is complete, you can check the scanning information to see if the problem has been detected and fixed.

    Ⅳ. Changing Account Profiles

    This will help troubleshoot if there are any errors under the current account profile, and if they are resolved in the new account, replacing the account will be the least laborious way to do it. Your data files will not be lost during the testing and migration of the account and can be found and copied to the new account directly from File Explorer under the C drive.

    1. Click on the Start button in the bottom left corner of the screen and select the Settings icon (gear shape).
    2. In the Settings menu, select the “Accounts” option.
    3. To add a user, click on “Family and other users” and then click on “Add another user” in the “Other users” section. For changing users, select the user account you want to change and click “Change Account Type”.
    4. Follow the prompts, enter the required information (e.g. email or username), set the new account type, and finally click “OK” to save the changes.

    You can refer to the following link for more detailed steps:

    Manage user accounts in Windows - Microsoft Support

    After you refer to the above steps, you can share some information in this thread and I will answer your questions further. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

    Best Regards,

    Rota|Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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