Date not showing in system tray with vertical taskbar

No one knows how to do this? Seems like it's something simple, but can't figure it out:

"If the taskbar is horizontal, the system tray (notification area) only displays the time. However, when I dragged my taskbar to the side to make it vertical, my system tray displayed the date ("Monday, August 23, 2004") in addition to the time.

However, I just noticed that the date disappeared. I don't know what I clicked or how it happened, but how do I get the date back? Thanks!"

 

Increase the height of the taskbar when it's at the bottom to at least double its minimum height and the date will be displayed under the time.

 

ahhh.... same thing for the vertical taskbar...mine was too narrow/thin...i just made it wider and it worked.

duh ... thanks!