sLongDate

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

sLongDate

HKCU\Control Panel\International

Data type Range Default value

REG_SZ

Date format

dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy

Description

Specifies the format, including the abbreviations and separators, used to display dates in long date (text) format.

Value Example

dddd, MMMM dd, yyyy

Saturday, October 12, 1986

MMMM dd, yyyy

October 12, 1986

dddd, dd MMMM, yyyy

Saturday, 12 October, 1986

dd MMMM, yyyy

12 October, 1986

Change Method

To change the value of this entry, in Control Panel double-click Regional and Language Options, click the Regional Options tab, and then click the Customize... button. Next, click the Date tab, and then select a format from the Long date format list. Click OK.

Activation Method

Changes made in Regional and Language Options are effective immediately.

Note

  • You can also create your own date format if you use the correct values. (For more information about these values, see Day, Month, Year, and Time Format.) Click in the Short date format box, rather than clicking on the arrow to the right of the box, and replace or insert the necessary characters.

See Also

Concepts

iDate
sDate
sShortDate