---
title: "Set Date format on Windows devices"
slug: "set-date-format-on-windows-devices"
updated: 2024-05-17T14:43:17Z
published: 2024-05-17T14:43:17Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/set-date-format-on-windows-devices"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.scalefusion.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set Date format on Windows devices

The following PowerShell script helps the IT Admins to change the date format on their managed Windows devices.

1. Create a file on your desktop, for example, set_date_format.ps1 and open it in a text editor like notepad++
2. Copy the contents below to the file or click [here](https://cdn.document360.io/175c0eac-012f-4410-bdc5-ac60794f82d8/Images/Documentation/set%20a%20date%20format%20.ps1) to download the file.
  1. ‘**sShortDate**’ key is to set Short date format, eg. D/M/yy (5/7/22)
  2. ‘**sLongDat**e’ key is to set Long date format, eg. dddd, MMMM d, yyyy (Friday, January 5, 2024).

```powershell
$dateFormat = 'MM/dd/yyyy' 
Write-Host "Starting script execution..." 
try{ 
    $status = New-PSDrive -PSProvider Registry -Name HKU -Root HKEY_USERS 
    Function Set-DateFormat($sid) 
    { 
        if(Test-Path "HKU:\${sid}") 
        { 
            Write-Host "updating date format for user:",$sid 
            Set-ItemProperty -path "HKU:\${sid}\Control Panel\International\" -name 'sShortDate' -value $dateFormat 
        } 

    } 
    $userDetails=Get-wmiobject win32_useraccount | where-object{$_.status -eq 'ok'} 
    foreach($user in $userDetails){ 
        $sid=$user.SID 
        Set-DateFormat($sid) 
    } 
} 
catch 
{ 
    Write-Output "Error occured while running script -> ",$_.Exception.Message 
} 
Write-Output "Script execution completed successfully!"
```
3. Follow [our guide](/docs/deploy-powershell-scripts-using-scalefusion) to upload & publish the PowerShell script using Scalefusion Dashboard.
4. Please make sure to select the Execution Policy as below

**a. Execution Level : Device b. Execution Context : Enrolled User**

> [!NOTE]
> The specified date format is applied only to the user accounts logged in while executing the script.

> [!CAUTION]
> Please note that to use the PowerShell scripts, the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application must be installed on the device(s). Please follow [our guide](/docs/scalefusion-mdm-agent-application) to publish and install the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application.

> [!CAUTION]
> Notes:
> 
> 1. The scripts and their contents are sourced from various albeit authenticated Microsoft sources and forums.
> 2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.
> 3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the incorrect usage of these scripts.