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The Date plug-in in Windows Mobile can be turned on & off, but that's about it.  Furthermore, when you use HideLogo to hide the network status bar, this will also hide the Date plug-in for some reason.  Therefore, if you benefit from having the date/time on your Today screen, then check out TodayTime.

Here's how to install & configure TodayTime:

1. Download the attached CAB file & copy it to your mobile device using the explore feature of ActiveSync (XP) or WMDC (Vista).
2. Launch File Explorer on your mobile device & browse to the CAB file.
3. Execute the CAB installer & install the package to your Device.
4. Soft reset your device.  NOTE:  Some people (including myself) have had to re-install the plug-in in order for it to actually work.  If the next steps don't work, then re-install and try again.
5. Go to Start --> Settings --> Personal Tab --> Today --> Items Tab & click on TodayTime.
6. Click "Move Up" or "Move Down" to position the bar where you want it.
7. Click "Options..." to begin configuring the date/time appearance.
8. For starters, use "dddd, MMMM d, yyyy" for the Left Date/Time and "MM/dd/yy" for the Right Date/Time.  See the table further down this article for more code formats you can use.
9. An awesome feature is the ability to control the font size of the date/time text.  The smaller font sizes actually make the bar take up less room on the Today screen.  I like to set this to "7", but you should experiment to see what you like best.
10. Click OK as needed to get back to the Today screen and view the results.  Tweak as needed.

NOTES:

• As stated earlier, you may need to install & reset twice before TodayTime appears in your Today Items list.
• There is a bug with trying to use "tt" to get AM/PM in the the time.  Only the first "t" will get you A/P & the second "t" will just display the month number (i.e. "P6" will appear if it's an evening in June).

FULL LIST OF FORMAT CODES:

For the date, use this format:

• d -> Day of month (1, 2, 3, ...)
• dd -> Day of month (01, 02, 03, ...)
• ddd -> Abbreviated day of week (Sun, Mon, Tue, ...)
• dddd -> Day of week (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, ...)
• M -> Number of month (1, 2, 3)
• MM -> Number of month (01, 02, 03, ...)
• MMM -> Abbreviated day of month (Jan, Feb, Mar, ...)
• MMMM -> Month (January, February, March, ...)
• y -> Last digit of year (99, 0, 1, ...)
• yy -> Last two digits of year (99, 00, 01, ...)
• yyyy -> Year (1999, 2000, 2001, ...)
• gg -> Era (creio que é ignorado no nosso calendário) ????
  

For the time, use these codes:

• h -> Hour (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 1, 2, ...)
• hh -> Hour (08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 01, 02, ...)
• H -> Hour (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, ...)
• HH -> Hour (08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, ...)
• m -> Minute (1, 2, 3, ...)
• mm -> Minute (01, 02, 03, ...)
• s -> Seconds (1, 2, 3, ...)
• ss -> Seconds (01, 02, 03, ...)
• t -> A or P
• tt -> AM or PM  (Note:  There's a bug with this option!  See Notes section above!)
  
• @ -> Swatch Internet Time (@100)

Developer's Site:  http://www.pocketpt.net/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=6&t=8229
Additional Info:  http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=261074