If you do not like the way AKU2 ROM changed these options, here is a program to consider. There are many options and you can customize almost everythong : fonts, alignment, etc.

Here's what this plug-in has to offer:
- Show date on today screen in one line, like in older ROMs.
- Show clock on taskbar in today screen (with / with out AM / PM).*
- Show date in taskbar.*
- Options to control what appears in today screen: long / short date, time, seconds.
- 4 different alignment options.
- Custom font size for plug-in.
- Shows alarm icon, even on WM2003 devices.
- Option to blink the taskbar clock at user set intervals.*
- Option to turn of selectability.
- Windows Mobile 6 compatible.
- Internet time synchronization (manual only).

*The plug-in does not effect system displayed taskbar clock if it exists, instead it puts it's own clock covering some icons. It can do so in today screen and all programs. The covered icons can still be accessed by taping on their location (the clock is 'click transparent')

NOTE:
Before updating the plug-in, disable old version and then uninstall it. This will insure new file and settings will take effect. It is also recommended to preform soft reset.

Update Description:
v0.2.1 (12-01-2008):
- One minor bug fix: my leap year calculation was off so the internet time sync was a day back. This is now fixed.

v0.2.0:
- Fully WM 6 compatible.
- Added internet time synchronization.
- Added an extra pixel line between time and date in the task bar.
- Fixed alignment problems when switching between horizontal and vertical screen or when scroll bar is displayed on today.
- Corrected spell errors and some incorrect phrasing in settings.

v0.1.9:
- Updated project files uploaded.
- Several bugs fixed.

It also allows the user to synchronize their time to an internet server. My phone automatically synchronizes the time, so I have not tried that feature.

I have not tried putting the time and date in the task bar. From the description, I can understand why some users would consider the implementation of overwriting existing icons to be less than ideal.

Thank you for taking the time to write it, debug it, and share it.

* [Jul 29, 2007] by eaglesteve using HTC X7500
A completely useless piece of software. Does exactly what the standard software is already doing, except messing up the task bar where date and time is already being displayed. No configuration facility to change the display option.

** [Jan 15, 2007] by Jenson using Toshiba e400 upgraded to WM2003SE
I copied the file downloaded to my PPC but couldn't install the programe. Can anyone help? TQ.