How do you make a live-updating time label?

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Rookie programmer here! I'll explain what I've done so far:

        private void frmRegister_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            lblDateTime.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString();
        }

When the form loads, as I want, the label lblDateTime displays the date and time. However, it only displays the date and time at the point the form loaded.

How do I make it change with the user's computer (live)? Or should I remove this label altogether?

You need a timer. Have a look: https://stackoverflow.com/a/12535731/3270427 — McNets, Jun 13 '20 at 17:50

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 13 '20 at 17:51

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Drop a Timer component on your form and subscribe to the Tick event.
Don't forget to set Enabled to true, or call Start.

answered Jun 13 '20 at 17:51

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How do you make a live-updating time label?

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