Best Free Reminder/To-Do Program
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In a Hurry?
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Introduction
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| There are literally dozens of free stand-alone reminder programs. Even more if you include sticky notes utilities and calendaring programs that offer reminder features. Many, I can assure you, are not worth installing. |
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Discussion
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Rainlendar
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| Free Product Complement the Web based application | ||
| Shared calendars are available only for Pro version | ||
| http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php | ||
| http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php?option=com_rny_download&Itemid=32 | ||
| 4.24 MB |
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| 64 Bit version available | ||
| A commercial version provides extended abilities to edit Outlook, Google Calendar from Rainlendar | ||
ReminderFox
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| No need for a separate application | ||
| Firefox must be running | ||
| http://reminderfox.mozdev.org/ | ||
| https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1191?id=1191 | ||
| 737 KB |
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| If you want to support the effort, do not hesitate to make a donation | ||
Lightning
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| No need for a separate application | ||
| Thunderbird must be running | ||
| http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning/index.html | ||
| http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/lightning/ | ||
| 2 MB |
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| if you want a standalone Apps use Sunbird | ||
Kana Reminder
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| Simple, Very low CPU usage | ||
| Category Option to save reminders is not available, also no synchronsation with any other online or offline reminders | ||
| http://www.kanasolution.com | ||
| http://www.kanasolution.com/download.php?fid=11&pid=6&prid=8 | ||
| 549 KB |
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Try this:
ToDoList (c) AbstractSpoon Software
http://www.abstractspoon.com/tdl_resources.html
Memo to me is a very easy email reminder site.
http://www.memotome.com/
You can try http://www.memo-reminder.com . This free reminder is useful especially for those who work with the computer in one or multiple locations because has capability to be an offline/online application.
Good Program.. It would be nice if they include a synchronization with other calendars like Google calendar..Also it is consuming much of the CPU usage.
I am a huge fan of www.rememberthemilk.com. It took a minute to get used to but once I figured it out it became my lifeline.
For remember milk, we cannot minimize it to notification area, thereby saving the taskbar space...
Anyone know of a ToDo list that embeds in the Desktop? Like to have the list starring at me when I start up.
You should consider www.superminder.com too! Seems to be the new buzz right now.
Please add to the list TODOIST.
http://todoist.com
It's free, fast, simple, on-line.
You get multiple todo list, and you can add complexity (priority, groups, labels) as you need. What I like the most is its versatility, and the fact that I can access it from my pda, laptop, office.
Great, great utility.
After months of free usee I subscribed just to support the developers.
Try Time & Chos Ver 5.03 ... legacy version is free ...
I think you meant "Time and Chaos"
another vote for the legacy version of Time & Chaos - calendar, todo list, appointments, contact names and addresses, all on one page
I think Rainlendar is fantastic!
Yahoo widgets works for me.
Sorry, Taskcoach and many of these stink. All I (we) want it a to-do list that:
1)schedules daily to-dos
2)carry's over to-dos from day to day if they arent complete.
3)shows me only today's to-dos by default.
4)glimpse a calendar of upcoming to-dos
This is a to-do list not a project tracking sheet. It doesn't have to have any other functionality than showing me what I need to do today. Any notes, exceptions, work or clarifications need to documented with the project files and folders not in a to do program. All the to-do program really needs is a date to complete by and a date it was completed on.
Did you ever find one?! I want it bad!! :(
Taskcoach is the winner
desktop calendar 0.42b-small and simple with clock,reminder and calendar run automatically at startup.
but this is not free. Free to try and 14.99$
0.42b is freeware.
"This program started out as Freeware and has been for the last two years. You can download it below completely free of charge and with no built-in limitations or time limits. However development has now stopped on that version and all future additions and improvement are going into the optional upgrade which is available for a small fee."
http://tinnes.org.uk/desktopcalendar/download.htm
Don't use it myself.
Steve
I have tried all the reminders mentioned in this sections. All are having good features. But my requirement was
- a lightweight solution
- easy to create and edit ToDos
- can be installed anywhere and need not require registry modification
- should run automatically at startup
All these features I found in the following program - Extora
http://www.exstora.com/?mw_2.2
I like Exstora, simple yet elegant.
the one that works best for me is xcalday.
xcalday is great for one liner to-do lists and notes but if you want a bit more iDailyDiary is worth a look: http://www.splinterware.com/products/idailydiary.htm
I find TaskCoach is good for structured project to-do lists and ThinkingRock for project planning.
Ian Russell
How about GTDInbox, in extension for gmail, turning your gmail into to fantastic Getting Things Done environment. S/ labels for status, P/ labels for Projects (and sub projects as well), C/ labels for context (home, office, errands, phone calls, etc), R/ labels for references.
Really sophisticated.
I prefer kana reminder, a small but no-nonsense reminder
http://www.kanasolution.com/download.php?fid=11&pid=6&prid=8
I agree, it works, well put. I have used it for a few months, and I haven't looked back.
I agree that there are many free stand-alone reminder and alarm programs. I have tried quite a lot of them. The one that suits me best - it is simple and not overloaded with unnecessary features - and which I have used with satisfaction for a few months is WinAlarm, website http://wa2.cba.pl/index.html. To me it has certainly been worth installing.
Bengt S
I have seen a program call memo that is fantastic and that does me very well, here is the link to download it: http://www.fobec.com/protec/logiciels2/load_logiciel.php3?id=152 and the link that talk about it: http://www.fobec.com/protec/logiciels2/encadre.php3?id_log=152&cat=VBure.... It works fine under XP and Vista (not the help file). You can transform the note into an appointment book, a daily journal, Reminder and so on. Really Great for me.
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