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Windows comes with a tray clock and, yes, it displays the time. However, many think that it is too basic in its functionality and would wish for more features and display options. There are a few free tray clock replacements out there that might just do the extra bit you're looking for. Here is a review of the ones we favor.
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TClock Lite is a vastly improved replacement for the standard Windows tray clock. It provides all the benefits of the original as well as many enhancements and a number of useful additional features. It achieves this with a tiny footprint and doesn't even require installation. Given the tiny size, the power of this program is most impressive. Less impressive is the help file which is brief and not particularly helpful. However, the program is so well laid-out and simple to use that it's not really an issue. You might get a warning from your security software that TClock is potential spyware. It's not. It's just picking up the fact that it modifies explorer.exe to display the clock. The 2nd link below is to the Japanese author's site. You'll see some strange characters displayed but the "download" (sic) link is clear enough.
If you want an alternative, try the classic TClockEx that offers similar functionality to TClock Lite. It hasn't been updated for a while, but appears to run OK on Windows XP systems.
LClock is my last, but by no means least, recommendation. It pops up its own calendar with a single click on the tray clock, which you can use it for reminders and to-dos. It all works marvelously well and you get a clock display that looks like the one in Vista. LClock is based on TClock lite but doesn't allow a simultaneous time and date display.
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by gjh42 (not verified) on 19. January 2012 - 0:04(87373)
I just installed TClock 2010 on my new Windows 7 (x64) machine and it works perfectly. It even has a couple of new tweaks since I last used it for added flexibility. You will want to go to StoicJoker's website for the best instructions on configuring it.
"The latest build of T-Clock 2010 is (and will be) available at:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=21944.0 "
Timekeeper is highly configurable, includes an adjustable popup calendar, and works in Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (including 64-bit versions). It is similar to Stoic Joker's T-Clock 2010 http://www.stoicjoker.com/TClock/, but more simple. One unusual (or bothersome) feature of Timekeeper is that it displays as a toolbar to the left of the tray rather than in the tray itself, where we expect the clock to be located.
Downloading Timekeeper is a bit confusing because there is no download link on the description page. To find a link, go to the author's home page: http://www.12noon.com/
[edit] Direct file download link removed - not permitted
UPDATE:
I NO LONGER recommend Timekeeper. Besides running as a toolbar instead of in the Notification Tray, there are two other bothersome things about the program:
(1) It reported that it was not compatible with my Win 7 x64 system when I enabled its toolbar -- contrary to the claims on the website.
(2) The name "Timekeeper" was appended before the clock in the toolbar. This may be due to the incompatibility mentioned above.
by 12noon (not verified) on 17. January 2012 - 19:04(87326)
There is now a download link on the Timekeeper page. You're right, it's more convenient to have one there, too.
The "Timekeeper" text is the desk band name and is a Windows feature. You can turn it off by right-clicking on it and de-selecting the "Show Title" option. (Be sure your task bar isn't locked when you do this.)
I can reproduce the issue with 64-bit Windows 7. It doesn't affect Timekeeper's operation, but it's not as friendly with that error. I think the installer is no longer selecting the correct version to install.
If you have any other issues, please feel free to report them directly to me on the 12noon Support page.
by Anonymous5 (not verified) on 9. September 2011 - 12:51(79292)
Windows 7 has this features built in for two additional timezones. Right-click your tray clock and select "Adjust date/time" then click the "Additional Clocks" tab and configure.
For Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit, I suggest using Skinny Clock from www.rawos.com/sclock/ or Softpedia. I have version 1.15 Beta 1, which needs tweaking for optimum results. Set autoload (right-click the icon in the taskbar, Settings, General, tick Autorun). Disable the Clock Window (Settings, Clock Window, click the definition file None button). Set the Taskbar Clock (Settings, Taskbar Clock, tick Override Taskbar - experimental but works) and select the font, colours and clock mask (I use "h:nnam/pm ddMMM" which shows the time and date even with small Taskbar icons).
by Harry Kirschmann (not verified) on 12. November 2011 - 12:11(83146)
Thanks, Shannf
This is a perfect replacement for Tclock, which does not work in Windows 7. Thanks for the task bar icon instructions because the windows screen icon did not function for me. -- Harry
by chesscanoe (not verified) on 30. December 2010 - 16:04(63539)
I used TClockEx for many years through XP, and even modified one constant in it that corrected the monthly error for a specific day (forget details but sent the mod to the author who didn't reply). However I'm pleased enough with Windows 7 x64 clock if you drag the auto-hide task bar to be 6 lines high when on the bottom of the screen. That way you not only can show three lines of easy to see icons pinned to the taskbar, but see a clock that shows time information clearly:
(space)
10:53 AM
(space)
Thursday
(space)
12/30/2010
(space)
Clicking on this info displays an analog clock with seconds ticking away, and additionally can be configured to show analog clocks for two additional time zones.
by MCHALAO (not verified) on 30. December 2010 - 17:38(63553)
Guess you guys may interested in checking out the just released (23.12.2010) T-Clock, by SotoicJoker, at: http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=21944.0
by Rage (not verified) on 20. September 2010 - 10:47(58146)
I saw that very long "novel" regarding StoicJoker's tray clock utility.
But I got tired reading it in full so i'll just share StoicJoker's site where you can download T-Clock 3 and T-Clock x64
here it is:
http://www.stoicjoker.com/TClock/
To get the file, just click on v1.01 beside "(both) T-Clock 3 & T-Clock x64"
I haven't tried it yet but based on the screenshots, i think it's perfect.
BTW, I am using T-Clock Lite for over 3 years now i think and seeing this one, i think i'll switch to this.
Windows 7 by default allows two additional time zones to be displayed with a mouse-over of the static clock. For XP, the highly configurable Samurize allows you to display whatever you want as a taskbar config. There's a bit of a learning curve with this one though if you are not familiar with the program.
I've just bought a netbook which comes with Windows 7 installed. When I copied the Tclock program from my old laptop, running Windows Vista, a broken version installed itself. The Windows standard date time and date format was overwritten by Tclock but it couldn't be configured. When I right-clicked on the time/date, nothing happened. I tried to uninstall it but couldn't so had to resort to a System Restore in order to get back to the status quo ante. I then went to the Clock.exe program in the Win32 directory and used Windows to instruct the program to run in Compatibility Mode for Windows Vista. To do this, right click on the Clock.exe file name, go to Properties and select the Compatibility tab. After changing the compatibility to Windows Vista I ran the program again and a fully functional version of Tclock installed itself. Voila!
TClockEX does have a popup calendar, and also can show physical ram available as well as memory load, and the time display shows seconds. How all this is displayed can be adjusted, and it runs on W/9x-Vista. Here is my Tclock properties for Tue, 9-15\-/08:45:34\-/1,513-26 the latter two figures being the ram available and load: ddd, M-d\-/hh:mm:ss\-/R-L
Under W/9x it also can show system resources and cpu activity. What would be good would be a TClock that shows the latter under recent window versions (and one for Linux also) and also shows disk temperatures. For the latter and more, I found is Active@ Hard Disk Monitor to be the best, showing temps in the sys. tray. May God bless those who make this good stuff.
I would not call it scamware, but it appears that the free edition is no longer available as of July, 2009.
For the free version (1.99), the website does indicate
"AlfaClock Free Edition 1.99 build March 31, 2009 expires at July, 2009"
The download available now is called "free edition", but when you go to install it is for version 2.44 and the EULA indicates that it must be registered to remove limitations. Registration is for a fee.
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Does anyone know of a simple utility that lets me change the timezone? I know how to do it normally, but I use a linux machine that has a great clock that lets you set cities up and when you travel, you select the city and it changes the timezone on the machine... perfect! Before I go grab the source and start trying to dust off my coding skills, I was wondering if such a beast already exists.
I travel for work and I like to change the clock to the timezone that I am in so that everything adjusts accordingly. The delivered mechanism for changing the timezone in the OS really assumes you are selecting it once so it is clunky.
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I just installed TClock 2010 on my new Windows 7 (x64) machine and it works perfectly. It even has a couple of new tweaks since I last used it for added flexibility. You will want to go to StoicJoker's website for the best instructions on configuring it.
"The latest build of T-Clock 2010 is (and will be) available at:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=21944.0 "
http://www.stoicjoker.com/TClock/
Timekeeper is highly configurable, includes an adjustable popup calendar, and works in Windows XP, Vista, and 7 (including 64-bit versions). It is similar to Stoic Joker's T-Clock 2010 http://www.stoicjoker.com/TClock/, but more simple. One unusual (or bothersome) feature of Timekeeper is that it displays as a toolbar to the left of the tray rather than in the tray itself, where we expect the clock to be located.
Description:
http://www.12noon.com/timekeeper/timekeeper.htm
Downloading Timekeeper is a bit confusing because there is no download link on the description page. To find a link, go to the author's home page: http://www.12noon.com/
[edit] Direct file download link removed - not permitted
UPDATE:
I NO LONGER recommend Timekeeper. Besides running as a toolbar instead of in the Notification Tray, there are two other bothersome things about the program:
(1) It reported that it was not compatible with my Win 7 x64 system when I enabled its toolbar -- contrary to the claims on the website.
(2) The name "Timekeeper" was appended before the clock in the toolbar. This may be due to the incompatibility mentioned above.
There is now a download link on the Timekeeper page. You're right, it's more convenient to have one there, too.
The "Timekeeper" text is the desk band name and is a Windows feature. You can turn it off by right-clicking on it and de-selecting the "Show Title" option. (Be sure your task bar isn't locked when you do this.)
I can reproduce the issue with 64-bit Windows 7. It doesn't affect Timekeeper's operation, but it's not as friendly with that error. I think the installer is no longer selecting the correct version to install.
If you have any other issues, please feel free to report them directly to me on the 12noon Support page.
I love free desktop clock http://drive-software.com/freedesktopclock.html
nice and free )
I would like my window to illustrate the time and date on my windows 7 on my IE9 just like chrome offers. Is this possible to find and download?
Windows 7 has this features built in for two additional timezones. Right-click your tray clock and select "Adjust date/time" then click the "Additional Clocks" tab and configure.
For Windows 7, 32-bit or 64-bit, I suggest using Skinny Clock from www.rawos.com/sclock/ or Softpedia. I have version 1.15 Beta 1, which needs tweaking for optimum results. Set autoload (right-click the icon in the taskbar, Settings, General, tick Autorun). Disable the Clock Window (Settings, Clock Window, click the definition file None button). Set the Taskbar Clock (Settings, Taskbar Clock, tick Override Taskbar - experimental but works) and select the font, colours and clock mask (I use "h:nnam/pm ddMMM" which shows the time and date even with small Taskbar icons).
Thanks, Shannf
This is a perfect replacement for Tclock, which does not work in Windows 7. Thanks for the task bar icon instructions because the windows screen icon did not function for me. -- Harry
I like TClock Lite's ability to conbine the day of the week, Date and Time. I like LClock's calendar where you can add short reminders.
Is there a program that has bothe?
Thank you, just what I was looking for. At the end of the TClock Lite discussion, I think you mean "Donwload" (sic) :-)
The latest build of T-Clock 2010 is (and will be) available at:
http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=21944.0
Stoic Joker
I used TClockEx for many years through XP, and even modified one constant in it that corrected the monthly error for a specific day (forget details but sent the mod to the author who didn't reply). However I'm pleased enough with Windows 7 x64 clock if you drag the auto-hide task bar to be 6 lines high when on the bottom of the screen. That way you not only can show three lines of easy to see icons pinned to the taskbar, but see a clock that shows time information clearly:
(space)
10:53 AM
(space)
Thursday
(space)
12/30/2010
(space)
Clicking on this info displays an analog clock with seconds ticking away, and additionally can be configured to show analog clocks for two additional time zones.
Guess you guys may interested in checking out the just released (23.12.2010) T-Clock, by SotoicJoker, at: http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=21944.0
Greetings from Brazil.
All of this is ancient history. None of these suggested apps works in any Windows version made in the last ten years (Vista / 7).
but more than half of windows users still use XP, including me.
http://www.conceivablytech.com/3227/business/66-of-all-windows-users-still-use-windows-xp/
I saw that very long "novel" regarding StoicJoker's tray clock utility.
But I got tired reading it in full so i'll just share StoicJoker's site where you can download T-Clock 3 and T-Clock x64
here it is:
http://www.stoicjoker.com/TClock/
To get the file, just click on v1.01 beside "(both) T-Clock 3 & T-Clock x64"
I haven't tried it yet but based on the screenshots, i think it's perfect.
BTW, I am using T-Clock Lite for over 3 years now i think and seeing this one, i think i'll switch to this.
Thanks Mr Novel-writer for the info! (thumbs up!)
Yes, I use this 1.01 (WinXP,SP3) and it's my favorite so far. Lots o' cool little features with very little energy expended.
Is there an option to have two or more clocks with different time zones in the tray?
Windows 7 by default allows two additional time zones to be displayed with a mouse-over of the static clock. For XP, the highly configurable Samurize allows you to display whatever you want as a taskbar config. There's a bit of a learning curve with this one though if you are not familiar with the program.
You can use Samurize with the Clock client plugin to put whatever you want there
Windows 7.
I've just bought a netbook which comes with Windows 7 installed. When I copied the Tclock program from my old laptop, running Windows Vista, a broken version installed itself. The Windows standard date time and date format was overwritten by Tclock but it couldn't be configured. When I right-clicked on the time/date, nothing happened. I tried to uninstall it but couldn't so had to resort to a System Restore in order to get back to the status quo ante. I then went to the Clock.exe program in the Win32 directory and used Windows to instruct the program to run in Compatibility Mode for Windows Vista. To do this, right click on the Clock.exe file name, go to Properties and select the Compatibility tab. After changing the compatibility to Windows Vista I ran the program again and a fully functional version of Tclock installed itself. Voila!
Chris S
I like and use http://www.clocx.net/
it puts a clock on the desktop that can be set to click-through and be always on top, fade on mouse-over, etc.
Excellent website. Found it after googling. Thank you for doing this.
TClockEX does have a popup calendar, and also can show physical ram available as well as memory load, and the time display shows seconds. How all this is displayed can be adjusted, and it runs on W/9x-Vista. Here is my Tclock properties for Tue, 9-15\-/08:45:34\-/1,513-26 the latter two figures being the ram available and load: ddd, M-d\-/hh:mm:ss\-/R-L
Under W/9x it also can show system resources and cpu activity. What would be good would be a TClock that shows the latter under recent window versions (and one for Linux also) and also shows disk temperatures. For the latter and more, I found is Active@ Hard Disk Monitor to be the best, showing temps in the sys. tray. May God bless those who make this good stuff.
i wish that guy would wear a watch and give it a rest. hey deselms, thanks for the zip of stoic's clock
michael
AlfaClock is SCAMWARE...the website CLAIMS that it's free, entices you to install it, then tells you that you gotta pay to use it.
Avoid this scumbag developer.
I would not call it scamware, but it appears that the free edition is no longer available as of July, 2009.
For the free version (1.99), the website does indicate
"AlfaClock Free Edition 1.99 build March 31, 2009 expires at July, 2009"
The download available now is called "free edition", but when you go to install it is for version 2.44 and the EULA indicates that it must be registered to remove limitations. Registration is for a fee.
I did not complete the installation.
Apparently it is now shareware only:
http://www.alfasoftweb.com/alfaclock/help/license.asp
Edit Per the information in your post, this software has been removed from the article. Thanks.
Almost all versions of Alfaclock are reported to have Trojan code inside it. See this report from VirusTotal:
https://www.virustotal.com/pt/analisis/90ec6b210b59e140573cd8e0fc605bdda...
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Does anyone know of a simple utility that lets me change the timezone? I know how to do it normally, but I use a linux machine that has a great clock that lets you set cities up and when you travel, you select the city and it changes the timezone on the machine... perfect! Before I go grab the source and start trying to dust off my coding skills, I was wondering if such a beast already exists.
I travel for work and I like to change the clock to the timezone that I am in so that everything adjusts accordingly. The delivered mechanism for changing the timezone in the OS really assumes you are selecting it once so it is clunky.
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