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Desktop-Reminder 3 can be installed and used parallel to Desktop-Reminder 2.

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As a user of Desktop-Reminder 2 PRO, you may upgrade to Desktop-Reminder 3 PRO completely for free!

Files​

There is only one Hybrid-Installer for Windows 32/64 bit.

Current version: 3.3 from 27-Oct-2024
πŸ‘‰ desktop-reminder-setup-v3.3.exe (ca. 60MB)

Portable version (zip file)​

DesktopReminder-v3.3.zip (ca. 75MB)

Older files​

Version 2.132 from 22-Jan-2018 (.NET 4.5.2 or higher required)

Installer DesktopReminderSetup.exe (ca. 30MB)

Portable DesktopReminder.zip (ca. 40MB)

System requirements​

Computer with 32- or 64-bit operating system:

  • Windows 11,
  • Windows 10,
  • Windows 8.x,
  • Windows 7

Desktop-Reminder requires .NET Framework 4.8, which is a standard component of Windows 10 and above. In previous Windows versions it can be installed using Windows Update.

Milestones​

v3.3

  • FIX: Show the right font size on high DPI monitors.
  • FIX: No more NullReferenceException during playing the alarm sound.
  • FIX: Estimate correctly next occurrence time in edge cases.
  • Show alarm dialog on the monitor with the program main window.
  • Adjust "Remind later" according to the current time.
  • Resizable "Link" column in the task editor.
  • PRO: New sound profile "Be quiet and suppress alarms".

v3.2

  • FIX: Create default categories if there are no categories yet.

v3.1

  • Breaking Change: .NET Framework 4.8 is required.
  • Breaking Change: Database is in MS Access format.
  • Repeating tasks on last weekday of month is possible.
  • Time of day can be deactivated for multiple tasks using context menu in the task list.
  • Start date can be postponed for multiple tasks using context menu in the task list.
  • Import from FoxReminder is supported.
  • Time of day can be ignored during import.
  • More task properties are exported as ICS.
  • PRO: After adding a web link to a task, the site title is automatically loaded.
  • PRO: Links and their titles can be copied to clipboard.
  • PRO: Multiple links can be parallel started.
  • PRO: Paths in tasks, links, actions, sounds and notes can be replaced in a batch mode using Text Replace.
  • FIX: Occasionally there was an alarm sound played each 5 minutes without a reason.

Older milestones​

v.2.132

  • Alarm window supports shortcut keys (F2, Enter, Ctrl+Enter, Esc).
  • Layout and settings are stored before program exit, even if the confirmation dialog will not be shown.

v.2.130

  • Amount of the backup copies can be configured per user interface
  • Multiple words can be searched simultaneously
  • A new button in the task editor can open related note
  • A task can be deleted directly in the task editor
  • Links can have additionally a title
  • Past and current start date, year, month and week of year are marked with a distinct color

v.2.128

  • High DPI is supported.
  • PRO: Links are presented in the alarm window.

v.2.126

  • New button "News" on the help ribbon page
  • fix: Error message was shown if the program was reopened after closing its main window in the maximized state
  • fix: Error message was shown during export to PDF from the Print-Preview window

v.2.124

  • Unlimited amount of notes in Notepad
  • Multiple items can be selected in the Import Dialog
  • PRO: Custom MP3, WAV sound file can be set for each task
  • PRO: Actions can be executed when task begins (start program, open document or web page)

v.2.120

  • The first version for .NET 4.5.2
  • Tab pages navigation in Outlook style
  • The ICalendar *.ics files can be imported using Drag’n Drop on the task list
  • The button "Minimize" is restored
  • Higher contrast between foreground and background colors in the category column of the task list
  • Adjustable font size applies also to the context menu
  • PRO: Tasks can be linked with documents and web pages
  • PRO: Print settings, paper size and orientation are stored

v.2.118 (the last version for .NET 4.0 and Windows XP)

  • Note can be set in the task list using context menu
  • Tasks can be linked to a note in the note editor
  • Task can be removed in the alarm window
  • Row height in the task list can be customized
  • Row height can be automatically adjusted according to the task description
  • Additional column - Note - in the task list
  • Additional buttons for inserting today's date and current time in the task editor
  • Date input field contains additionally day of week
  • Cutting/pasting task description using context menu in the task editor
  • Tray balloon notification is no more shown after each minimizing the main program window

v.2.117

  • New task can be created as a copy of a current one
  • Text filter works additionally for task categories
  • Default value of "remind me later" is stored in the program configuration
  • Print header and footer are persistet in the PRO version
  • fix: ObjectDisposedException was thrown if a note was open and modified from a task

v.2.116

  • The button "Remind me later" can close all alarm windows
  • Task editing and marking as done can be made using context menu in the task list
  • New column "Last modified" in the notepad list
  • New button for adding a separator line in the note editor
  • Today date and current time can be inserted to the task description using context menu
  • fix: import of ICalendar files was not successful if there were tasks previously exported with custom categories in the *.ics file

v.2.114

  • Multiple notes can be open simultaneously
  • fix: An error was shown for a repeated task after clicking "Remind later" and then "Task is done" in the alarm window

v.2.112

  • Task grouping by the note in the PRO version
  • fix: Dialog for the import of ICS files was incorrectly shown

v.2.111

  • "Notepad" with 5 notes in the FREE version and unlimited notes in PRO
  • Linking of tasks with notes,
  • Appending task to its note after the task is done

v.2.105

  • User friendly dialog for backup restoring
  • Export to ICalendar file format (*.ics)
  • Font size can be modified
  • "Clear filter" button
  • Alarm window can be controlled with keyboard shortcuts (ALT+...)
  • Alarm windows can be placed in the background leaving the main window in the front
  • fix: Changing settings of the print preview has set always the daily view for the calendar

v.2.100

  • .NET 4.0 as target platform

v.2.56 (last version targeting .NET 2.0)

  • First day of week can be customized in the PRO version
  • Row height can be changed, printing of tasks with multiple lines is possible

v.2.55

  • Support for Windows 8
  • Time formatting and the user interface language can be set in the program options

v.2.54

v.2.53

  • New setting telling if the program should stay minimized after the Windows start or its main window should be shown

v.2.52

  • Custom task categories and category editor in the PRO version
  • Setting category for multiple tasks is possible

v.2.50

  • completely new user interface with ribbon in MS Office 2010 style
  • Date Navigator (small calendar) for the task list even in the FREE version
  • Docking functionality for the Date Navigator
  • Task summary as a balloon in system tray
  • New columns "Week of year", "Year" and "Month" in the task list
  • Task grouping by status, year, month, week in the PRO version

v.2.11

  • 30 new skins / themes, i.e. "High Contrast" for better accessibility

v.2.10

  • Simple daily backup of the database file

v.2.9

  • Info in the task list about age or elapsed time since birthday or other anniversary