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Desktop-Reminder 3 can be installed and used parallel to Desktop-Reminder 2.
As a user of Desktop-Reminder 2 PRO, you may upgrade to Desktop-Reminder 3 PRO completely for free!
Filesβ
Installer (recommended)β
There is only one Hybrid-Installer for Windows 32/64 bit.
Current version: 3.3 from 27-Oct-2024
π desktop-reminder-setup-v3.3.exe (ca. 60MB)
Portable version (zip file)β
DesktopReminder-v3.3.zip (ca. 75MB)
Older filesβ
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 requirementsβ
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.
Milestonesβ
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 milestonesβ
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 Dragβn 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
- Task import from iCalendar files (*.ics)
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