Author Topic: Stand alone Calendar (Read 1887 times)

Everis · « **on:** February 28, 2010, 05:49:08 PM »

My computers are set up for web browsing, office/school type stuff, and well DLing. I also usually am either a part owner, or admin or sysop on a smf website, of some sorts, where I made a fair amount of tutorials
When I first turned on my win7 laptop, but after doing all the recovery disks and updates, the first thing I started to look at was the stuff I always use, making sure it has everything I need.

So when I started to look for my calendar, like the one Vista has, and I could not find it, I thought well maybe it is turned off somewhere and I just need to find out how to turn it on. Googled win7 calendar.
WTF

they removed it. They suggest people use windows live calendar. Well, that might be fine if a person always has net connections, but what is the chances of that on a laptop? Or a laptop on a plane?

So I am looking for a stand alone calendar for win7, can anyone suggest one that is like the Vista calendar?

please..

Everis

bigguy · « **Reply #1 on:** February 28, 2010, 06:04:24 PM »

Have you looked here under gadgets, there might be something there:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-CA/windows/downloads/personalize

Everis · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2010, 07:18:09 PM »

yup, there is a tiny one, suitable for the SideBar (if there was still a SideBar

) last I checked anyway, which was last week, but will look again.

The Vista calendar, in case nobody has ever used it, is like a full size, desktop calendar. Has alerts, popup and is an ADD persons best friend. I use it for all my appointments, reminders, and schedules. I set a reminder for when I am studying and take a break to play around on line. Reminder pops up, I go back to studying. Or if I am studying and I have something in the oven, I set a reminder that way. etc.

Thanks BigGuy, but I am sure it will come down to having to find a separate piece of software for a friggan calendar. Only problem is, I have not been able to find one.

Everis

billyevil · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:00:03 PM »

I think this is the information you are looking for: http://www.intowindows.com/windows-calendar-for-windows-7/ Hopefully it works out for you.

bigguy · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2010, 12:26:41 PM »

Very nice, good post.

billyevil · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2010, 05:02:37 PM »

Just trying to be useful

bigguy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2010, 05:16:57 PM »

And you are for sure.

Everis · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2010, 06:09:14 PM »

Quote from: billyevil on March 01, 2010, 12:00:03 PM

I think this is the information you are looking for: [url=http://www.intowindows.com/windows-calendar-for-windows-7/]http://www.intowindows.com/windows-calendar-for-windows-7/[/url] Hopefully it works out for you.

OMG!! Thank you! You have no idea how much I love this thing! Someone actually snagged and converted the calendar it looks like from the setup. I have been looking for months for any kind of stand alone. Now I just need to fiddle with it and get it into my laptop.

Have you used these sites before? or should I be on high alert when I am downloading it? Have you tested it?

* Everis hugs the evil one

Everis

bigguy · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2010, 06:32:03 PM »

The site should be fine. Make a restore point before installing. Can I mark this solved now.

Everis · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2010, 07:59:17 PM »

Yes please, I was going to edit my first post, and do the solve icon for it, but I can't edit my post.

bigguy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:11:08 PM »

Solved. I will change the edit time to soon as I get these other damn errors figured out.

Everis · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:47:30 PM »

Ok thanks. I haven't come across any errors or breaks if that helps.

bigguy · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2010, 08:53:24 PM »

I upped the edit time but it was already at 6 hours after posting so I didn't put it up that much.

Everis · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2010, 09:30:33 PM »

Ok thanks.

billyevil · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2010, 06:50:45 AM »

Glad it worked out for you!