I do not understand MS making Vista's Windows Calendar unavailable in Windows7. Live only provides for an email notification, where Windows Calendar reminded me at various time/date setable stages (eg. weeks to hours) with pop-up notifications on my desktop, as I do not continuously keep mail on my desktop and do not check my email continuously. I require various setable time/date notifications to pop-up on my desktop (eg. "in an hour I need to get ready for my doctor's appointment"). I don't wish to have my telephone wake-up service to do the job my Vista Windows Calendar used to do and I do not wish to have to revert to Windows Vista to obtain what I used to have. Some Windows7 programmer got ahead of him/herself and took away a useful tool and I want it back! Is there a method for installing Vista's Windows Calendar on Windows7 and retain the pop-up notifications, or is there another program (even at a charge) available the provides setable time/day/week pop-up notifications on the desktop?
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The thread discusses the absence of Vista's Windows Calendar in Windows 7, with the original poster seeking a way to regain its customizable desktop notification features, or an alternative program. Suggestions include using third-party tools like Rainlendar and a modified version of Windows Calendar for Windows 7, with the latter requiring the calendar to remain open for reminders to pop up. Overall, users are exploring third-party options to replace the discontinued Windows Calendar functionality, with some limitations noted regarding reminders only appearing when the calendar is active.
The thread discusses the absence of Vista's Windows Calendar in Windows 7, with the original poster seeking a way to regain its customizable desktop notification features, or an alternative program. Suggestions include using third-party tools like Rainlendar and a modified version of Windows Calendar for Windows 7, with the latter requiring the calendar to remain open for reminders to pop up. Overall, users are exploring third-party options to replace the discontinued Windows Calendar functionality, with some limitations noted regarding reminders only appearing when the calendar is active.
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Maybe Rainlendar suits your needs???
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davehc: Good suggestion, but when installing from your link and setting a reminder onto the calendar and shutting it down, no desktop reminder appeared (even though in Vista the reminder popped up on the desktop while calendar was shut down); However, after setting a reminder and minimizing the calendar on the taskbar, the reminder popped up on the desktop. Apparently in Windows 7 the calendar needs to remain open (minimized is OK). Apparently this info needs to be appended to any link that is posted. Thanks again. John
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Ok. That is a pity. I did not try it myself, just browsed and found the page. I am reasonably satisfied with Live calendar.
But, as an afterthought, I do believe it would be a requirement to have any Calendar prgram running resident, if you want notification of reminders?
But, as an afterthought, I do believe it would be a requirement to have any Calendar prgram running resident, if you want notification of reminders?
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