# Free computer stopwatch?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-computer-stopwatch/202617>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 19, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-computer-stopwatch/202617 "2003-09-19T15:38:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-computer-stopwatch/202617/1 "2003-09-19T15:38:38Z")

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I’m trying to time myself at certain tasks while I’m at the computer, but find it kind of tedious to open ACT or Outlook just for this purpose. Can y’all recommend a good free downloadable stopwatch program that I could put on my Windows taskbar?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Fish\_Cheer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fish_cheer/32/17179_2.png) [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-computer-stopwatch/202617/2 "2003-09-19T16:21:19Z")

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Maybe [this](http://download.com.com/3000-2350-3730750.html?tag=lst-0-4) is what you want.

If not, try browsing the site.

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**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2003, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/free-computer-stopwatch/202617/3 "2003-09-19T16:57:42Z")

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I’ll try it out–vielen dank!