# Where is a simple Windows 7 alarm clock to be found? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 1, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-simple-windows-7-alarm-clock-to-be-found/555689 "2010-10-01T04:13:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-simple-windows-7-alarm-clock-to-be-found/555689/1 "2010-10-01T04:13:02Z")
Why is it only now, when I unexpectedly need my laptop to act like a basic alarm clock, I can’t figure out how to do it? Argh! You’d think that a right-click on the time down there might open up an alarm menu. I was wrong. Help? ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-simple-windows-7-alarm-clock-to-be-found/555689/2 "2010-10-01T04:58:20Z")
> **[Gadgets have been discontinued - Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/gadgets-have-been-discontinued-0ef81ec8-e3cd-41d9-d129-c74e91d91d0b)** > > Gadgets are no longer available on our website because the Windows Sidebar platform in Windows 7 has serious vulnerabilities. ---
**Author:** ![dzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@dzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzero)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-simple-windows-7-alarm-clock-to-be-found/555689/3 "2010-10-01T06:05:35Z")
Always check [downloads.com](http://downloads.com). Search for the type of software you want, then set the OS type (windows 7) and license type (freeware). here is a sampling [**Alarm Clock by Tarry91 2.4.3.176**](http://download.cnet.com/Alarm-Clock-by-Tarry91/3000-2350_4-10908344.html) no installation required [**Alarm RP 3.5.14**](http://download.cnet.com/Alarm-Clock-by-Tarry91/3000-2350_4-10908344.html)[**Alarm 2.0.5**](http://download.cnet.com/Alarm/3000-2350_4-10742679.html) ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-simple-windows-7-alarm-clock-to-be-found/555689/4 "2010-10-02T18:07:23Z")
Thanks. I’ll try 'em all, now that I’m off today. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-simple-windows-7-alarm-clock-to-be-found/555689/5 "2010-10-03T02:07:23Z")
Or, to do it without extra software, find a sound file that can be an alarm, and put it in the Scheduled Tasks under Control Panel. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-a-simple-windows-7-alarm-clock-to-be-found/555689/6 "2010-10-03T02:37:52Z")
Excellent idea. I just tried it. I did a create basic task. Pointed it at GOM Player in Program Files and then entered a path to a song as a parameter. Works good. Especially if you don’t need to change it too often. Ace > [@BigT](#): > > Or, to do it without extra software, find a sound file that can be an alarm, and put it in the Scheduled Tasks under Control Panel.