# Windows 7 question about alarm **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 27, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140 "2012-04-27T16:12:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/1 "2012-04-27T16:12:25Z")
I have Windows 7 and would like to know if there is an alarm that I could use to remind me of periodic times to do something. Like every hour, I want to be reminded to walk a bit or just stand up. I am diabetic and I need some kind of reminder. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2012, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/2 "2012-04-27T16:34:55Z")
Outlook lets you set tasks and reminders. Either a pop up text or it chimes. You can set it up daily, week, monthly etc. I have mine set to remind me about meetings at work. There’s also a free shareware alarm clock that I like. [http://download.cnet.com/Alarm-Clock/3000-2350\_4-10064069.html](http://download.cnet.com/Alarm-Clock/3000-2350_4-10064069.html) ---
**Author:** ![sevenwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sevenwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sevenwood)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/3 "2012-04-27T21:53:32Z")
I used Windows 7’s own Task Scheduler (you can get to it using the “Start / Control Panel / Administrative functions / Task Scheduler” menu path) to set up weekly alarms reminding me of trash day (every Tuesday) and recycling day (every Friday). I’m confident there are a plethora of simple freeware/shareware programs around that can perform this task a lot more simply, though. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2012, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/4 "2012-04-27T23:46:54Z")
[This is what we use at my job](http://www.workrave.org/). ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/5 "2012-04-29T22:29:25Z")
> [@yoyodyne](#): > > [This is what we use at my job](http://www.workrave.org/). I got workrave, but it doesn´t allow me to set my own schedule. However, I will try it for a few days to learn if it functions for me. It is, though a good reminder to stop working and do something else. ---
**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/6 "2012-04-30T01:35:05Z")
Just checking, you’ve looked in preferences? ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/7 "2012-04-30T11:43:10Z")
> [@yoyodyne](#): > > Just checking, you’ve looked in preferences? Could not find preferences in the Workrave folder. ---
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-7-question-about-alarm/620140/8 "2012-04-30T11:49:45Z")
> [@robcaro](#): > > Could not find preferences in the Workrave folder. OK, I found it and reset it to my needs and liking. Thanks. Works for me perfectly now.