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TimeLeft is a big improvement on the Windows system clock, but it's more than that; it includes a countdown, stopwatch, alarm clock, timer, and time synchronizer. It comes in several versions, including a Free edition that leaves out some features and limits users to one of each feature at a time, and a Deluxe version that has lifetime support and upgrades and unlimited features. But the Deluxe version is free to try for 30 days, which is plenty of time to see if this timekeeper is a keeper. We tried TimeLeft Deluxe in both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows. We think anyone who tries TimeLeft and uses it every day (or nearly so) will value the Deluxe version's advantages.
Setting up TimeLeft involves choosing a few options. For instance, the program can replace the built-in Windows Tray Clock, but only in 32-bit Windows editions. We declined the Auction Watch browser add-on, which works with an optional feature that can keep track of your online auctions with help from a wizard that also packs a cool tool for exporting countdowns to Web sites. Some of TimeLeft's add-ons, such as the skins pack, cost extra; that's OK, because some users don't want to pay for extras (like skins) that they don't want or need and won't use, and choice is good. Speaking of choices, TimeLeft has plenty of them, starting with the New Year Countdown and Clock windows it displayed when the installer finished. These are compact, but can be resized; colorful, but can be reskinned; and legible, but can be configured to display any time or date format, number sequence, layout, and action you like. Clicking the program's System Tray icon opens the Main Window, an efficient utility for configuring TimeLeft's features. Right-clicking the tray icon opens TimeLeft's main menu, which accesses its primary features: My Reminders, My Countdowns, My Clocks, My Stopwatches, My Timers, and My Stickers. Right-clicking any clock or display accesses its own menu with options like Edit Countdown and Zoom.
What else? Customizable sounds, personal reminders, sticky notes (the Sticker feature) and still more. If it's about time, TimeLeft Deluxe has it covered.
Editors' note: This is a review of the trial version of TimeLeft 3.59.
Publisher's Description
From NesterSoft:
TimeLeft is a clock (also Windows tray clock replacement), countdown, Web countdown, work days and work hours countdown, reminder (including Moon phase reminder), alarm clock, stopwatch, timer, desktop sticker, eBay auction watch, and time synchronization utility. TimeLeft uses Winamp skins to show digits and text. Reminder offers virtually endless customization options, it can alert you at a specific moment or run periodically, remind you before a specified event or keep on reminding you after it. The reminder can show message, play music, open a link or document, or shut down your PC.
What's new in this version: Portable installation for USB drives.
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All versions:
3.8 starsout of 154 votes
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Current version:
3.5 starsout of 8 votes
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"We're going on a cruise; can't wait!!"
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
Accuracy!!
Cons
None found
Summary
Excellent!!
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"ContainS ADWARE/SPYWARE"
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
None at all
Cons
I waisted my time again.
Summary
My AVS virus protection warned me,and I moved the item to my virus vauly.
This is the second product downloaded in an hour that is infected on this so called trustworty site,that has the approval of the Cnet editor.Makes you wonder??? -
"I'm a big fan"
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
I love all the tools - clock, countdown, timer, etc - just set up the ones (probably the one) you need and forget the rest.
Cons
none. now I have to type more because stupid cnet has a 10 char min.
Summary
Super versatile, small usable interfaces, excellent utility set - and it's free!!!
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"Complicated and incomplete.. Uninstalled it."
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
Can do a lot of things.. most of which you won't need..
here, with "you" I refer to a simple man.. like myself.
btw, you can uninstall it pretty easily :)
worth a try I'd say.. :) and yeah.. no threats detected by avast :) it's clean!Cons
it can't do some simple but important thing.. you can't set an alarm for instance.. strange but true..
you have to set a timer calculating how long you would like to sleep.. isn't it weird?Summary
It can do a lots of things.. most of which one won't need.. but can't do most common and basic thing which most of the people need.
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"Removed it."
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
Don't remember anymore.
Cons
Not my kind of friendly.
Summary
Just wanted an attractive, versatile timer, that was not a hassle. This was not it.
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"simple bug great"
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
Countdown timer has very important "reset" button.
Cons
I have not seen any yet.
Summary
Has simple interfaces and timer displays. Many timer applications concentrated on "pretty" instead of functional. I use the timer with a fixed countdown value. It will stop when it counts to zero and sound an alarm. Then it will let me start it again from the top by clicking reset to start it from the beginning. All of the others forgot the very important reset button. Also some others don't have an alarm when they hit zero. Some others will allow an application to overlay the timer.
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"Super useful!"
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
Has numerous features and multiple timers.
Cons
Could be a more attractive design.
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"Very nice product!"
Version: TimeLeft 3.57.1
Pros
Has a wide range of reminders and timers for every conceivable need.
Cons
Not compatible with Windows 7.
Summary
As soon as a Windows 7 compatible program is available, I would like to get it. It serves my needs very well, but just caused too many problems in Windows 7.
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