CNET Editors' review
XNote Timer is a simple and easy-to-use stopwatch and timer. A few extra features make this program fun, but its best attribute may be that it's so simple to use.
The program's interface is basic and easy to understand. There's nothing fancy, no skins or different display styles. The clock consists of black digital numbers on a gray background. The program's handful of options can be accessed from a drop-down menu. We liked that the program can be resized in any direction by dragging its borders, and a compact feature allows users to minimize the menu and display only the clock itself. With these versatile resizing capabilities, the program can be displayed full-screen or as just a tiny square. Both the stopwatch and timer features are easy to use. For the stopwatch, users need only click Start. The timer can simply count down a given amount of time, but users can also set it to play a sound file and/or open a program when time runs out. Both the stopwatch and timer display hundredths of a second. Users can set hot keys to start and stop the program, reset the clock, or access the menu. The program has no Help file, but we didn't really miss it, as all of the programs features are fairly self-explanatory.
XNote Timer is free. It requires no installation. We recommend this program to all users looking for a simple stopwatch or timer.
Publisher's Description
From dnSoft Research Group:
Simplest yet effective desktop timer and stopwatch software. Can be resized even to full-screen. Controlled with system-wide hot keys. Timer alarm allows to play any audio file, launch any application, then close itself. Runs without installation.
What's new in this version: Version 1.11 includes Clock mode.
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All versions:
3.7 starsout of 7 votes
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Current version:
3.3 starsout of 3 votes
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"Does not load in a way to be usable in the future"
Version: XNote Timer 1.11
Pros
none that I could see
Cons
did not work properly
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"Excellent and free"
Version: XNote Timer 1.11
Pros
Good for fun run official time
Cons
Useftull as timer
Summary
Its free thats why usefull to anybody
I really want to have this timer for my fashion on fun run and I will used it fun run for a caused
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"Easy to use, no nag screens or hassle"
Version: XNote Timer 1.11
Pros
Ease of use, smallness of program, customisable sounds & times, helpful & approachable programmer.
Cons
None that I can think of.
Summary
Great little prog that "Does Exactly what it says on the Tin". I use it as a repeating countdown timer to help me keep an eye on my forex charts, and it does its job unobtrusively and perfectly.
Some day all programs will be made this way!




