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  #31  
Old March 17th 10, 08:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Nil[_2_]
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On 10 Mar 2010, Big_Al wrote in
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You might try Alfa Clock. I think its better than Tclock.
http://shareware.pcmag.com/product.p...teID%5Dpcm ag
You have to get version 1.90 because later versions
are not free. 1.90 was the last free version out.


Alfaclock 1.90 can't be found any more. The only "free" version left
is 1.99... which was free for a few months until it expired in July
2009. It doesn't look like they plan to offer a free version.
Actually, to look at the site, it looks like the whole company has
been abandoned.

Too bad - I liked the free one, but it's not worth $40 for the pay
one (if it's even still available.)

I use TClockEX, and it works fine for me. Some slight display issues,
but nothing I can't live with. I like the pop-up calendar.
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  #32  
Old March 17th 10, 09:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Judging by what "Nil" wrote in his reply, that "TClockEx" has a "Pop-up calendar", I
am thinking the most obvious difference between it and "TClock.exe" is probably going
to be that it is much lighter [smaller] and therefore tend to be more reliable, not
least on display quality (video memory).

Even when I am using all it's options to choose :

*my own custom "Start Button" text and image,

*my own "Start Menu" scrolling image,
(a replacement image in classic menus that usually shows the words "Windows XP")

*and my own custom non-standard time format.
(including seconds - why I got it in the first place).

Again, here is the direct download URL (374k) below :
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kazubon/t...t-040702-3.zip

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)



"Binyamin Dissen" wrote in message
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I have been using tclockex. What are the issues, and why do you recommend
tclock above it (I have not examined tclock)?

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http://www.dissensoftware.com


  #33  
Old March 17th 10, 09:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Judging by what "Nil" wrote in his reply, that "TClockEx" has a "Pop-up calendar", I
am thinking the most obvious difference between it and "TClock.exe" is probably going
to be that it is much lighter [smaller] and therefore tend to be more reliable, not
least on display quality (video memory).

Even when I am using all it's options to choose :

*my own custom "Start Button" text and image,

*my own "Start Menu" scrolling image,
(a replacement image in classic menus that usually shows the words "Windows XP")

*and my own custom non-standard time format.
(including seconds - why I got it in the first place).

Again, here is the direct download URL (374k) below :
http://homepage1.nifty.com/kazubon/t...t-040702-3.zip

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)



"Binyamin Dissen" wrote in message
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clipped

I have been using tclockex. What are the issues, and why do you recommend
tclock above it (I have not examined tclock)?

clipped

Binyamin Dissen
http://www.dissensoftware.com


  #34  
Old March 18th 10, 03:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Nil[_2_]
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On 17 Mar 2010, "Tim Meddick" wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:

Judging by what "Nil" wrote in his reply, that "TClockEx" has a
"Pop-up calendar", I am thinking the most obvious difference
between it and "TClock.exe" is probably going to be that it is
much lighter [smaller] and therefore tend to be more reliable, not
least on display quality (video memory).


TClockEx is perfectly stable. It has never been any kind of problem for
me.
  #35  
Old March 18th 10, 03:31 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Nil[_2_]
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On 17 Mar 2010, "Tim Meddick" wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:

Judging by what "Nil" wrote in his reply, that "TClockEx" has a
"Pop-up calendar", I am thinking the most obvious difference
between it and "TClock.exe" is probably going to be that it is
much lighter [smaller] and therefore tend to be more reliable, not
least on display quality (video memory).


TClockEx is perfectly stable. It has never been any kind of problem for
me.
  #36  
Old March 18th 10, 08:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Sounds very much like you were calling me a liar!....., you wrote, and I quote :

"I use TClockEX, and it works fine for me. Some slight display issues,
but nothing I can't live with."

So what does "slight display issues" mean?

You actually meant to write "it has no issues at all" did you?


I can only go on the information you supplied, as I have not used this program
myself.

Since you *did* originally say there were some [slight] issues with TClockEX and
display, I protracted that the program may use more memory resources than TClock
does.

TClock light has no issues with display, slight or otherwise, and is as reliable and
unobtrusive as a background application can be...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)



"Nil" wrote in message
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On 17 Mar 2010, "Tim Meddick" wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:

Judging by what "Nil" wrote in his reply, that "TClockEx" has a
"Pop-up calendar", I am thinking the most obvious difference
between it and "TClock.exe" is probably going to be that it is
much lighter [smaller] and therefore tend to be more reliable, not
least on display quality (video memory).


TClockEx is perfectly stable. It has never been any kind of problem for
me.


  #37  
Old March 18th 10, 08:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Tim Meddick
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Sounds very much like you were calling me a liar!....., you wrote, and I quote :

"I use TClockEX, and it works fine for me. Some slight display issues,
but nothing I can't live with."

So what does "slight display issues" mean?

You actually meant to write "it has no issues at all" did you?


I can only go on the information you supplied, as I have not used this program
myself.

Since you *did* originally say there were some [slight] issues with TClockEX and
display, I protracted that the program may use more memory resources than TClock
does.

TClock light has no issues with display, slight or otherwise, and is as reliable and
unobtrusive as a background application can be...

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)



"Nil" wrote in message
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On 17 Mar 2010, "Tim Meddick" wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize:

Judging by what "Nil" wrote in his reply, that "TClockEx" has a
"Pop-up calendar", I am thinking the most obvious difference
between it and "TClock.exe" is probably going to be that it is
much lighter [smaller] and therefore tend to be more reliable, not
least on display quality (video memory).


TClockEx is perfectly stable. It has never been any kind of problem for
me.


  #38  
Old March 19th 10, 12:24 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Nil[_2_]
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On 18 Mar 2010, "Tim Meddick" wrote in
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Sounds very much like you were calling me a liar!


Oh my! We are quite prickly, aren't we?

So what does "slight display issues" mean?


TClockEX doesn't blend in with the task bar completely and leaves a
line a couple of pixels wide underneath it.

You actually meant to write "it has no issues at all" did you?


No. Why do you say that?

Since you *did* originally say there were some [slight] issues
with TClockEX and display, I protracted that the program may use
more memory resources than TClock does.


That's a huge leap on your part. You might as well have "protracted"
that it shoots laser beams into the user's eyes, then replaces them
with cocktail olives.

TClock light has no issues with display, slight or otherwise, and
is as reliable and unobtrusive as a background application can
be...


TClockEX is as reliable and unobtrusive as a background application can
be. And it give you an additional thin line at no extra charge. Plus a
convenient pop-up calendar.
  #39  
Old March 20th 10, 01:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
J. P. Gilliver (John)
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In message , Nil
writes:
On 17 Mar 2010, "Tim Meddick" wrote in
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[]
TClockEx is perfectly stable. It has never been any kind of problem for
me.


Seconded. (I _very_ occasionally find it has gone away - i. e. the
default Windows clock is back - but running it again restores normality;
I _think_ it's only, generally, when some other aspect of Windows has
caused something to disrupt lots, normally closing many of the items in
the tray as well. It's possible it only happens on one of the four
machines [including two '98 ones] I run it on - it's so rare, and easily
fixed, that I haven't bothered to try to track anything down.)

I like the popup calendar too: that fact that it disappears when you do
almost anything else I thought would be irritating, but is actually a
boon.

I haven't tried Tclock.

I was going to say, just for interest, what memory and CPU resources
TClockEx is using on this computer, but unless I bring up its properties
window, I can't see it in the list of running processes. In fact it's
most odd - I just tried turning it off (it really was off, the boring
clock came back) and then back on again, and the number of running
processes didn't change.
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  #40  
Old March 20th 10, 02:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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On 20 Mar 2010, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
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Seconded. (I _very_ occasionally find it has gone away - i. e. the
default Windows clock is back - but running it again restores
normality; I _think_ it's only, generally, when some other aspect
of Windows has caused something to disrupt lots, normally closing
many of the items in the tray as well.


Very occasionally Explorer will crash on me, and it takes TClockEx out
along with it.

I haven't tried Tclock.


I tried TClock before I I tried TClockEx. It works fine, and it
visually blends into XP's gradated task bar better than Ex. But it
doesn't have the calendar, which I use a lot.

I was going to say, just for interest, what memory and CPU
resources TClockEx is using on this computer, but unless I bring
up its properties window, I can't see it in the list of running
processes. In fact it's most odd - I just tried turning it off (it
really was off, the boring clock came back) and then back on
again, and the number of running processes didn't change.


I did the same test, and like you I couldn't find it listed as a
running process or detect any change in memory when it ran.
 




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