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Windows Calendar

Guest1
edited June 2009 in General
On my HP laptop, there's this calendar programs preinstalled. It's simply named "Windows Calendar."

I reeeeally like and and I want it on my desktop as well (instead of using Outlook... I just refuse to use it!).

Does anyone know where to download it?

I googled it already and got a lot of hits, but they don't give me previews/screenshots so I can't check if it's the right one. And I'm too lazy right now to download every single one :angel: So I'm hoping for a short-cut in case any of your guys know specifically where to download it.

Or is there some way to copy it from my laptop to desktop? It was preinstalled so I'm not sure if I can do that.

Thanks!

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  • online predatoronline predator
    edited May 2009
    If you want a good replacement for windows outlook, download Windows Live Mail. It has the actual Windows Calendar builtin and integrated with more capabilities than the stand-alone you're looking for.

    One feature I like about it is that you can actually "schedule" email messages onto the calendar. So say you receive an email regarding an appointment, you can have this email along with its content scheduled into the calendar as an appointment.

    If you're just looking for the stand-alone Windows Calendar, you can download it here
  • Ether
    edited May 2009
    I don't think you can download it from that link. You'd probably have to manually copy the executable from a Vista computer to your XP one. I'm assuming you're using XP 'cause otherwise you'd already have the calendar. Even then, I don't think it would work.

    You could try Sunbird from the same people who make Firefox.
  • online predatoronline predator
    edited May 2009
    LOL yea, I realize now you can't dl the stand-alone from that link, it comes as a feature on a Vista.
  • Guest1
    edited May 2009
    online predator;55436 said:
    If you want a good replacement for windows outlook, download Windows Live Mail. It has the actual Windows Calendar builtin and integrated with more capabilities than the stand-alone you're looking for.

    One feature I like about it is that you can actually "schedule" email messages onto the calendar. So say you receive an email regarding an appointment, you can have this email along with its content scheduled into the calendar as an appointment.

    If you're just looking for the stand-alone Windows Calendar, you can download it here
    The first link says "*Requires a Yahoo! Plus account." O_o;; Why would I need Yahoo...

    The second link, I don't think you can actually download it? It looks like it's just telling you the stuff that would be inclueded in a laptop...
    Ether;55437 said:
    I don't think you can download it from that link. You'd probably have to manually copy the executable from a Vista computer to your XP one. I'm assuming you're using XP 'cause otherwise you'd already have the calendar. Even then, I don't think it would work.

    You could try Sunbird from the same people who make Firefox.
    Since it was preinstalled in my laptop, would the executable file be in there? And yes, I'm using XP.

    I downloaded Sunbird, it looks quite nice. But I still like about the Windows one more.
    I'm probably being super picky, but I don't like having a new window pop up when I make a new appointment and I don't like clicking another tab to see my different calendars, hahahha.
  • Ether
    edited May 2009
    You can find the program at %ProgramFiles%\Windows Calendar\wincal.exe

    Try copying it over to your XP desktop and running it there. I *really* don't think it'll work, but it can't hurt to try.
  • online predatoronline predator
    edited May 2009
    Tell us how it goes! I'd like to see if it works.
  • Guest1
    edited May 2009
    I'll do it on Thursday.... haha! I don't need to use my laptop as much this semester (which is why I want the calendar on my desktop now) rendering me too lazy to even open it =]
  • Guest1
    edited May 2009
    Okay, so I tried it and it doesn't work ='( It's telling me that it isn't a win32 application or something. sadsadsad
  • Agentbob
    edited May 2009
    You can try Google calender. It's really nice, and there's also a widget you can add onto your desktop. Since you're using XP, you can try downloading Google Desktop instead.
  • Simon604
    edited May 2009
    Good question, this is the calendar application I used for a while. It's very customizable and non-obstrusive but still useful...download it from http://www.xemico.com/adc/

    active-desktop-calendar.jpg
  • Simon604
    edited May 2009
    P.S. that's not my desktop lol
  • ikkaku
    edited June 2009
    bumping an old thread, but you could also use rainlender

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