This article will show you how to set a reminder message to pop-up on your desktop as soon as you startup or log-on to your PC.
We will see how to do this using two apps- Task Scheduler and an alternative app, Notezilla sticky notes for Windows.
What is Notezilla?
Notezilla is a professional, elegant & highly rated sticky notes app for Windows & Phones (Android, iOS, iPhone, iPad etc). You can also access your sticky notes from a Mac.
Notezilla helps you organize various tiny bits of information you would need through out your life. It keeps all your notes, tasks & reminders handy where ever you are. With sticky notes, you hardly have to put effort to take notes, set reminders, etc. Quickly jot down & move on with your task at hand.
Here are some features of Notezilla:
- Sticky notes with reminders
- Attach sticky notes to websites, documents, folders & apps
- Organize sticky notes inside folders to keep your Windows desktop clean.
- Pin sticky notes on top of other apps
- Sync sticky notes between Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad
- Add pictures inside sticky notes
- Checklist sticky notes
- Lock sticky notes (password protect)
- Markdown support
- Send notes over local network (LAN) or across the globe
- Tag sticky notes
- Fully transparent sticky notes
- Dark mode
Windows Task Scheduler
Windows task scheduler is a free tool to create and run tasks and is inbuilt in your Windows PC. With this, you can start a program, run commands and execute scripts at a specific time.
Pop-up a reminder message at Startup using Notezilla
Notezilla does not have a direct option for this but you can still set it up easily to receive reminders when you start your system for the day.
Here are the steps:
- Create a Notezilla sticky note.
2. Add a reminder to this sticky note. Set the reminder time to midnight and click OK.
3. You can also set the reminder to repeat at the specific time like everyday or first Monday of the Month etc.
Tip: If you want to configure it to start when you log-in to your system, just mention a time when your system will be switched off. When you log-in later, the reminder will launch.
Pop-up a reminder message at Startup using Task Scheduler
The Task Scheduler has a direct option for this, but you need to go through multiple steps to configure it:
1.Search for ‘Task Scheduler’ in the Windows search bar and open it.
2. Under the ‘Actions’ section, choose ‘ Create Basic Task’.
3. Give your task a name and a description(optional) and click Next.
4. Choose the Trigger frequency. This basically means choosing when you want to start the task. Here, you can also choose to set repeat trigger. Click Next.
5. Choose the action you wish to perform at the set time. In this case, select ‘Display a message (deprecated)’. Click Next.
6. Type the message you want to be displayed on the desktop screen and click Next.
6. Click on Finish and you are all set.
Conclusion
As you can see, the Task Scheduler takes multiple steps to configure the message and thereby takes a lot of time and effort. Also, the feature is a deprecated feature. This means that it may or may not function because it is no longer supported by Microsoft. If you are using it, you are taking a chance.
Notezilla on the other hand, is reliable, simple and quick to configure. All the options are under a single window so you do not have to go back and forth through multiple windows.
So how about giving it a try today. It’s free and also perfectly boosts your productivity by saving your time and efforts!
The best part of Notezilla is that it can sync notes between your mobile and PC or laptop! Therefore, you have the reminders even on your phone!
Go download it from the Play store or app store today and sync all your sticky notes with the Windows version of Notezilla.
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