zTimer

zTimer is a portable and tiny program (with opened sources) which really helps to control run time of tasks and doing them more quickly.

It shows countdown timer and two seconds counters on a small always-on-top window.

Version 1.1 is 59 KB unpacked and version 2.0 is 94 KB unpacked.

Features of zTimer

• helps to control run time of tasks
• portable and tiny
• two additional seconds counters
• after end of time the timer became count-up and blinks red
• automatic pause on computer lock (optionally)
• controllable window transparency
• last window position is stored in registry

New features (version 2.0):

• reminders
• sounds
• small window mode

System Requirements

• All 32-bit MS Windows (95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

Controls

• click on a window with a mouse right button to show context menu
• double click on window to toggle pause
• use '+' and '-' buttons to increase or decrease time (minutes by default)
• click on small gray line under the digits (it becomes green) to change hours or seconds
• use 'L' button to toggle "automatic pause on computer lock" mode
• window transparency can be set by mouse wheel

Screenshots

Main window

Timer blinks yellow after autopause on computer lock

If time is over, timer blinks red and begin count-up time

Main window (small size)

Adding time to timer

Adding a reminder

Reminder window (blinking random color)

You can skip a reminder