I have been using Desktop Calendar by Tinnes Software to schedule tasks and reminders at work for more than six months now. I’ve found the free version has everything I need. This product is clean and uncomplicated, with no bells and whistles to get in the way. It can bet set it to sit wherever the user likes on the desktop, then simply one clicks on a date to enter data.

The data is visible on the calendar, and pops up in a window when the computer starts up on the date in question. The calendar has few special tricks besides setting repeating events “birthdays, anniversaries, etc), but the learning curve is next to non-existent, and it gets the job done. Desktop Calendar is the software equivalent of scribbling notes onto a wall calendar. It’s simple, easy to use, and visible at a glance. Desktop Calendar