Time Tile

Wael90

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Hello fellow humans!!

Alright, so I was wondering what my Main Panel on my Star Screen is missing but I couldn't figure it out.. Until I wanted to check the time. Usually, I would just do a double finger gesture on my Microsoft Touch Mouse and boom, time shows. Or just check the time when I'm already on desktop mode. This time however, my batteries ran out and I was on my Start Screen wondering what the time was. Oh, yea, I was super lazy too. So I wondered why didn't Microsoft make a time/clock app yet? It would make perfect sense to have one. Nonetheless, I know we can't always have everything.. So I'm asking you guys, are you using any apps for this exact reason? Have you got any suggestions? All I want is a tile with the time shown all over it.. No need for other information, like date or anything, just the time.. I'm asking you because, well, I don't know, I just like posting here instead of reading reviews for every single app in the store.

Thanks in advance!!
 

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    Windows 8 Enterprise RTM x64
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    Sony Vaio
Hello Wael,

If you like, you could press the Windows :winkey: + C keys to see the clock anytime and anywhere in Windows 8.

Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

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Hello Wael,

If you like, you could press the Windows :winkey: + C keys to see the clock anytime and anywhere in Windows 8.

Hope this helps, :)
Shawn

Thanks, this is very useful and I always appreciate a reply from someone with such esteem and reputation around here. :)

I'm still looking forward to more solutions.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise RTM x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Most clock apps are free, instead of reading reviews install them and choose the one you like. ;)
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7, Windows 8 RP
Thanks both, again. I only wanted to check if anyone here had anything particular to suggest, it's not that I couldn't get one or didn't know how to do it myself. Suggestions still welcome though. :p
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise RTM x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio
I tried several and ended up keeping one called Clocktime. All the others I tested wouldn't update the time without opening them, Clocktime updates just fine and has an alarm option as well....

Geeve
 

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    Dual Boot: Back to W7 and Ubuntu 12.04
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    PC/Desktop
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    Dell Dimension E521
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    AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 dual-core
    Memory
    4 GB
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    Nvidia 9800 GT 1GB
    Sound Card
    M-Audio Mobile Pre USB External
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    Acer 1916W
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    1440X900
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    250 GB internal main, 500 GB internal backup, 1TB External
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    300 Watt (Dell stock)
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    Dell Stock
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Chrome
    Antivirus
    MSE/Defender or whatever it's called now
    Other Info
    Acer aspire One D255, Windows 8.1.1 Pro, 2GB Ram, Intel Atom N450 1.6Ghz
I tried several and ended up keeping one called Clocktime. All the others I tested wouldn't update the time without opening them, Clocktime updates just fine and has an alarm option as well....

Geeve
That's exactly why I posted here for. Thanks for your suggestion, I'll try it right away/
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise RTM x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio
AHH! We have Microsoft Touch Mice! Nice! :D

There is the clock app tiles you can use. There is :orb: or :winkey: keys with C (I now know why those icons are there to use), or D to take you to the Desktop. By default, the time is on the Taskbar.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Pro
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    PC/Desktop
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    ASUS
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    AMD FX 8320
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    Crosshair V Formula-Z
    Memory
    16 gig DDR3
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    ASUS R9 270
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
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    1 TB Seagate Barracuda (starting to hate Seagate)
    x2 3 TB Toshibas
    Windows 8.1 is installed on a SanDisk Ultra Plus 256 GB
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    OCZ 500 watt
    Case
    A current work in progres as I'll be building the physical case myself. It shall be fantastic.
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooler with 3 heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K750 wireless solar powered keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Touch Mouse
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, but I might go back on KIS 2014
AHH! We have Microsoft Touch Mice! Nice! :D
Oh yes, I love my mouse! Microsoft's Keyboard & Mouse Centre combined with Touch Mouse Mate makes life so much easier.

Anyway, as for "Clocktime". I just uninstalled the app. The reason is simple, I've read the reviews and people were complaining about bad memory usage. And it's true. I tested it myself and found out that it was using 640MB of my RAM. More than my Internet Explorer 10.. So yea, that's off the list, keep away from it people. :warn:
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise RTM x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Sony Vaio
That's odd, I am not having that issue. Let us know what else you find....

Geeve
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Dual Boot: Back to W7 and Ubuntu 12.04
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Dimension E521
    CPU
    AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 dual-core
    Memory
    4 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia 9800 GT 1GB
    Sound Card
    M-Audio Mobile Pre USB External
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 1916W
    Screen Resolution
    1440X900
    Hard Drives
    250 GB internal main, 500 GB internal backup, 1TB External
    PSU
    300 Watt (Dell stock)
    Case
    Dell Stock
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    Dell
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    MSE/Defender or whatever it's called now
    Other Info
    Acer aspire One D255, Windows 8.1.1 Pro, 2GB Ram, Intel Atom N450 1.6Ghz
I'm quite happy with the free Asparion Clock.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro 64bit
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    Intel Core i7-2700K
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    ASUSTeK P8H61-M LE/USB3
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    16.0 GB
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    Onboard Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek HD Audio TBS 6280
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SMB2430H
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 1TB SATA 3 Performance Hard Drive OEM ST1000DM003
    Mouse
    Logitech Touchpad T650
    Internet Speed
    ~ 20 Mbps
That's odd, I am not having that issue. Let us know what else you find....

Geeve
I have no idea mate, I read the reviews but I wanted to go with your suggestion anyway. Gave it a try and at the first sign of system hanging, I knew that it was it. Ha. :p

I'm quite happy with the free Asparion Clock.
I love this one. It does exactly what I want, it shows the time, it updates fast (Clocktime would only update after 45 seconds into the new minute) and with a $3.49, it's fully customizable so you can actually make your custom clock tile the way you want it. I'll test it more and probably buy it soon. Thanks.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8 Enterprise RTM x64
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    Sony Vaio
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