NoteAlarm 2000  |  freeware  |  no installer needed  |  works on XP and up  |  just a .exe, that's it       
► GET NOTEALARM 2000
NoteAlarm 2000 v1.4 — Windows XP and later versions
⬇ Download NoteAlarm2000
No installer, Single .exe file, Freeware, and MIT license
TIP: No installer. Just download and run. Windows might warn you about running an unknown executable; Click Run anyway, it really is fine :]]
► REQUIREMENTS
OS: Windows XP SP3 or later; almost all good!
.NET: .NET Framework 2.0 or later
RAM: Doesn't matter, it's tiny
Disk: ~300 KB
Sound: PC speaker or compatible; alarm sounds won't work without one
Internet: Not required
NOTE: If you're on XP without SP3, you may need to install .NET 2.0 separately. Microsoft used to have it on their site. Google "dotnetfx.exe" and you'll find it.
► HOW TO INSTALL

Here's all you do:

  1. Download NoteAlarm2000.exe
  2. Put it somewhere you'll remember, wherever
  3. Double-click it and run, not literally
  4. (Optional): right-click the .exe and "Create Shortcut" to put it on the Desktop or Start Menu
  5. (Optional): enable View → Start with Windows inside the app to launch automatically at login

To uninstall: delete the exe. The only thing it leaves behind is a small registry key at HKCU\Software\NoteAlarm2000 that stores your window position. You can delete that too if you want a clean removal.

► VERSION HISTORY
Version Year Changes
1.4 Tray reworked, exit prompts if unsaved, window state persisted, fixed unsaved detection
1.3 2016 System tray, minimize to tray, start with Windows, .nal file association, About dialog
1.1 2007-2008 More alarm capacity, delete button, search bar, scrollbar experiments, various fixes
1.0 2007 notepad, alarms, 5 sounds, .nal save format
0.4 — Alpha 2006 Funtional notepad and alarm with only minor bugs