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What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #36,389
United States Rank #25,086
Reach 0.0031%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 8.17 days
240.96 days >
Average installed length: 126.61 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.0.6.110 |
22.95% |
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2.0.6.106 |
11.48% |
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2.0.6.102 |
1.64% |
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2.0.5.101 |
22.95% |
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2.0.5.100 |
6.56% |
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2.0.5.99 |
3.28% |
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2.0.5.97 |
1.64% |
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2.0.5.92 |
13.11% |
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2.0.3.91 |
8.20% |
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2.0.3.90 |
1.64% |
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2.0.3.88 |
1.64% |
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2.0.1.84 |
1.64% |
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2.0.0.74 |
1.64% |
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2.0.0.63 |
1.64% |
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Talking Alarm Clock 2.0
from Cinnamon Software Inc.
Overview
Talking Alarm Clock 2.0 is a software program developed by Cinnamon Software. The most common release is 2.0.6.110, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 71.45 MB (74,925,051 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 75% of users of Talking Alarm Clock come from the United States, it is also popular in India and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.cinnamonsoftware.com/alarm_clock.htm
Installation folder: C:\New Programs\Talking Alarm Clock 2.0.5\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{A26791D3-EF9C-41D5-A526-D5C6CF70CE8E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 71.45 MB
Language: English (Canada)
Files installed by Talking Alarm Clock 2.0
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Agent Chooser.dll - Talking Alarm Clock (MS Agent Character Chooser)
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Alarm Clock.exe
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Alarm Resources.dll - Talking Alarm Clock Settings
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Alarm Sounds.dll - Talking Alarm Clock Sounds
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Alarm Tasks.exe - Talking Alarm Clock Support
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Alarm Tray.exe - Talking Alarm Clock Central
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Alarm.dll - Talking Alarms
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Alarm.exe - Talking Alarm Ringer
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AlarmMonitor.exe - Talking Alarm Clock user logon monitor
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Alarm Proxy.dll
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Alarm AsAdmin.exe - Talking Alarm (Administrator)
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AlarmXP.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Alarm.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Late Morning Medications' (runs daily at 9:00 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Alarm.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Service
- AlarmMonitor.exe runs as a service named 'Talking Alarm Clock user logon monitor' (AlarmClockMonitor) "Allows Talking Alarm Clock to monitor user logon and logoff. If this service is disabled, some alarms may be missed.".
Startup File (User Run)
- Alarm.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Show missed alarms' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Alarm Clock\Alarm.exe" -d120000.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- Alarm.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Show missed alarms' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Alarm Clock\Alarm.exe" -d120000.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
Alarm Tray.exe |
Memory: | 4.37 MB | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000001% | |
AlarmMonitor.exe |
Memory: | 2.78 MB | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
How do I remove Talking Alarm Clock?
You can uninstall Talking Alarm Clock from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Talking Alarm Clock 2.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Talking Alarm Clock.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 7 2%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
67.21% |
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Windows 10 |
21.31% |
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Windows XP |
6.56% |
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Windows Vista |
4.92% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
15.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.67% |
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Windows 8.1 |
6.67% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.67% |
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Windows 10 Home |
5.00% |
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Geography
74.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
74.71% |
India |
4.60% |
United Kingdom |
3.45% |
Canada |
2.30% |
Thailand |
2.30% |
Italy |
2.30% |
DK |
1.15% |
Portugal |
1.15% |
NG |
1.15% |
Ireland |
1.15% |
MA |
1.15% |
Netherlands |
1.15% |
Philippines |
1.15% |
Singapore |
1.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
37.78% |
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Dell |
17.78% |
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ASUS |
15.56% |
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Acer |
15.56% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.44% |
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American Megatrends |
2.22% |
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Compaq |
2.22% |
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Toshiba |
2.22% |
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Intel |
2.22% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.38% |
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ASUS All Series |
4.26% |
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Acer TravelMate 5730 ... |
2.13% |
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Acer Aspire E1-571 |
2.13% |
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Acer Aspire 5534 |
2.13% |
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HP-Pavilion NY549AA-ABA p... |
2.13% |
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