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Reminder Pro – First Time Setup

Reminder Pro is Windows software that runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11. Follow these steps to download, unzip, and start the program for the first time.

Step 1 — Download Reminder Pro

  1. After purchase, click the download link for Reminder Pro.
  2. When your browser asks where to save the file, choose Downloads (or another folder you recognize).
  3. Wait for the download to finish. The file will usually be a .zip file.

Step 2 — Find the downloaded file

  1. Press Windows Key + E to open File Explorer.
  2. In the left panel, click Downloads.
  3. Look for the Reminder Pro file you just downloaded (it will usually end in .zip).

Step 3 — Unzip the file

  1. Right‑click the Reminder Pro .zip file.
  2. Click Extract All….
  3. Choose a folder (you can keep the default) and click Extract.
  4. When it finishes, a new folder will appear with the unzipped files.

Step 4 — Run Reminder Pro

  1. Open the new Reminder Pro folder you just extracted.
  2. Look for a file named something like Reminder Pro.exe or setup.exe.
  3. Double‑click that file.
  4. If Windows shows a security message, choose More info (if shown), then click Run anyway.
  5. Follow any on‑screen prompts until Reminder Pro opens.
Once Reminder Pro is installed and running correctly, you can set it to start automatically with Windows using Task Scheduler (instructions below).
Automatic startup

📘 Starting Reminder Pro Automatically

Using Windows Task Scheduler
This ensures Reminder Pro runs in the background every time Windows starts, so alerts never stop.

🟦 Step 1 — Open Task Scheduler

  1. Press Windows Key + R.
  2. Type:
    taskschd.msc
  3. Press Enter.

🟦 Step 2 — Create a New Task

  1. Click Create Task… (do not choose “Create Basic Task”).
  2. Fill in the following:
    • Name: Reminder Pro Startup
    • Run only when user is logged on — check this box.
    • Run with highest privileges — check this box.

🟦 Step 3 — Set the Trigger

  1. Go to the Triggers tab.
  2. Click New….
  3. Begin the task: choose At log on.
  4. Select: Any user.
  5. Click OK.

🟦 Step 4 — Set the Action

  1. Go to the Actions tab.
  2. Click New….
  3. Action: choose Start a program.
This is the step where most people make mistakes. There are two paths, and they are not the same.

⭐ Important — The Two Paths

🔵 A. Program/script — MUST include quotes

This field points to the actual Reminder Pro .exe file.
Because the file name contains spaces, Windows requires quotes.

Copy this exactly (then replace YOURNAME):

"C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\Programs\my-reminder-app\Reminder Pro.exe"

🔵 B. Start in — MUST NOT include quotes

This field points to the folder, not the file.
Folders do not need quotes.

Copy this exactly (then replace YOURNAME):

C:\Users\YOURNAME\AppData\Local\Programs\my-reminder-app

🟦 How to Find YOURNAME (Beginner‑Friendly)

  1. Press Windows Key + E to open File Explorer.
  2. Click This PC.
  3. Open Local Disk (C:).
  4. Open Users.
  5. Look for the folder with your name.

Examples you might see:

Whatever that folder is called — that is YOURNAME.

🟦 Step 5 — Save the Task

  1. Click OK.
  2. If Windows asks for permission, click Yes.

🟦 Step 6 — Test the Task

  1. Select your Reminder Pro Startup task.
  2. Click Run.
  3. Look for the heart icon in the system tray.

If the heart appears, Reminder Pro is running.

🟦 Step 7 — Final Verification

  1. Restart your computer.
  2. After Windows loads, look for the heart icon in the system tray.

If the heart icon appears automatically, everything is set up correctly.