Desktop-Reminder Logo

Need more?

  • Day Planner?
  • Week Scheduler?
  • Month Calendar?
  • Task Printer?
  • Task Grouping?
  • Custom Categories?
  • Custom Sounds?
  • Executing Actions?
  • Link Attachments?
Download Desktop-Reminder PRO
Try out
Desktop-Reminder PRO

How to edit the configuration file DesktopReminder2.exe.config?

The configuration file contains advanced settings of Desktop-Reminder.

If you are not sure, what you're doing, do not modify the configuration file!
If you must modify the file anyway, please make a copy of the configuration file before proceeding!

Location for all users

If Desktop-Reminder was installed for all users, the configuration file is located in the following default location:

On 64-bit Windows
C:\Program Files (x86)\Desktop-Reminder 2\DesktopReminder2.exe.config

On 32-bit Windows
C:\Program Files\Desktop-Reminder 2\DesktopReminder2.exe.config

Location for the current user

After installing Desktop-Reminder only for the current user, the following location is the default one:
C:\Users\user1\AppData\Local\Desktop-Reminder 2DesktopReminder2.exe.config

Editing the file

  1. Start the notepad or any other text editor. For modifying the configuration file in the "all users" location you need to start your text editor program as an administrator.
  2. Open the DesktopReminder2.exe.config from one of the above locations.
  3. Make changes and save the file in the same location.

Back to FAQ