FRSCountdown

If you're interested in a simple countdown timer that can alert you with text messages and sound, you can take a look at FRSCountdown. It's an easy-to-use application that drops any unnecessary features that would only complicate matters.

Installing this software program takes little time and minimal effort since there are no special requirements involved. FRSCountdown is wrapped in user-friendly GUI, made from a small window that reveals all options put at your disposal.

Setting up a countdown task comes down to setting the duration and choosing the action to take when time's up. You can pick from flashing this window, playing sound or displaying a message.

In fact, any combination out of these three actions can be made. Six types of sound are available, all belonging to the built-in Windows features (simple beep, OK, information, question, warning, error).

Once the configuration is made, you only have to click the "play" button on the lower-right corner, then minimize the window to the taskbar to get it out of your way. The flashing mode simply brings up the window to the center of the screen, regardless of the application you're working with.

This can be accompanied by sound and text. For instance, you can write the description of the task or event that the application is counting down to. Besides the fact that you can stop the countdown anytime if you change your mind, there are no other notable options provided by the tool.

We haven't experienced any compatibility issues when installing FRSCountdown on the newest Windows edition in our tests. Unsurprisingly, it had minimal impact on PC performance, using few resources. It may not have an abundance of features, but FRSCountdown offers a simple solution for configuring a countdown timer.