Activity Logger

Keeping a vigilant eye on the way you spend your time is not a tendency shown by people obsessed with control, but rather a good way to analyze your activity gaps and eventually increase your productivity.

Activity Logger is a software solution designed to help you keep a record of all the tasks you carry out while working on your PC so that you know precisely how your projects evolve throughout time.

The application is the kind that tries to be as discreet as possible and not put a dent in your computer’s performance and implicitly yours. Once you install it, it hides in the system tray, where you can right-click its icon so that you customize some of its reactions.

First of all, you must know that, by default, Activity Logger stores all the info you feed it in a file that bears a DAT extension and is found in the system’s AppData folder. However, you are allowed to change its location and save the record to whatever directory might be convenient to you. Other than that, the utility also allows you to specify whether or not you want it to run on system startup.

As for the storing process itself, it is triggered by a click on the app’s icon, which opens a blank field where you can type in the details of your current assignment. Once you press Enter, the app automatically starts a timer so that you know precisely how long it took you to complete a certain duty.

You can even browse through an archive that reveals your activity on specific days, and you can also calculate the required time for multiple activities. However, once you notify the app that you have initiated a new task, it automatically stops the timer for the previous one, which means that, if you are a multi-tasker and thus perform various duties simultaneously, you won’t be able to overlap them.

We have to admit that, since there is no “Start” or “Stop” button, the app might seem a bit confusing at first glance, but you only need a little trial and error to figure out how it monitors your activity.

Activity Logger is a lightweight software solution for those who want to have an overview of their work performance. While the record it keeps does not allow you to fill it with too many specifics, its main advantage remains that it is efficient without being in any way demanding.