Say the Time for Windows

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Key Details of Say the Time

Get organized with alarms and reminders, spoken time announcements, and sticky notes.
Last updated on June 26, 2013
There have been 1 updates
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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffJune 26, 2013

Say the Time provides a simple tool for managing time and staying on task. Its signature voice alarm system was fun to use, but ultimately it's not much better than other alarm programs out there.

The program's interface was simple to understand and operate, since it broke all actions down into the easiest process and left no room for error. Things were so smooth we were able to set up reminders in a matter of seconds. The program basically functioned like many alarm systems we'd tested where we entered a date and time for an alarm via a calendaring system reminiscent of Microsoft Outlook. We were able to write a reminder and choose whether we wanted a male or female voice to remind us. The alarm was simply the voice reading the time while our message window popped up on the screen. Say the Time also comes with several little features that only enhance things slightly, such as the ability to alter the way the voice delivers the time and tinker with the layout. While everything worked according to plan, we didn't find the voice reminders to be more helpful than other sound-based alarms. However, say the Time's clear vocalizations and accurate time readings could be a great help to the visually impaired.

Say the Time has a 30-day trial period. While it doesn't offer much more or do anything much better than other schedulers and alarms, we still enjoyed this program enough to recommend it.

What’s new in version 11.0.3

This is a minor update that fixes a couple of bugs.

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GENERAL

Release: September 8, 2011

Latest update: June 26, 2013

Version: 11.0.3

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: None

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 845,404

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

2.9/5

42 User Votes

No longer works with Windows 10 Pro
skip.plummer.7January 5, 2018
Pros
It did work with everything up to and including Windows 10 Home.
Cons
It no longer works (at all) with Windows 10 Pro and I cannot detect any effort underway to correct that shortcoming.
Summary
The purchased version of Say The Time has been my trusted standard up until this latest upgrade to Windows 10 Pro. It did pass assemblage with Windows 10 Home but Windows 10 Home but the "Home" version had too many shortcomings to be useful for me and my machines.
Won't update at all!!!!
setx77704April 3, 2017
Pros
I have used Say the Time & paid for this program over 10 years. And when it used to update the program itself & the listed time servers for the local area (used to update the time, none work) would update- it used to be the best. The requests for help go unanswered. Think long and hard about paying for this program!
Cons
Nothing updates, either the time or the program itself. Zero support from the maker.
Summary
It used to be the best, DO NOT PAY FOR THIS PLEASE.
Fraud? Cant get valid authorization codes. Im out $30
elliott_brunsNovember 18, 2015
Pros
Trial version worked well
Cons
Buyer Beware. I purchased almost 3 months ago and have yet to get s/w to authorize and run. Codes sent promptly but they did not work. Contacted customer service. No response. Filed dispute in Paypal. They finally sent new codes.. Again, they dont work.
Summary
CAREFUL, YOU CAN'T FULLY UNINSTALL IT
Wellington442November 14, 2015
Pros
This is an excellent program and I've use it for a long time and it helps me keep my day in order with it's pop-up reminders. I generally like it.
Cons
However, once you load the program there is no way you can fully uninstall it. CAREFUL. I reinstalled this program after I made a clean reinstall of my OS and everything went well but one part of the program wasn't working correctly so I uninstalled it and reinstalled it as usual but all my settings were still there and the same problem was there. There is no way I could find to fully uninstall this program without using the advanced uninstall program in System Mechanic and then it was fully uninstalled. Note, there are 73 files in 4 folders that have to be fully uninstalled and SM had to go and find each one. .
Summary
This is an excellent program but just remember that once you install it you can only uninstall a part of it but the rest stays in different files on your hard-drive..
Perhaps Provenio has learned their lesson.
November 18, 2014
Pros
Simply the best, easiest to use appointment reminder available. It has a feature none of the others has - it reads your reminder out loud.
Cons
The Windows 8.1 version stopped reading reminders about 2 weeks after it was installed. The only fixes that Dell Tech support and I found were 1) Creating a new user and migrating everything over to the new user, or 2) Rebuilding the computer from factory settings. Provenio customer support DID finally respond with a fix, but it took them 7 weeks after the trouble ticket was opened and there were absolutely no updates "we're working on it."
Summary
Say The Time for Windows 8.1 now has a fix. This app is by far the best available.IF it keeps working, that is. Hopefully, their support wing has learned a lesson from this. Only time will tell. The fix is to download and install Microsoft's Speech SDK 5.1 directly from Microsoft's download center and restart the computer.
Don't waste your money
FelixKrull00November 9, 2013
Pros
Better than most calendar/clock/reminders apps available online.
Cons
$30 is pretty steep for this app, especially since there are dozens of similar products available online for free. Tech support, as others have noted here, is so bad that it sets a new low for the software industry. Sooner or later you will encounter a software bug for which you will need technical support. If so, you're going to be s.o.l., since Provenio's alleged tech support will ignore your emails for months before getting back to you with some perfunctory solution that will not work. Just wait till you do a O/S reinstall or buy a new computer and try to reinstall your Say the Time software. If it is not the latest version, you will have to cough up another $30, since the company neither supports software that is one version out-of-date, nor provides a place where you can download it. Some might call this extortion.
Summary
It's a mystery to me why a company would develop and sell a good product but offer such atrocious support. But if paying $30 every couple of years for a task bar clock doesn't bother you, then by all means, go ahead and buy this product.
Overpriced product; Abusive, Inept Dishonest Support
PieterPeeperkornNovember 8, 2013
Pros
Works as claimed, with well-designed interface
Cons
* At $30, it is ridiculously overpriced * You must buy each new version, since Provenio doesn't support past versions * The phone number the company has listed for itself, 416 351-7007, is a fraud. NO ONE ever answers there, and it usually auto-disconnects. Don't waste your time trying to reach the Silicon Valley office either (408 351-7007), since no one picks up there either. These 'offices' are phonies, as far as I can determine. * Tech support is the absolute worst I have ever experienced in the software world. You must experience it yourself to understand how truly bad it is. Put out a basic question to them and you will wait MONTHS for a response, assuming you get a response at all. It will be a canned answer from their FAQ, and if doesn't resolve your problem -- which it won't -- you will wait yet more months for yet another, completely unhelpful email from Provenio.
Summary
Do NOT believe the four and five-star ratings, some of which, I am sure, were planted by the company. The product itself is okay -- pretty good, even. But it is buggy, and sooner or later you're going to need tech support. And that's when you're going to realize that you have thrown $30 down the drain. That is quite a sum for a task-bar clock/reminder that Microsoft should have bundled with Windows in the first place.
Worst customer support EVER!
NPRgulfApril 24, 2013
Pros
I've owned "Say the Time" on my desktop for a number of years with no issues. It works well and is easy to use.
Cons
I thought I'd buy the same program for my laptop when I was on the road to set up appointment reminders. I purchased it and waited for my "key" to unlock the trial version. It has been 3 weeks and I have 1 week left in the trial version and I STILL haven't been sent my key. I've emailed Provenio, I've called them (just get voice mail) a number of times with absolutely no response. I am considering this now a company who has no right to be in business because they have effectively stole my $30 and I obviously have no recourse. This is obviously how they repay a loyal customer! Take no chances, don't purchase this program!
Summary
Utterly horrible customer service. Worst ever....you give them your money and it's ALL they seem to care about! Don't buy this program!
Good for reminders and keeping me on task
slehanFebruary 13, 2013
Pros
I've been using this for many years and love it. I have it set to say the time at the hour and half hour so I'm aware of time passing and don't get lost in my computer. The reminders work well as I keep track of various items with daily, weekly and monthly due dates. When a reminder pops up you have the option to tell it to snooze for 5,10,15,30 minutes or 1,2 or 4 hours or 1,2,3 days or a week.
Cons
No way to back up your reminders that I can find and I never did hear back from them about that problem. No customer service.
Summary
Works well for me but don't expect any support from the company.
nice but short lived
john mussiDecember 16, 2012
Pros
very nice when it works right.
Cons
when they come up with a new version, your paid for older version stops working.
Summary
OK, if you don't mind repaying every time they come up with upgrades. Personaly I believe that if you are happy with the older version that you paid for, it should not stop working when they come up with improvements.

Developer’s Description

By Provenio Software Corporation

Get organized with alarms and reminders, spoken time announcements, and sticky notes.

Get organized--the fun and easy way. Say the Time will keep you on schedule by automatically announcing the date, time or both at specified intervals using a pleasant male or female voice. Keep track of important time commitments with fully-customizable appointment reminders. Manage ideas and information with colorful virtual sticky notes. Transform your boring taskbar time display into a colorful clock that can display both the date and the time. View the time in different parts of the world.

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