TransClock

Windows comes with quite a variety of default tools which can be used in most domains of activity. It even shows a clock in the taskbar so you’re always aware of every minute and hour, as well as day of the week. Needless to say that you can also rely on third-party alternatives in order to customize the visual experience, and TransClock is a suitable example in this regard.

Lightweight, customizable desktop clock

The application comes in a lightweight package, and doesn’t even take you through a setup process to ensure functionality. You can easily have it stored on a USB flash drive in case you want it to serve as a custom clock on other computers. Just make sure that the target computer is fitted with .NET Framework, because it’s a mandatory component.
As soon as the application is launched, a pretty compact clock is displayed on the desktop. It’s not fitted with any buttons, but you can access the context menu to bring up the properties panel. Here, you find a variety of behavior settings, as well as options to customize the visual style and font.

Set up message and audio alerts

Several sliders can be used to adjust the level of transparency, size, and shadow depth of the clock. A cool thing is that you can completely customize the view style of the clock, and it even comes with several preset formats to use. Additional options let you enable shadow, outline, background of custom color, and whether or not to launch it on system startup.
Font and colors can be completely changed, so that the clock is shown in a custom style. On the bright side of things, the application includes a reminder tool. It can hold multiple alarms, which can trigger audio files, including MP3 files, display text messages, and even repeat your alerts at regular intervals.

A few last words

On an ending note, TransClock is a proper clock customization tool, which offers a decent variety of tools to work with in order to adjust time format, colors, and others. It can even be used as a powerful reminder tool with text and audio alerts, being worth your while overall.