There are two executables that make up Event 'Minder: event_minder_main.exe and event_notifier.exe. These two files must reside in the same folder. event_minder_main.exe is the visible part of the program, where you set up notification preferences and enter events. event_notifier.exe is the part that runs behind the scenes checking for upcoming events. It will always be running in the background. It was designed to use minimal resources so should have a negligible impact on your system.
The program sets up two registry entries. It creates the key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Mb Rodeo Software Event Notifier.
The value for this key is the full path to event_notifier.exe. This is what keeps the
notifier running every time you start your PC. The other key created is
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Megabyte Rodeo Software\Event 'Minder. Under this key you will
find some configuration settings. There should be no need to modify these directly, except
for maybe the "Event Descriptions" key. This is the list of event types that shows in
the dropdown box on the enter new events dialog. If you happen to misspell an event, you can
correct what shows in the dropdown here. Or you can delete entries here if you no longer want
an event type to show in the dropdown. This is a comma-separated list of event types that will
be read into the dropdown.
The list of events is kept in a csv (comma separated values) file in the same directory as the exe files. The events file is named events.csv. You can open this in Excel or a text editor and modify it directly if you wish (rather than via the program's interface). The notifier reads this file anew each time it checks for events, so it will see your changes. Just be careful to abide by the format.
Event 'Minder was originally named Birthday 'Minder in its first incarnation. It was first written in 1996. It is a straight Win32 API program--no MFC or other windowing library is used. This helps keep it lean. It's nothing fancy, but it does its job dutifully.
Event 'Minder is free for personal use (but please consider making a donation). Contact the author for commercial license information.