Create Custom Reminder? Windows XP

[Major_A]

Is there a way to create a custom reminder to popup at a preset interval? I just built my sister/brother-in-law a new computer and I want to create a reminder that they need to dust out their case. I took their old PC, seeing as I gave it to them along with the new one I just built them, and it was caked with dust. I'm actually surprised that there wasn't a catastrophic failure. The bearings on the GPU's fan were so far gone that it was probably spinning at 5 RPM. This says a lot about the durability of the 9800 Pro since their kids would leave games paused for hours on end. I've told them several times that if you are done playing to turn the game off but it isn't sticking.

So in summation is there a way to create a reminder that pops up every 12 hours for 3 days on a 6 month interval that bugs my brother-in-law into finally dusting out his PC?

[FZ1]

There are prolly apps out there that will do that if you google them. You could always create a clean.vbs file containing the code below and place it in the startup folder:

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dim currentmonth, currentday

currentday = day(now)
currentmonth = month(now)

if (currentmonth = 3 or currentmonth = 6 or currentmonth = 9 or currentmonth = 12) and (currentday = 1 or currentday = 2 or currentday = 3) then
msgbox("Clean out your PC!")
End If

It will display a message box on startup every 3 months for the first few days. I just threw it together quick but it could easily be adapted to add more functionality.

[Major_A]

Sweet. Thank you very much.

[hnzw_rui]

So in summation is there a way to create a reminder that pops up every 12 hours for 3 days on a 6 month interval that bugs my brother-in-law into finally dusting out his PC?

You mean, "Is there an app that pops up every 12 hours for 3 days on a 6 months interval that bugs my brother-in-law into calling me to dust out his PC or disable the app?"

[Major_A]

I guess that would be more of the case. He's been there when I've "dusted" their PC in the past. Hell I even used the tools he has available to do it.

[techking13]

Interesting...I never new you could do that. Admittedly, I'm not that computer-savvy though.

[Darkstar]

Interesting...I never new you could do that. Admittedly, I'm not that computer-savvy though.

Do what ? dust out a case or write a script?

[InspectahACE]

Interesting...I never new you could do that. Admittedly, I'm not that computer-savvy though.

Do what ? dust out a case or write a script?