Close detail of tick-arc clock geometry used as the timer mark.
Tick-arc detail for the dial used across this install guide. Tick Quill original tick-arc geometry (original geometry, not the upstream app icon).

Update

Winget: upgrade id VladElaina.Catime. Scoop: scoop update catime. Chocolatey: choco upgrade catime. Portable: replace catime_*.exe from Releases. Releases map: timer releases. Packages: winget and packages.

After any upgrade, prove one countdown. First hour habits still apply: installed. Timeout caution: timeout actions.

Uninstall

Winget uninstall for winget installs. Scoop uninstall for Scoop. choco uninstall for Chocolatey. Portable users delete the exe they launch. Desk notes: for this computer.

Config cleanup

Optionally remove %LOCALAPPDATA%/Catime/. Back up config.ini first if you might return. Privacy: is it safe. GitHub: timer GitHub.

Avoid orphan copies

Do not leave winget and portable twins installed. Pick one door. Home: timer home. Troubleshooting: troubleshooting. Download safe: download safe.

Desk operations without noise

Write the update door on a card beside the monitor so the next person does not invent a mirror. Prefer winget id VladElaina.Catime or catime_*.exe from GitHub Releases, then prove one short countdown after every reimage before a live talk.

Shared rooms should announce which countdown tool owns the projector machine. Students improve faster when the overlay stays readable and advertising tabs stay closed.

  • Parents should prefer verified package ids because they are harder to spoof than a random download button.
  • When wifi drops mid-session, a local Windows countdown keeps going offline after the first install.
  • Keep phone apps for travel if you want them, but let the desk stay local with one honest update door.

Lab and travel cards

Classroom images should pin the exact install door beside the OS version. After every reimage, prove one short countdown before you call the machine ready.

That habit catches vanished portable folders and adware shortcuts that reappear from old bookmark exports.

Travel laptops benefit from a single documented installer door written beside the folder that holds the portable. Lab images drift when someone installs a second mirror during a blocked SmartScreen prompt.

Return to the home install panel when you need pillar links again. Releases stay on timer releases. Safe fetch habits stay on download safe. Troubleshooting stays on troubleshooting when the tray icon hides or SmartScreen blocks a portable you already verified.

Frequently asked questions

How do I update with winget?

Run winget upgrade with id VladElaina.Catime when that was your install door for this Windows timer. After upgrading, prove one short countdown before re-enabling shutdown timeout actions on the PC you administer.

How do I uninstall the portable?

Close the app, delete the portable exe you run, and optionally remove %LOCALAPPDATA%/Catime/ if you want presets gone. Prefer winget uninstall when winget installed the Windows timer so the package database stays consistent.

Will uninstall remove my presets?

Package uninstall may leave LocalAppData data behind on Windows. Delete the Catime folder under LocalAppData only when you intend to wipe presets and logs for a clean profile after removing the timer.