Let’s discuss the best method for deploying the Free Countdown Timer App using the Intune Enterprise App Catalog. This app is a full-featured, lightweight, and free countdown timer for Windows. This step-by-step guide helps you deploy the app easily.
This useful app allows you to create and manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously. Each timer accurately tracks the remaining time until a designated event. Using a countdown timer means you don’t have to keep checking the clock, allowing you to focus fully on your current task. You will receive a notification when the next task is ready.
Once you have set the time, date, and sound for each timer, you can use a text area to write a note as a reminder for the timer’s purpose. Additionally, you can specify the countdown in hours, minutes, and seconds. You can save the Free Countdown Timer to a flash drive and run it from there. Your timers and settings will always be available in the Data.ini file.
You can choose your timer sound in Free Countdown Timer, which offers built-in sounds and access to your music library. If muted, the app will automatically raise the volume, and it can also increase the Windows volume for notifications. You can adjust the sound level to your preference.
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What are the Features of the Free Countdown Timer App?
This free, fully-featured, lightweight Windows countdown timer lets you set multiple timers with custom dates, times, and reminder notes. It plays your music files, even increasing the volume if needed, to ensure you don’t miss an event. You can give countdowns in hours, minutes, and seconds. The timer can even wake your computer from sleep mode.
> It is a free, lightweight and fully-featured timer for Windows.
> Plays your music files
> Turns on the volume
> Wakes up your system from a Sleep mode
Deploying Free Countdown Timer App via the Enterprise App Catalog in Intune
The timer can wake your computer from sleep mode. Your computer will turn on when it activates, and an alert sound will play. This feature might not work on some PCs. You must also turn off the password prompt to log into the system.
To install the Free Countdown Timer App via the Enterprise App Catalog, log into the Microsoft Intune Admin Center. Once logged in, navigate to the Apps section and select All Apps or Windows Apps.
- Click +Add on the right side of the window to see Select App Type.
- Choose the type of app you want to add from the given list.
- I select the Enterprise App Catalog App to deploy the Free Countdown Timer App.
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App Information
The first section you see is the App Information page. Here, you can select your preferred app from the list by clicking on a link named Search the Enterprise App Catalogue App. Click this link to open a search window to find apps. In this window, search for the Free Countdown Timer app.
- When you see the Free Countdown Timer app, click on it,
- Then click Next.
.Now, you can see the Configuration tab, where the basic details of the Free Countdown Timer app, such as package name, language, architecture, and version, are denoted.
Scroll down to find the Select Image option to add a logo associated with the app. This logo will appear next to the app throughout the Company Portal. Once you click, you’ll see a file upload option where you can upload the logo you downloaded earlier.
- You will receive a notification confirming the image was uploaded successfully.
- Now, you will see the logo on your App information page.
- Click on the Next.
Program
Next, you will see the Program page, which shows the installation command and how the app behaves. You don’t need to change installation settings here because this app is being installed from the enterprise app catalog. Just click Next to continue.
Requirements and Detection Rules
The next step is the Requirements page, which is similar to the program page. This section is mandatory; you don’t need to make any changes. Please review the details, including the necessary operating system architecture and minimum disk space, and click Next to proceed.
The Detection Rule tab, which lists file locations and registry paths, is next. This is for informational purposes only; you don’t need to do anything here. I skipped this section and clicked Next to continue.
Scope Tags
Scope tags let you assign settings or resources to specific groups or environments, like by department or region. I chose to skip adding scope tags at this point and clicked Next, but you can add them now if needed.
Assignments
The next important step is Assignments, where you choose which groups will get this policy. Click Add Groups under the Required section to select the target groups. Then click Next to continue.
- Here, I select Test_HTMD_Policy as a group.
Review + Create
The last step, Review + Create, summarizes all the policy details, including settings, publisher, and app version. After reviewing everything, click Add App. You’ll then receive a confirmation that the Application Free Countdown Timer was created successfully.
Monitor Status
To check the monitoring status, go to Apps > All Apps and search for the policy you set up. Clicking on the search result will navigate you to the Overview page. A successful installation is indicated by a device status of “1.” The monitoring status will display any problems, like conflicts or errors.
End User Experience
To check the end-user experience, open the Company Portal on your device and select Downloads and Updates. This option will be available after the waiting period or once you use the sync feature. After selecting Downloads and Updates, you’ll see a list of applications installed by your organization. Once you find the application you are installing, click on it. Now, you will see an overview of the App details, like those given below.
App Name | Publisher | App Version | Management service | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
Free Countdown Timer | Comfort Software Group | 5.2.0.0 | Intune | Free Countdown Timer allows you to set as many countdown timers as you want. It tracks the amount of time until the specified event. |
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Anoop C Nair has been Microsoft MVP for 10 consecutive years from 2015 onwards. He is a Workplace Solution Architect with more than 22+ years of experience in Workplace technologies. He is a Blogger, Speaker, and Local User Group Community leader. His primary focus is on Device Management technologies like SCCM and Intune. He writes about technologies like Intune, SCCM, Windows, Cloud PC, Windows, Entra, Microsoft Security, Career, etc.