One of the useful applications removed in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 is the Windows Calendar. I especially missed it because I never want any email/calendar bundle like Windows Live Mail.
Here is how to get it back:
- Copy the Windows Calendar program folder from an earlier Windows installation to your new Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
- Optionally import your existing iCalendar (.ics) file.
Easy! Isn't it?
Now to get the reminder feature to work:
- Create a WindowsCalendar folder in C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows (or whereever that is in your install)
- Set the security on that folder to NOT inherit but add existing parent permissions, and to allow Authenticated Users to create files/folders, write attributes/extended attributes, and read permissions.
- Optionally remove the permissions for Local Service and Network Service, and to change the owner to SYSTEM
Done!
