on WinXP (both Home and Pro), I got
[22:06:58] Event count 64 total events now 1233
[22:06:59] Event count 64 total events now 1297
[22:07:00] Event count 64 total events now 1361
[22:07:01] Event count 63 total events now 1424
[22:07:02] Event count 64 total events now 1488
[22:07:03] Event count 64 total events now 1552
[22:07:04] Event count 64 total events now 1616
[22:07:05] Event count 64 total events now 1680
[22:07:06] Event count 63 total events now 1743
[22:07:07] Event count 63 total events now 1806
[22:07:08] Event count 64 total events now 1870
[22:07:09] Event count 64 total events now 1934
[22:07:10] Event count 64 total events now 1998
[22:07:11] Event count 64 total events now 2062
[22:07:12] Event count 64 total events now 2126
[22:07:13] Event count 64 total events now 2190
[22:07:14] Event count 64 total events now 2254
[22:07:15] Event count 64 total events now 2318
[22:07:16] Event count 64 total events now 2382
[22:07:17] Event count 62 total events now 2444
[22:07:18] Event count 63 total events now 2507
[22:07:19] Event count 64 total events now 2571
[22:07:20] Event count 64 total events now 2635
Regarding starting and stopping timers without the echo, use .timer rather than timer or /timer
