xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="WPF" Height="100" Width="300"> Start Timer //File:Window.xaml.cs using System; using System.Windows; using System.Windows.Threading; namespace WpfApplication1 { public partial class Window1 : Window { private DispatcherTimer timer; public Window1() { InitializeComponent(); } private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e) { if(timer == null || !timer.IsEnabled) { timer = new DispatcherTimer(); timer.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1000); timer.Tick += new EventHandler(timer_Tick); timer.Start(); button.Content = "Stop Timer"; } else { timer.Stop(); button.Content = "Start Timer"; } } private void timer_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { txtStatus.Text = DateTime.Now.Second.ToString(); } } }