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🛡️ Ultimate NetGuard AIO v1.1.0 — Taskbar Overlay 2.0
📋 Release Summary
v1.1.0 delivers a ground-up overhaul of the Taskbar Overlay system, transforming it from a simple network speed indicator into a full-featured, real-time hardware dashboard that lives seamlessly on your Windows taskbar.
This release introduces live CPU, RAM, GPU, and Temperature monitoring directly on the taskbar overlay, with intelligent multi-GPU detection via DXGI that identifies every graphics adapter installed in the system by its real hardware name.
✨ What's New
🖥️ Real-Time Hardware Monitoring on Taskbar
Four new independent hardware monitoring modules on the taskbar overlay:
| Module | Description |
|---|---|
| CPU Usage | Real-time processor utilization percentage via Windows PDH |
| RAM Usage | Live memory consumption with 3 configurable display formats (%, MB, GB) |
| GPU Usage | Per-GPU engine utilization via WMI with multi-adapter filtering |
| Temperature | Combined CPU°/GPU° temperature display (e.g., 72/65°) |
Each module can be independently toggled on/off from Settings → Taskbar Overlay Customization.
🔍 Multi-GPU Auto-Detection & Selection
- Automatically detects all installed GPUs by their real hardware name using DXGI
- Choose between
Auto (All GPUs Combined)or monitor a specific GPU individually- Example:
Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630,NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Example:
- Perfect for systems with integrated + dedicated GPUs
📊 Flexible RAM Display Formats
| Mode | Example Output | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage | 65% |
Quick glance |
| Megabytes | 12045/16384 MB |
Precise tracking |
| Gigabytes | 12/16 GB |
Balanced clarity (default) |
Changing format instantly updates the overlay — no delay.
🖱️ Smart Drag & Drop Positioning
- Drag the overlay to any position on the taskbar
- Position persists across restarts, taskbar resizes, resolution & DPI changes
- 🔄 Reset Position action in right-click context menu
💎 UI/UX Improvements
- Text Shadows on all overlay labels — 100% readable over any taskbar background
- Smart Auto-Resizing — overlay perfectly hugs its content, zero dead space
- Enhanced Hover Popup — now shows 10 live metrics across 5 rows:
| Row | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ↓ Download Speed | ↑ Upload Speed |
| 2 | 📥 Total Download | 📤 Total Upload |
| 3 | 💻 CPU Load | 🧠 RAM Load |
| 4 | 🎮 GPU Load | 💾 RAM Detail |
| 5 | 🌡 CPU Temp | 🌡 GPU Temp |
Overlay Layout Preview
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ ↑ 1.2 MB/s │ C 45% │ G 32% │ T 72/65° │
│ ↓ 5.8 MB/s │ R 12/16 GB │ │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
🐛 Bug Fixes
| Issue | Fix |
|---|---|
| Context menu rendering off-screen | Now positions correctly above the overlay widget |
| Taskbar icon collision on full taskbars | Dynamic shrink-to-fit layout + drag offset system |
| GPU load over-reporting | Correctly filters by selected adapter instead of summing all |
| RAM label text jitter | Auto-resizes after every update for stable display |
🔄 Upgrade Path
| From | To | Action |
|---|---|---|
| v1.0.0 | v1.1.0 | Download and replace — auto-installer handles the upgrade |
| Fresh Install | v1.1.0 | Download, extract, run as Administrator |
The self-installer will automatically deploy to
C:\Program Files\NetGuard\and create a desktop shortcut.
📊 v1.0.0 vs v1.1.0
| Feature | v1.0.0 | v1.1.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Network Traffic Monitor | ✅ | ✅ |
| Windows Firewall Manager | ✅ | ✅ |
| Hardware Monitor (Gauges Tab) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Usage History & CSV Export | ✅ | ✅ |
| Taskbar Overlay — Network Speed | ✅ | ✅ |
| Taskbar Overlay — CPU Monitor | ❌ | ✅ |
| Taskbar Overlay — RAM Monitor | ❌ | ✅ |
| Taskbar Overlay — GPU Monitor | ❌ | ✅ |
| Taskbar Overlay — Temperature | ❌ | ✅ |
| Multi-GPU Detection (DXGI) | ❌ | ✅ |
| RAM Display Formats (%, MB, GB) | ❌ | ✅ |
| Drag & Drop Overlay Positioning | ❌ | ✅ |
| Text Shadow Legibility | ❌ | ✅ |
| Enhanced 10-Metric Hover Popup | ❌ | ✅ |
| Dark & Light Theme | ✅ | ✅ |
| Auto-Updater & Self-Installer | ✅ | ✅ |
| System Tray with Activity Dot | ✅ | ✅ |
| 6 Firewall Rule Profiles | ✅ | ✅ |
📋 System Requirements
| Requirement | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 SP1 | Windows 10/11 |
| Architecture | x86 (32-bit) | x86 or x64 |
| RAM | 64 MB | 128 MB |
| Disk Space | 15 MB | 25 MB |
| Permissions | Administrator | Administrator |
| Dependencies | None (static build) | None |
The 32-bit build runs natively on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows systems.
📊 Version History
| Version | Date | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| v1.1.0 | May 2026 | Taskbar Overlay 2.0: Hardware monitoring, Multi-GPU, Drag & Drop, RAM formats |
| v1.0.0 | April 2026 | Initial release: Network Monitor, Firewall Manager, Hardware Monitor, Usage History |
🛡️ Ultimate NetGuard AIO v1.0.0 — Initial Release
✨ What's New
🌐 Real-Time Network Monitor
- Raw socket IPv4/IPv6 packet capture (zero external dependencies)
- Per-process traffic tracking with native executable icons
- Live Download/Upload speed per application
- Tree-view model: Process → Connections hierarchy
- Right-click context menu: Kill Process, Properties, Open Location
- Smart auto-detect for the best network adapter
- Auto-refresh adapter list on ComboBox click
- Force-stop capture with thread termination fallback
🛡️ Windows Firewall Manager (COM API)
- Direct INetFwPolicy2 COM integration
- One-click Block/Allow per application
- Whitelist Lockdown Mode — blocks ALL traffic, whitelist trusted apps only
- Drag & Drop support for adding executables
- Import/Export firewall rules as JSON files
- 6 Pre-built professional rule profiles included:
- 🏢 Global Workspace Shield
- 🚀 Ultimate Esports Nexus
- 💻 Master Developer Sandbox
- 🔒 ZeroTrust Privacy Citadel
- 📥 P2P Media Vanguard
- 🚫 Offline Isolation Blacklist
💻 Hardware Monitor
- CPU, RAM, Disk, GPU monitoring via WMI + PDH
- Temperature sensors with multiple fallback mechanisms
- Circular gauge widgets with color-coded thresholds
- Asynchronous polling thread for lag-free UI
📊 Usage History
- Per-app daily bandwidth tracking (JSON persistence)
- Filter: Today, Last 7 Days, This Month, All Time
- CSV export for external analysis
🖥️ Taskbar Overlay Widget
- Transparent, frameless speed meter on Windows taskbar
- Customizable font, colors, opacity
- Hover popup with 6 live metrics
🎨 Theme System
- Professional Dark & Light modes
- Full QSS coverage with live toggling
- Dynamic system tray icon with activity indicator
⚙️ Smart Self-Installer
- Auto-copies to Program Files\NetGuard on first launch
- Creates professional desktop shortcut via IShellLink COM
- Registry auto-startup integration
- Single-instance guard via QSharedMemory
🔄 Silent OTA Updater
- Background version check from remote Pastebin
- Semantic version comparison (major.minor.patch)
- Frameless, draggable, theme-aware update dialog
- Redirects to official website for downloads
🔧 System Architecture
- Pure C++14 with Qt 5.14.2
- Zero external dependencies (no WinPcap, no Npcap)
- DPI-unaware mode for consistent rendering across all Windows versions
- Administrator elevation with UAC prompt
📥 Download
- File: UltimateNetGuard_V1.0.0.zip
- Size: ~9 MB
- Platform: Windows 7/8.1/10/11 (x86/x64)