NetMeter v1.7.0

• The Settings window now has a sidebar with tabs (General, Appearance, Hover card, Data), like Windows 11 Settings.

NetMeter v1.6.1

• When the download / upload line is turned off, the totals on the hover card are centered.

NetMeter v1.6.0

• New setting (Settings → Hover card → Show download / upload): turn it off to show only the totals on the hover card.

NetMeter v1.5.0

• NetMeter has its own icon (exe, Settings window, downloads).
• The hover card sizes itself to its content, so there's no empty space.

NetMeter v1.4.1

• The hover card is narrower (less empty space).

NetMeter v1.4.0

• Settings window: right-click the meter → Settings…. Update speed, bytes or bits, text size, arrow side and colors, top apps count, hover delay, 1000 vs 1024 GB, and the day your month starts (match your internet bill). Changes apply immediately.
• Arrows now sit on the right of the speeds (can be switched in Settings).
• The right-click menu now closes when you click anywhere else.

Install: download NetMeter.exe, put it in a folder you keep, and run it once. Until signed releases are available, SmartScreen may ask: More info → Run anyway.

NetMeter v1.3.0

• The hover card now lists today's top 5 apps by data used, with their icons and usage bars.
• The meter no longer covers your app buttons: when they reach the tray, it shrinks in place and switches to shorter numbers (1.5K/s).

Install: download NetMeter.exe, put it in a folder you keep, and run it once. Until signed releases are available, SmartScreen may ask: More info → Run anyway.

NetMeter v1.2.0

• Starts with Windows automatically after you run it the first time (no admin needed).
• New Start with Windows checkbox in the right-click menu to turn that off or back on.

Install: download NetMeter.exe, put it in a folder you keep, and run it once. Until signed releases are available, SmartScreen may ask: More info → Run anyway.

NetMeter v1.1.0

• Sharper text: the meter and the hover card now use ClearType, matching the taskbar.
• New hover card in the Windows 11 style: big totals for today and this month, with download/upload split.
• Version info in the exe (Properties > Details).
• Now MIT licensed; release builds are produced by GitHub Actions.

Install: download NetMeter.exe and run it. Until signed releases are available, SmartScreen may ask: More info → Run anyway. To start with Windows, put a shortcut to it in shell:startup.

NetMeter v1.0.0

First release.

• Live upload ↑ / download ↓ speed on the Windows 11 taskbar, next to the tray.
• Hover card with data used today and this month (same numbers as Settings → Data usage).
• Light/dark theme aware, hides for full-screen apps, right-click → Refresh / Exit.

Install: download NetMeter.exe and run it. It's unsigned, so SmartScreen may ask: More info → Run anyway. To start with Windows, put a shortcut to it in shell:startup.