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peng-zhihui/trafficmonitor — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2022-05-07

★ 314Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A floating Windows desktop widget that shows real-time internet speed, CPU, and memory usage at a glance, with taskbar embedding and custom skins.

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    What it does
      Floating stats window
      Taskbar embed option
      Custom skins
    Tech stack
      Windows desktop app
    Use cases
      Watch internet speed
      Spot CPU hogs
      Track data usage
    Audience
      Streamers
      Gamers
      General Windows users
    Versions
      Full with hardware monitoring
      Lite without admin rights

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Keep a small always-visible widget showing internet speed, CPU, and memory usage on your desktop.

VIBE 2

Embed a compact version into the Windows taskbar next to the system clock for quick glances.

VIBE 3

Track total network data usage over time to spot unexpected bandwidth spikes.

VIBE 4

Use the Lite version to monitor performance without granting administrator rights.

what's the stack?

C++Windows

how it stacks up fr

peng-zhihui/trafficmonitormoresamwilson/running-heatmaptj/go-naturaldate
Stars314315315
Language—Jupyter NotebookGo
Last pushed2022-05-07—2024-05-17
MaintenanceDormant—Dormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencegeneralgeneraldeveloper

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min

The full version with GPU and temperature monitoring requires administrator rights, the Lite version does not.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Help me install TrafficMonitor and configure it to show internet speed, CPU, and memory in the taskbar.
prompt 2
What's the difference between the full version and Lite version of TrafficMonitor, and which should I use?
prompt 3
Show me how to change TrafficMonitor's skin and customize which stats appear on the floating window.
prompt 4
How do I use TrafficMonitor's plugin system to add a custom monitoring feature?

Frequently asked questions

what is trafficmonitor fr?

A floating Windows desktop widget that shows real-time internet speed, CPU, and memory usage at a glance, with taskbar embedding and custom skins.

Is trafficmonitor actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-05-07).

How hard is trafficmonitor to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is trafficmonitor for?

Mainly general.

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