Utilities Windows
XMeters
Keep CPU, memory, disk and network readings on the Windows taskbar with XMeters, a customizable system monitor that is free for personal use.
- Operating system
- Windows 7, 8 and 10, as documented by gHacks
- Architecture
- x86 and x64, as identified by Silent Install HQ
- Download package
- EXE installer
Windows 11 native taskbar support is not confirmed. No exact supported build range was established; no installer or runtime compatibility testing was performed.
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What is XMeters?
XMeters puts system readings on the Windows taskbar so you can watch CPU load, memory use, disk activity and network traffic without keeping a monitoring window in front of your work. Its meters can use bars, pie charts or text, with options such as individual CPU-core readings and a choice of network interface. It is an information display, not a tool for repairing or accelerating a PC.
Left-click a meter to open Windows Task Manager when you need to investigate a reading. Right-click to open XMeters configuration, use the checkboxes to hide unwanted meters, and drag the meter tabs to change their order. To remove the display from a traditional Windows taskbar, uncheck XMeters in the taskbar Toolbars menu.
The publisher offers XMeters free for personal use. The free edition has a refresh-rate restriction: intervals shorter than three seconds require the paid edition, according to MajorGeeks. Published documentation describes Windows 7, 8 and 10; do not treat Softonic’s Windows 11 label as confirmation that it works on the standard Windows 11 taskbar. The gHacks update describes third-party taskbar restoration as a requirement there, and the sources inspected do not establish a supported Windows 11 build range.
The download links to the publisher-hosted XMetersSetup.exe. Its availability and binary MIME type were checked with HEAD only; the installer was not downloaded, installed or tested.
What it offers
- Monitor CPU, memory, disk and network activity directly on the Windows taskbar.
- Choose bar, pie or text displays and customize meter colors.
- Show individual CPU-core readings or select the network interface to monitor.
- Enable, disable and reorder meters in the configuration window.
- Open Windows Task Manager by left-clicking a meter.
Good to know
- Free-edition refresh intervals below three seconds require a paid upgrade, according to the retained MajorGeeks listing.
- Standard Windows 11 taskbar compatibility is not established; gHacks describes a third-party traditional-taskbar restoration requirement, without an exact supported build range.
- Publisher documentation offers free personal use; unrestricted business-use licensing was not established.
Product images
Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- XMeters — publisher product page and screenshot carousel ↗Retrieved
- XMeters — publisher help ↗Retrieved
- XMeters - Download — normal browser observation ↗Retrieved
- Package Request: XMeters — explicit publisher installer URL ↗Retrieved
- XMeters Silent Install (How-To Guide) — installer identification ↗Retrieved
- gHacks — XMeters taskbar workflow and compatibility caveat ↗Retrieved
- MajorGeeks — XMeters 1.0.103.0 and free-edition refresh limit ↗Retrieved
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