NetSpeedMonitor: Simple, Effective Network Monitoring for Your Taskbar

NetSpeedMonitor is a lightweight network monitoring tool designed for Windows users who want a quick, at-a-glance view of their upload and download speeds—right from the taskbar.

NetSpeedMonitor offers a minimalist UI, displaying only your current upload and download speeds without any unnecessary clutter. It operates with low resource usage, running silently in the background without affecting system performance. This makes it a great troubleshooting tool, allowing you to quickly detect internet fluctuations or slowdowns. Plus, it’s easy to use, making it accessible for users of all skill levels.

The download is a zip package of both the 32 bit and 64 bit version of NetSpeedMonitor. For Windows 10, likely you want the 64 Bit version. If you don;t know if your OS is 32 bit or 64 bit, read this article

Getting It to Work on Windows 8 and 10

NetSpeed Monitor was originally written for Windows 7. You can get it to work on a modern OS, but there’s one important step if you’re installing NetSpeedMonitor on Windows 8 or 10: you must enable compatibility mode, or the installation won’t go through. Here’s how:

Locate the installer file (we’ve bundled both 32-bit and 64-bit versions for convenience).

Right-click the file and select Properties.

Navigate to the Compatibility tab.

Check Run This Program in Compatibility Mode and select Windows 7 from the dropdown.

Apply the changes and run the installer. That’s it!

Once installed, NetSpeedMonitor sits quietly in your system tray, continuously displaying real-time network speeds.

Geek Verdict

NetSpeedMonitor is a simple yet powerful tool for anyone who wants to monitor their network speeds. It’s small, efficient, and does exactly what it promises without unnecessary bloat. If you want a real-time network monitor on your taskbar, which is a good choice, however, it is no longer supported by the authors and not meant for Windows 11. If you are looking for this sort of program that monitors traffic in your task bar, and are running Windows 10 or 11. Look at TrafficMonitor as an alternative.

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