D.G. Net Meter

D.G. Net Meter is a basic application that helps you keep an eye on network traffic, showing both download and upload rates in a simple floating graph.

You don't really need advanced computer experience to use the program, but it's very unlikely to see beginners interested in such an application, so you shouldn't spend too much time trying to figure out how to use it.

Besides the aforementioned graph, there's no actual interface, so all configuration options can be instantly accessed with just a single right click on the System Tray icon.

You can for example adjust opacity and thus tweak the graph to better fit your screen, but also set up the shown values. You can see either real-time stats or totals since your launched the app, with dedicated options to set all values.

Sadly, there are no interface tweaks, which means that you aren't even allowed to change the colors of the graph or select another layout.

On the good side, the app doesn't slow down the system at all and it runs smoothly on all Windows versions currently on the market. No administrator privileges are needed on Windows 7 platforms.

All things considered, D.G. Net Meter clearly serves its purpose, but there are way too many things to be improved, starting with the interface and ending with the available customization options. The good thing is that it requires only basic computer knowledge and most of the built-in features can be accessed with just one click.