Tray Usage

There are countless utilities on the web that can help you keep track of resource usage, but they are often either too complex or lack sufficient customization options. If you’re looking for something simple that can still be customized to a certain degree, this app may be what you need.

Tray Usage is an open-source program that enables you to create system tray icons for monitoring resource usage and other system parameters. It is not too difficult to configure, but it is a bit rough around the edges.

When you launch the application for the first time, two icons are available and can be used to keep track of CPU and memory usage. Their design is very simple, and the exact numbers are displayed upon hover.

Of course, you can remove the default icons and create as many new ones as you wish. It is possible to change their name, add rollover text and choose the data source.

Aside from CPU and RAM usage, the program also enables you to keep track of used disk space, battery life and network traffic, as well as monitor HDD activity. These parameters can be monitored in real-time or in chart form.

These icons aren’t too difficult to configure, but the process isn’t really as intuitive as we would have liked either. Nevertheless, most users shouldn’t run into any issues.

In the end, this application may not have progressed past the alpha stage, but it can be used to monitor a number of system parameters successfully.

It is not all that intuitive, and it hasn’t been updated for quite some time, but it is worth a try if you need a simple, no-nonsense resource monitoring utility.