{"id":52010,"date":"2020-07-28T19:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/?p=52010"},"modified":"2022-02-09T20:10:58","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T14:40:58","slug":"free-bandwidth-monitoring-tools-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/free-bandwidth-monitoring-tools-windows","title":{"rendered":"Free Bandwidth Monitoring Tools for Windows 11\/10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is best to use bandwidth and Internet usage monitoring tools when your Internet Service Provider (ISP) offers a limited quota for downloading and uploading. These tools not only monitor bandwidth and Internet usage or check the speed but also detect any suspicious network activity. This article lists some best programs for Windows 11\/10\/8\/7, that are all very popular in the niche.<\/p>\n<h2>Free Bandwidth Monitoring Tools for Windows 11\/10<\/h2>\n<p>Here is a list of some of the Free Bandwidth Monitoring Tools for Windows PC:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>ISP Monitor<\/li>\n<li>Cucusoft Net Guard<\/li>\n<li>tbbMeter<\/li>\n<li>FreeMeter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>1] ISP Monitor<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52011 size-full\" title=\"Bandwidth Monitoring Tools\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ISP-Monitor.png\" alt=\"Bandwidth Monitoring Tools\" width=\"390\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ISP-Monitor.png 390w, https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ISP-Monitor-150x104.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ISP Monitor also allows you to check your Internet speed; after all, you should get the speed you actually pay for. Moreover, it offers real-time traffic monitoring. The built-in Traffic monitor displays current network speed via three different graphic modes. All three modes can be customized to suit your requirements.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to all this, ISP Monitor displays the percentage used from your total quota and allows adjusting it before it reaches the threshold limit. For this, you need to set limits for download and upload by customizing the application\u2019s settings. Optionally, you can choose to allow ISP Monitor to disconnect the Internet connection, once it reaches the limit. ISP Monitor is clean and does not contain any spyware or viruses. Download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softpedia.com\/get\/Network-Tools\/Bandwidth-Tools\/ISP-Monitor.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>2] Cucusoft Net Guard<\/h3>\n<p>Net Guard is a free software to monitor your broadband usage and kill malware that wastes your bandwidth. It includes a small real-time floating window that indicates real-time Internet Uploading and downloading speed.<\/p>\n<p>The floating window can be hidden, or its opacity can be adjusted to make it transparent if it bothers a user. To hide or make the window transparent,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the floating status window, #1.<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;Opacity&#8221; #2.<\/li>\n<li>Select the opacity value you like. Then the floating status window will become transparent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52033\" title=\"cucusoft-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cucusoft-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cucusoft-1.jpg 262w, https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cucusoft-1-100x150.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can even set a traffic limit per month. How? Cucusoft Net Guard includes a \u2018Forecast\u2019 feature that automatically calculates the projected bandwidth usage for a month. Thus, you can easily determine whether your usage will exceed the limit for that month or not.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52034\" title=\"net-guard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/net-guard.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/net-guard.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/net-guard-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The program is compatible with all the later Windows versions. Download it <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cucusoft.com\/netguard.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"gm_ gm_16600579-f014-2b0d-dbf2-c436278acbac gm-spell\">3] tbbMeter<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-52025\" title=\"tbbmeter-top-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/tbbmeter-top-image-400x80.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/tbbmeter-top-image-400x80.png 400w, https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/tbbmeter-top-image-150x30.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/tbbmeter-top-image.png 581w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gm_ gm_e5757094-a310-21ee-83d0-593ef263ba97 gm-spell\">tbbMeter<\/span> is a bandwidth meter to help you monitor your Internet usage. It allows you to see how much your computer is sending to and receiving from the Internet in real-time. It also shows you how your Internet usage varies at different times of the day. This tool will help you to manage your usage to avoid incurring excess bandwidth fees or find your broadband provider slowing you down due to exceeding your monthly usage allowance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tip<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/nettraffic-real-time-network-traffic-monitor-windows\">NetTraffic is a real-time Network traffic monitor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>4] FreeMeter<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52032\" title=\"free-meter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/free-meter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/free-meter.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/free-meter-133x150.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/free-meter-355x400.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/miechu.pl\/freemeter\/download.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">FreeMeter<\/a><span class=\"gmw_\"> is another very simple, easy-to-use portable network monitoring and diagnosis tool. Its main window graphically displays the data being <span class=\"gm_ gm_0ff5b302-293a-06f4-3cde-1c4714c29dfc gm-spell\">transferred<\/span>, to and fro, on your computer. It also includes many simple tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Find out what your Internet speed is, using these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/internet-speed-test\">Internet Speed Tests<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Some of you might want to take a look at these tools too:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/software-monitor-system-performance\">Free software to monitor System Performance &amp; Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewindowsclub.com\/free-network-monitoring-tools-windows\">Free Network Monitoring Tools<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is best to use bandwidth and Internet usage monitoring tools when your Internet Service Provider (ISP) offers a limited quota for downloading and uploading. 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