Tiny CPU / RAM meter overlay on the Windows 11 taskbar
Pulsebar is a tiny CPU / RAM meter that sits directly on the Windows 11
taskbar, just left of the notification area. Top bar = CPU, bottom bar = RAM.
Ultra lightweight (~4 MB RAM, ~0% CPU), single dependency-free exe.
Left-click opens Task Manager, right-click shows a menu, hover shows exact
values. Follows light/dark theme, DPI changes, and Explorer restarts.
| Publisher | Yasuhisa Kakurai |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 |
| Release date | 2026-07-23 |
| License | MIT |
| Installer type | inno |
| Architecture | x64 |
| Package ID | YasuhisaKakurai.Pulsebar |
| Install scope | Current user |
winget install --id=YasuhisaKakurai.Pulsebar -ewinget upgrade --id=YasuhisaKakurai.Pulsebar -ewinget uninstall --id=YasuhisaKakurai.Pulsebar -e"pulsebar-setup-0.2.0.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Yes. Pulsebar is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
The latest version is 0.2.0, released on Jul 23, 2026.
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 46e87b7a7e46099c92d399f177d824597624d8bbeee5f37e28e751843fe26c42.
Pulsebar runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
Run the offline installer with "pulsebar-setup-0.2.0.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=YasuhisaKakurai.Pulsebar -e --silent.
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Pulsebar and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=YasuhisaKakurai.Pulsebar -e.
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