WattAWidget pins a small always-on-desktop widget that shows your PC's live power draw - true battery telemetry on battery, a self-calibrating CPU+GPU sensor estimate on AC - with a 30-minute sparkline, 24-hour and 7-day history charts, kWh and electricity-cost estimates, and a battery health readout.
Yes. WattAWidget is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
What is the latest version of WattAWidget?
The latest version is 1.0.0.
Is it safe to download WattAWidget?
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 77eebbde0ad7d4c844a2305fd7f55cbdc0928b8ec2aea5847d10855a81c7f825.
Which Windows versions does WattAWidget support?
WattAWidget runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall WattAWidget?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find WattAWidget and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Vinyas.WattAWidget -e.
Is there a portable version of WattAWidget?
Yes. WattAWidget is available as a portable ZIP archive (WattAWidget-1.0.0-win-x64.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
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