Thread: Confirm Internet Speed From Task bar

I'm functioning Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit on my desktop computer and in my task tray I get an icon that shows I'm associated to my Linksys. When I place my cursor over it it states which connection the computer is connected to.hardwired not wireless.

When I had Windows XP the icon would also indicate the connection speed but for much reason Windows 7 does not indicate the speed of the connection while I put my pointer over the icon...

If I had a wireless connection it would be dissimilar but this one is hardwired and I require to assure now and so to confirm my spends.

attend the network icon and right click it. and then choose network and sharing center..formerly it opens up, click view condition of your involved connection.. it should indicate the speed.

I'm attempting to acquire is to be capable to mouse over the icon in the system tray and have it indicate the speed. Your way creates me go through a cluster of steps simply to acquire what I require to show in the tray.

I suggest that Right click your Network Icon in SysTray. and Then click your approach type Internet, only under it that is hyper linked to acquire your internet speed.

I have a cabled. not a wireless and my hyperlink indicates local area connection not wireless, if I had a wireless connection it may work. For several unknown reason in windows 7 the selection to position a assure mark in the system notification area of the LAN settings was removed for newer OS'.

I don't get any Wired connection to still see this but it should not yet thing .A connection is a connection that achieve the WAN to the swarm .

I CAN acquire the speed similar you stated utilizing your direction but you CANNOT hover your mouse over the tray icon and acquire the information as in a pop up cloud like the way you cold in Windows XP as the selection was removed from the networks section.

the speed pop-up from the previous Windows XP may not be there, but I detected a nifty application which is fairly close to what you require the Network Activity signalling for Windows 7.

I attempted this one so soon but it does not commit .perhaps we'll all acquire lucky and check a changed one that indicates the speed of the connective the way it utilized to be in Windows XP in the future...

I simply had a play about and it seems like this feature was took out. I'll get you know if I come across a modification tool to achieve this.