Application to display current network connection speed

As expected, in Windows 8, the ability to add gadgets to the desktop is disabled by default, but I used to contemplate the activity of the network connection in the process, earlier in Windows 7 I used the network monitoring gadget or paid versions of programs of similar functionality. With the transition to Windows 8 gadgets have disappeared, and paid contain a bunch of unnecessary functionality in addition to simple information about current activity. Thus, the idea arose to write a simple little program and share it, all of a sudden someone will come in handy too. If it is interesting, I ask under habrakat ...

The application is written in C # for platform version 4.0, tested on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2.

• Distribution can be taken here
• GitHub source code

It has the following functionality (more in principle and not necessary) called from the context menu:

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1) Displaying the activity of the network connection, for which everything was done

2) Choosing an adapter, for example, a Wi-Fi adapter at home, and connecting to work via Ethernet


3) The choice of color scheme, to be able to customize a more contrast and convenient display


4) Enable / disable autorun at login, whoever you like more, I have autorun selected.

This is the first trial so far, but I’m already using it and quite satisfied, I think that it will be useful not only for me. If you have ideas for improvement, I will be glad to hear, and update the application.

UPD: Happy programmer !!!
UPD 09/14/2012: here is the MSI package