📶 Speed Meter

A lightweight network speed monitor for the Windows taskbar Displays real-time upload/download speeds — simple, minimal, and effective.

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🛠 Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11
• Python 3.7 or later (if running from source)

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🚀 Installation

✅ Option 1: Run from Source

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Benojir/Networx-Alternative-Python.git
   cd Networx-Alternative-Python

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the application:

   python speedmeter.py

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🧱 Option 2: Build Executable Yourself

1. Install PyInstaller:

   pip install pyinstaller

2. Build the executable:

   pyinstaller --onefile --windowed --noconsole --clean --upx-exclude=vcruntime140.dll --add-data "speedmeter.ico;." speedmeter.py

3. Create Setup File:

   • Download & Install Inno Setup Compiler
   • Open Inno Setup Compiler and choose speedmeter.iss

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📦 Option 3: Download Prebuilt Installer

1. Download the installer from the Releases page.
2. Double-click the setup file to install.

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⚠️ Note

Some antivirus software may flag the executable as a false positive. This happens because it was built using PyInstaller, a common tool that can trigger such warnings.