DU Meter Mini Mode, TweakMASTER, E-mail Alerts, Windows Vista support...
New in v4.01: Compatibility updates for Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, as well as fixes for numerous issues discovered since the release of version 4.0; Release Notes - Updated: 06.09.08 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v4.0: DU Meter Mini Mode, improved user interface (redesigned windows and dialogs for better usability and aesthetics), reduced latency and improved precision, improved network traffic reports, charting capabilities, periodic reports auto-generation, expanded alerts capabilities, ability to receive alerts via e-mail, better selection of monitored network interfaces, full Windows Vista compatibility, DU Meter system service, improved security model, various minor enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes - Updated: 10.16.07 Upgrade Meter:4
New in v3.50: Microsoft Vista compatibility, new command-line parameters for facilitating automatic report creation from batch files or other scripts, reduced memory consumption, various minor enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes - Updated: 11.29.06 Upgrade Meter:4
New inv3.05: Full support for Windows XP themed appearance, support for Shutdown Event Tracker in .NET server, improved Stopwatch accuracy, various other enhancements and bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New inv3.02: Support for TweakMASTER, various bug fixes (including ones for problems with exporting to Excel files, "access violation" errors, a and stopwatch display corruption; Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New inv3.0: Full support for Win ME/2000 and Windows XP (Beta 2), support for very high traffic rates (i.e. gigabits per second), semi-transparent main window on Windows 2000 or better; daily, weekly and monthly totals display with ability to export data (to Excel, Word, HTML, Text, etc.); fully customizable traffic volume and dial-up connection time alerts, optional computer shutdown when traffic volume drops below a level, more pre-defined connection types; Notes Upgrade Meter:5
New in v2.21: Network device selection, Watchdog and Totals facilities now work correctly on LAN connections, numerous usability improvements and bug fixes; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:2
New inv2.1: Improved Windows 98 support, notifications facility, DU Meter alert ticker, improved stopwatch, improved WinNT security support, transfer display totals; Release Notes Upgrade Meter:5
Pros: Supports all types of net connections, inexpensive, minimal use of resources/desktop space
Cons: Minimal stopwatch configuration options, lacks some features found in competing offerings