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SysUptime - a free system uptime utility

Contents:   Features | Overview | Version History | System Requirements | Licensing | Download | Feedback

Features
SysUptime is a free system tray utility which
  • displays computer uptime
  • displays computer start time (ie, when Windows was started)
  • enable hot corners to start or disable screen saver
  • shows network activity
Overview
SysUptime is a small application that you can use to easily check how long your computer has been running, and when it was last restarted.
Intended to be used on Servers, it can also be used on any Windows 95, 98, NT, Win2K or WinXP computer.
Unlike some other system uptime utilities available, SysUptime won't reset when the uptime reaches 49.7 days, but will correctly keep track of your uptime.
When installed and running, it adds an icon to the system tray, and holding the mouse over this icon will display the uptime of the computer.


SysUptime tray icon


SysUptime tray icon showing uptime

Double clicking the system tray icon will show a dialog box that will also display the startup time of your computer, in addition to the uptime, as well as the configurable options.
Right clicking the system tray icon will display a pop-up menu, allowing you to enable the hot corners, start your configured screen saver, or shutdown SysUptime.


the SysUptime popup menu


the SysUptime options dialog

If you enable hot corners, SysUptime will remember this setting the next time it is started.

If hot corners are enabled, moving the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the screen will cause the SysUptime system tray icon to change colour to green, and your configured screen saver will be started.

Hot Corner Indicators:
tray icon when hot corners are disabled
tray icon when hot coners are enabled
hot corners enabled, mouse cursor in bottom left corner of screen
(ie, screen saver is about to start)
hot corners enabled, mouse cursor in bottom right corner of screen
(ie, screen saver is disabled)
Network Traffic Indicators:
no network traffic
inbound network traffic
outbound network traffic
inbound and outbound network traffic

Moving the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen will cause the SysUptime system tray icon to change colour to dark red, indicating that your screen saver is disabled, so that it will not be started after the normal screen saver interval.

Version History

legend
(+) new feature
(*) changed feature
(-) bug fixed

SysUptime version 1.5.1 (27 January 2006)
(+) now re-creates systray icon immediately if explorer restart is detected
(-) systray mouse clicks now work when using larger font sizes
SysUptime version 1.5.0 (23 August 2005)
(+) added code to significantly reduce memory usage
(+) added systray popup menu option for enabling/disabling hot corners
(+) added support for XP styles
(*) uptime information is now selectable on main form
(*) improved hot corner support when resolution is changed
(*) improved error handling for Help-About link clicking
(-) fixed typo on message box displayed when starting second instance
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 10 (14 January 2004)
(+) added support for displaying CPU usage on SMP machines
(-) clean up systray icons properly if starting second instance
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 9 (17 November 2003)
(+) automagically restore system tray icon after an Explorer crash
(+) webpage link on Help-About dialog
(*) memory usage display no longer overflows if > 2.1GB
(*) new faster, light-weight method for obtaining CPU usage info
(-) mouse-over systray no longer brings form to front
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 8 (13 July 2002)
(+) hot corner can now disable screen saver on Win9x
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 7 (16 April 2002)
(+) added network activity indication in system tray
(+) minor performance improvements
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 6 (4 October 2001)
(*) correctly displays CPU usage on multi-processor PCs
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 5 (26 February 2001)
(+) un-install should clean all registry settings
(*) minor code cleanup
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 4 (22 January 2001)
(+) displays memory usage and CPU usage
(*) various performance improvements
(*) auto-start options are now mutually exclusive
(*) much faster program loading on WinNT/2K
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 3 (9 January 2001)
(+) allow hot corners to be enabled/disabled
(*) various performance improvements
(-) now correctly unloads all forms when app is shut down
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 2 (12 December 2000)
(+) added additional system tray pop-up menu items
(+) only allow one instance to run
(*) enhancements to behaviour of system tray pop-up menu
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 1 (17 June 2000)
(+) preliminary support for disabling screen saver on Win9x
SysUptime version 1.4 rev 0 (6 April 2000)
(*) no longer try to disable screen saver on Win9x

System Requirements
SysUptime has been tested on the following operating systems:
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 98
  • Windows NT 4
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP Pro
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
If you do try SysUptime on an unlisted operating system, please let Martin know how it goes.

When using SysUptime in a multi-monitor environment, the hot corners will only function on the monitor which has been configured as the primary monitor in Windows.

Licensing of SysUptime
SysUptime is freeware.
If you decide that SysUptime is worth using on a regular basis, please send Martin an email. You'll then be informed of any new versions of Uptime Screen Saver that may become available in the future.

Download SysUptime

Feedback
Please report any bugs or abnormalities to Martin, as well as any suggestions and comments that you may have for future versions of SysUptime.

SysUptime is provided totally free, but you're welcome to show your appreciation.


last updated 28 Oct 2016
 
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