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NIC Watcher overview

Category: INTERNET & NETWORK [x5]

Version 2.1 released at 05/18/2022

Both computer specialists and regular users sometimes encounter the issue that the computer’s hardware doesn’t function correctly. As per Murphy’s laws, this usually happens at the most inconvenient times. It’s not always convenient to interrupt your work and troubleshoot these devices. One such device, the malfunction of which can result in data loss, is the Network Interface Card, abbreviated as NIC.

NIC Watcher is a compact Windows 11 and Windows 10 sidebar gadget designed to safeguard your data from potential damage or loss. This tool efficiently provides connection status information, allowing you to quickly assess the condition of your pre-specified NIC, whether it’s functioning as expected or encountering issues.

For the sake of convenience, you have the option to configure NIC Watcher not only to display a visual warning, but also to play specific sounds when the NIC experiences issues. Additionally, you can assign custom notification sounds to other events, like establishing a new connection or changes in the connection status. You can choose to use the default sound or select an alternative sound in WAV format to play when the alarm is triggered.

The user is able to adjust the alert time, which is measured in seconds. Please exercise caution when entering very high values in the time field. In any case, you can stop the sound signal by clicking on the stop icon.

Beforehand, you need to configure NIC Watcher. The gadget can be set up to monitor up to eight controllers simultaneously, displaying a separate instance for each one. This implies that you must launch a new NIC Watcher gadget for each connected network adapter. For added convenience, you can lock a selected NIC for future use after the next shutdown. Furthermore, NIC Watcher can also keep an eye on the status of the wireless connection provided by a router.

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Special features

  1. Double-clicking on the background will open Network And Sharing Center.
  2. Utilize the start/stop button (Start/ Stop) for control over monitoring.

Show changelog

Version 2.2 - Fixed bad coding style. (Released at 05/18/2022).

Version 2.1 - Fixed bad grammar by Dave Moebius. (Released at 04/07/2020).

Version 2.0 - Fixed bugs. (Released at 04/03/2020).

Version 1.9 - Fixed bug with autoscale DPI under Windows 10. (Released at 08/08/2019).

Version 1.8 - Improved working with NICs in settings. (Released at 03/10/2019).

Version 1.7 - Added “Hide” settings tab. Added alias field for NIC. (Released at 09/24/2018).

Version 1.6 - Overhauled HTML. Improved code. Fixed bug with sizing. (Released at 08/08/2018).

Version 1.5 - Improved NIC determining algorithm. (Released at 11/20/2017).

Version 1.3 - Fixed bug with “Locks selection”.

Version 1.2 - New setting added.

Version 1.1 - Change NIC determining algorithm.

Version 1.0 - Initial release.