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Sunday, 17 August 2025 17:26
Hi all,

so this place has been pretty dead for the past decade... a lot has happened in the meantime. Question - does anyone still use FM? Wondering if it makes sense to finish up a few things and clean it up. I've switched to a mac about 10 years ago, so can't even say if it's working on modern windows systems. Anybody care to share thoughts?

cheers
M




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Hayta
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 11:25
I m use at my all pc, win10. Fix startup "check new version error", I will use until world end. Thanks
Hayta
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 11:25
I m use at my all pc, win10. Fix startup "check new version error", I will use until world end. Thanks
Psychonaut
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 14:11
I've been using it for many years and now it runs flawlessly in Windows 11 too. I just had to add a rule in Task Scheduler to make it run at Windows startup.
Anyway, an annoying error "while checking for new version" has been appearing at startup for a few days now. How to fix it?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Psychonaut
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 14:17
I've been using it for many years and now it runs flawlessly in Windows 11 too. I just had to add a rule in Task Scheduler to make it run at Windows startup.
Anyway, an annoying error "while checking for new version" has been appearing at startup for a few days now. How to fix it?
Thanks a lot in advance!
Dave Thum
Thursday, 21 August 2025 18:03
I love it! Hoping it will stay alive. Wish it would show what programs are behind the upload and download occurring.
JayK
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 21:40
I used it on Windows 10, and wish it worked on Windows-11. Is (was) a great little program!

Regardless of what you decide to do, thanks for the many years of a great program!!
JayK
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 21:40
I used it on Windows 10, and wish it worked on Windows-11. Is (was) a great little program!

Regardless of what you decide to do, thanks for the many years of a great program!!
Stefan
Sunday, 31 August 2025 13:55
I’ve been using this program on every computer for years. There’s nothing better or simpler.
Shafee
Monday, 1 September 2025 10:07
I use it on windows 11 Pro. It doesn't save the previous history.
kendimen.c
Monday, 1 September 2025 13:18
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.

kendimen.c
Monday, 1 September 2025 13:18
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.

kendimen.c
Monday, 1 September 2025 13:18
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.
kendimen.c
Monday, 1 September 2025 13:18
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.
kendimen.c
Monday, 1 September 2025 13:22
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.
Kendimen.C
Monday, 1 September 2025 17:15
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.
Albirew
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 13:49
Just to add my stone to the building, i'm also using it pretty much everyday on all my computers.
version check bug can be fixed by """simply""" add a "check for new version" tickbox somewhere.
cheerz =)
Albirew
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 13:50
Just to add my stone to the building, i'm also using it pretty much everyday on all my computers.
version check bug can be fixed by """simply add a "check for new version" tickbox somewhere.

PS: when posting a comment, it redirect to a 404 error page (error.html?aspxerrorpath=/comments.aspx)
Kendimen.C
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 17:58
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.
Teihoo
Thursday, 4 September 2025 07:41
Been using your little app for the longest time now. It's actually great little software and I thank you for it deeply! If there will ever be an update, it will be awesome, but it's awesome as it is :) many thanks
Teihoo
Thursday, 4 September 2025 07:41
Been using your little app for the longest time now. It's actually great little software and I thank you for it deeply! If there will ever be an update, it will be awesome, but it's awesome as it is :) many thanks
Juan
Wednesday, 10 September 2025 21:27
Yes, been a fan for a decade
Dan
Friday, 12 September 2025 20:53
Thanks for creating this great tool. I've been using it on all my PCs and VMs for over a decade. I'd be sad to see it go, but I'm glad it's been here so long.
Dan
Friday, 12 September 2025 20:53
Thanks for creating this great tool. I've been using it on all my PCs and VMs for over a decade. I'd be sad to see it go, but I'm glad it's been here so long.
Dan
Friday, 12 September 2025 20:54
Thanks for creating this great tool. I've been using it on all my PCs and VMs for over a decade. I'd be sad to see it go, but I'm glad it's been here so long.
Rob
Saturday, 13 September 2025 12:15
Hi, yes indeed I use your FM all the time too, the last version being 1.63 I guess, on my Windows 7. Although it sometimes crashes, something about too many characters beyond 64 if I turn on both bits/sec & bytes/sec numbers. Before that I was using 1.52 until I discovered that you had your own website here & not updated at sourceforge anymore. I have at least one more basic feature I would like changed, but overall still good, & also hopefully you continue supporting Windows 7.
09/13/25
Rob
Saturday, 13 September 2025 12:15
Hi, yes indeed I use your FM all the time too, the last version being 1.63 I guess, on my Windows 7. Although it sometimes crashes, something about too many characters beyond 64 if I turn on both bits/sec & bytes/sec numbers. Before that I was using 1.52 until I discovered that you had your own website here & not updated at sourceforge anymore. I have at least one more basic feature I would like changed, but overall still good, & also hopefully you continue supporting Windows 7.
09/13/25
Rob
Saturday, 13 September 2025 12:15
Hi, yes indeed I use your FM all the time too, the last version being 1.63 I guess, on my Windows 7. Although it sometimes crashes, something about too many characters beyond 64 if I turn on both bits/sec & bytes/sec numbers. Before that I was using 1.52 until I discovered that you had your own website here & not updated at sourceforge anymore. I have at least one more basic feature I would like changed, but overall still good, & also hopefully you continue supporting Windows 7.
09/13/25
Rob
Saturday, 13 September 2025 12:16
Hi, yes indeed I use your FM all the time too, the last version being 1.63 I guess, on my Windows 7. Although it sometimes crashes, something about too many characters beyond 64 if I turn on both bits/sec & bytes/sec numbers. Before that I was using 1.52 until I discovered that you had your own website here & not updated at sourceforge anymore. I have at least one more basic feature I would like changed, but overall still good, & also hopefully you continue supporting Windows 7.
09/13/25
Bengiskhan
Sunday, 14 September 2025 14:01
I use it everywhere and I love it!
Thanks for your excellent work.
Bengiskhan
Sunday, 14 September 2025 14:01
I use it everywhere and I love it!
Thanks for your excellent work.
kendimen.c
Tuesday, 16 September 2025 00:18
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.
kendimen.c
Tuesday, 23 September 2025 20:08
Hi
I have been using FM for over a decade, always visible on the desktop and always running straight from startup. I find it very useful!
Whatever you decide doing, I thank you for this great little thing.
Thomas
Thursday, 23 October 2025 23:05
Hello,


I discovered it about 8 years ago, and I've been using FM on all my PCs and laptops ever since. It's one of the basic pieces of software I install.

I have never found any software that is lighter than this. It helps me a lot to debug certain bandwidth issues at home, to check which PC is downloading or sending data when my ping goes through the roof. I have also learned to manage my Windows and software updates by taking into account the information provided.


Whatever you decide to do with your creation, I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for what this software has allowed me to do, and even if version or code verification error messages appear, I will continue to use it as long as it works.


Thomas
Thursday, 23 October 2025 23:05
Hello,


I discovered it about 8 years ago, and I've been using FM on all my PCs and laptops ever since. It's one of the basic pieces of software I install.

I have never found any software that is lighter than this. It helps me a lot to debug certain bandwidth issues at home, to check which PC is downloading or sending data when my ping goes through the roof. I have also learned to manage my Windows and software updates by taking into account the information provided.


Whatever you decide to do with your creation, I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for what this software has allowed me to do, and even if version or code verification error messages appear, I will continue to use it as long as it works.


Thomas
Thursday, 23 October 2025 23:05
Hello,
I discovered it about 8 years ago, and I've been using FM on all my PCs and laptops ever since. It's one of the basic pieces of software I install.
I have never found any software that is lighter than this. It helps me a lot to debug certain bandwidth issues at home, to check which PC is downloading or sending data when my ping goes through the roof. I have also learned to manage my Windows and software updates by taking into account the information provided.
Whatever you decide to do with your creation, I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for what this software has allowed me to do, and even if version or code verification error messages appear, I will continue to use it as long as it works.
Mike
Thursday, 30 October 2025 04:58
Freemeter remains one of the first things I install on every desktop and laptop. It not only tells me how my connection is behaving - not always well - but unexpected activity showing up also warns me when something is going on behind the scenes that I should investigate. I send a belated thank you.
Mike
Thursday, 30 October 2025 04:58
Freemeter remains one of the first things I install on every desktop and laptop. It not only tells me how my connection is behaving - not always well - but unexpected activity showing up also warns me when something is going on behind the scenes that I should investigate. I send a belated thank you.
Mike
Thursday, 30 October 2025 04:58
Freemeter remains one of the first things I install on every desktop and laptop. It not only tells me how my connection is behaving - not always well - but unexpected activity showing up also warns me when something is going on behind the scenes that I should investigate. I send a belated thank you.
Mike
Thursday, 30 October 2025 05:00
Freemeter remains one of the first things I install on every desktop and laptop. It not only tells me how my connection is behaving - not always well - but unexpected activity showing up also warns me when something is going on behind the scenes that I should investigate. I send a grossly belated thank you.
Sun
Sunday, 2 November 2025 15:54
I use it every day. Win 11 Pro 25H2.
zo15
Monday, 3 November 2025 08:44
Dear Author, it is work fine under windows 11 but yes has a update error, that don't affect the program, use for years and love it

KCollins chicago, Ill
Wednesday, 5 November 2025 22:02

Dear Author,
Ditto above. It is work fine under windows 11 and Windows 10. yes has a update error, that don't affect the program, used it for years and love it
Tetriser
Thursday, 6 November 2025 07:43
Still works on latest Windows 11 :D
Hope you can find a way to keep it up to date, though :)
Hayta
Saturday, 3 January 2026 11:34
Are you considering a fix for the "update server unavailable" error at startup? Please, it's becoming quite annoying after a while.