CoreTray

Real-Time Hardware Monitor for Windows - Keep your system performance at your fingertips with CoreTray's modern, native monitoring experience.

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CoreTray is a modern, native Windows application that provides real-time monitoring of your system's hardware performance. Built with WinUI 3 and following Windows 11 design principles, CoreTray offers a beautiful, fluent interface that integrates seamlessly with your desktop.

Whether you're a gamer, content creator, or power user, CoreTray keeps you informed about your CPU, GPU, and RAM performance with live graphs, temperature monitoring, and customizable settings - all accessible from your system tray.

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Real-Time Monitoring

• Live performance graphs with smooth animations

• CPU usage and temperature tracking

• GPU usage and temperature monitoring

• RAM usage percentage display

Modern Design

• Windows 11 Fluent Design with Mica backdrop

• Dark and Light theme support

• Smooth transitions and animations

• System tray integration

Customizable Settings

• Adjustable update intervals (500ms - 5000ms)

• Multiple temperature units (Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin)

• Configurable decimal precision

• Graph history customization

Performance Optimized

• Minimal resource usage

• Hardware-accelerated rendering (WIN UI DOES IT NOT ME)

• Background monitoring capability

• Efficient data collection

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To run CoreTray, you need:

• Windows 10 version 1809 (October 2018 Update) or later

• Windows 11 (recommended for best experience)

• .NET 7.0 Runtime (included with installer)

To build from source, you need:

• Visual Studio 2022 (17.3 or later)

• Windows App SDK 1.4 or later

• .NET 7.0 SDK

1. Download the latest installer from the Releases page

2. Run the installer package

3. Launch CoreTray from the Start Menu

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1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/kalmix/CoreTray.git

2. Open CoreTray.sln in Visual Studio 2022

3. Restore NuGet packages

4. Build the solution (F6)

5. Run the project (F5)

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On first launch, CoreTray will present a welcome dialog introducing you to the key features. You can:

• Navigate through the introduction using the "Next" button

• Skip the introduction anytime using the "Skip" button

• Start using the app with "Get Started"

• CPU Tab: View real-time CPU usage and temperature with a live graph

• GPU Tab: Monitor GPU performance and thermal data

• RAM Tab: Track memory usage percentage

Enable system tray integration from Settings to:

• Minimize CoreTray to the system tray instead of closing

• Quick access to the app from the notification area

• Background monitoring when the window is minimized

Access Settings to configure:

• Update Interval: How frequently data is refreshed (500ms - 5000ms)

• Temperature Unit: Choose between Celsius, Fahrenheit, or Kelvin

• Decimal Precision: Set decimal places for temperature display (0-2)

• Graph Data Points: Adjust graph history length

• System Tray: Enable/disable tray integration

• Theme: Choose between Light, Dark, or System theme

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• Real-time CPU monitoring

• Real-time GPU monitoring

• RAM usage tracking

• Temperature monitoring (CPU & GPU)

• Live performance graphs

• System tray integration

• Customizable settings

• Network usage monitoring

• Disk usage monitoring

• Alert notifications for high temperatures

• Export performance data

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Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

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