Windows 11 and 10
System monitor widgets for Windows
EdgeOS puts CPU, GPU, memory, disk and network cards with live graphs on your desktop or the XENEON EDGE, free. Temperatures, fans, clocks and power go in the free Sensors widget: CPU temperature comes from HWiNFO, and GPU temperature from the NVIDIA driver or HWiNFO. Live FPS while you play is Game mode, in Premium.
EdgeOS is ours. HWiNFO, Windows and the other tools checked 26 Oct 2026.
The widgets
Every one is a built-in EdgeOS widget, on any monitor or the Edge, at any size. Each links to its options.
System
FreeCPU, GPU and memory load, live.
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CPU
FreeProcessor load as a card: the figure, a live graph, recent peak and cores.
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GPU
FreeGraphics load as a card: the figure, a live graph, recent peak and your graphics card.
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Memory
FreeMemory in use as a card: the figure, a live graph, what is available, cached and committed.
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Disk
FreeOne drive as a card: how full it is, used, free and its size.
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Network activity
FreeDownload and upload as two live graphs, each on its own scale.
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Network
FreeDownload and upload speed right now.
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Storage
FreeFree space on your drives.
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Sensors
FreeTemperatures, fans, clocks and power, from your GPU driver and HWiNFO.
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Readout
FreeOne number from your PC, as a big figure, a ring, a bar or a graph.
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Game mode
PremiumThe game you are playing, with live FPS, 1% lows, a frame-time graph, and CPU and GPU load and temperatures.
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Remote PC
PremiumAnother PC on your network: its load, temperatures and clocks, the game it plays with FPS and 1% low, OBS live and recording, and what it's playing.
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Where the readings come from
| Comes from | You need | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU, GPU and memory load | Windows | Nothing extra |
| CPU clock speed | Windows | Nothing extra |
| Disks, network, battery | Windows | Nothing extra |
| GPU temperature | The NVIDIA driver, or HWiNFO | HWiNFO, without an NVIDIA card |
| CPU temperature, fans and power | HWiNFO | HWiNFO running, with Shared Memory Support on |
| FPS, 1% lows and frame times | Game mode | EdgeOS Premium |
HWiNFO's free version switches Shared Memory off after 12 hours; switch it on again, or use HWiNFO Pro, to keep temperatures showing.
Set it up
- 01Install EdgeOS, open Settings → Screens and switch on the monitor, or the XENEON EDGE, you want the stats on.
- 02On the Layout page, drag CPU, GPU, Memory or Sensors from the Widgets panel (they're under Monitoring) onto your screen.
- 03For CPU temperature, install HWiNFO, turn on Shared Memory Support in its settings and leave it running.
- 04In the Sensors widget, choose up to four readings, such as CPU temperature, GPU temperature, GPU hot spot or CPU power, and set Warm from and Hot from in °C.
Other ways to watch your PC
| Where it shows | Temperatures | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EdgeOS | On the desktop, over every window, or full screen on the Edge | Yes, with HWiNFO for the CPU | Free; Premium $19.99 once |
| Task Manager | Its own window | GPU only, on supported cards | Built in |
| Xbox Game Bar, Performance | A pinned overlay, from Win + G | No: load and FPS | Built in |
| Rainmeter | Skins on the desktop | Through skins that read HWiNFO | Free |
| Sidebar Diagnostics | A sidebar down one edge | Not listed | Free |
| AIDA64 SensorPanel | A panel you design, on any screen | Yes | Paid, part of AIDA64 Extreme |
On the XENEON EDGE
CPU temperature when iCUE won't show it
EdgeOS reads temperatures from HWiNFO, not from iCUE, so it shows them whether you run it in Desktop Mode or inside iCUE in Widget Mode.
Out of the way in games
EdgeOS can pause by itself while a game is full screen or your CPU or GPU is busy. That's free.
Another PC's stats
Remote PC, in Premium, shows a second PC's load, temperatures and game FPS over your network, for a streaming or work PC beside your gaming one.
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Common questions
- How do I show CPU temperature on my Windows 11 desktop?
- Install EdgeOS and HWiNFO, turn on HWiNFO's Shared Memory Support and leave it running, then put EdgeOS's Sensors widget on your desktop and choose CPU temperature as one of its readings.
- Is there a free system monitor widget for Windows 11?
- Yes. EdgeOS's CPU, GPU, Memory, Disk, Network activity and Sensors widgets are free, with live graphs, on any monitor.
- Why doesn't EdgeOS show my CPU temperature?
- CPU temperature comes from HWiNFO. Check that HWiNFO is running with Shared Memory Support on. HWiNFO's free version turns Shared Memory off after 12 hours, so switch it on again if the reading stops.
- Can I see CPU and GPU temperature on the XENEON EDGE?
- Yes. Put EdgeOS's Sensors widget on the Edge, in Desktop Mode or in Widget Mode inside iCUE, and choose CPU and GPU temperature as its readings.
- Can I see FPS on a second monitor while I play?
- Yes, with EdgeOS Premium. Game mode shows the game, live FPS, 1% lows, a frame-time graph and CPU and GPU load and temperatures.