kwcpu Rainmeter Skin

kwcpu is a compact CPU-and-memory display designed to sit over the default Windows 11 taskbar. Its creator screenshot puts a row of narrow blue bars beside a circular gauge. It is still a Rainmeter window: it does not replace Explorer or inject a new taskbar component.

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Read the bars and wheel separately

The observed INI defines CPU measures with Processor=1 through Processor=32. It reads NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS to decide which meters to enable. Treat the advertised 32-core support as a 32-slot configuration limit, not proof that it distinguishes physical cores from hardware threads on every CPU. The round gauge is physical-memory usage: the source divides used memory by total memory. It is not an overall CPU-utilization dial.

Positioning is part of the setup

The source sets a 40-pixel skin height and DefaultAlwaysOnTop=2. This lets a user place it above the taskbar, but does not reserve system-tray space or guarantee correct alignment after DPI, taskbar or display-layout changes. Place it manually on the intended monitor and check whether it covers icons you still need. Desktop overlays are distinct from Windows shell integrations.

Double-clicking the meter or using its custom Task Manager context action launches taskmgr.exe according to the source. DeskSpruce has read that action, not executed it. Current Windows build behavior, click handling and hardware accuracy have not been tested.

Source and customization

The creator repository contains the skin under src/Skins/kwcpu, with Variables.inc beside kwcpu.ini. Its variables include Color, WheelRadius, BarWidth, BarHeight, BarRadius and Padding. Preserve both files if using the source folder; do not run the repository's packaging helper merely to read those values. Use the source page to inspect release choices: this button is not a direct RMSKIN download.

Refresh after backed-up edits and keep bar dimensions, mask shape and spacing coordinated. The resize guide explains why changing one width may clip another meter. CPU usage notes distinguish processor meters from temperature sensors.

Compare monitoring layouts

SysDash provides a broader dashboard, while System Information offers a different telemetry layout. kwcpu is the tighter taskbar-adjacent option. No performance, safety or best-in-class claim follows from its small visible size. Unload the configuration in Manage to remove the overlay without changing the Windows taskbar.

Source, preview and license

Creator: Jay Oster / parasyte. This is an authentic source preview, not an independently tested installation. The displayed image is resized and re-encoded as WebP. No generated resource screenshot was used.

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