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Disk Space Monitor, developed by ExitStatus, is a desktop utility designed to provide an at-a-glance view of storage capacity directly on the Windows desktop. The software functions as a borderless desktop widget that sits behind other windows in the manner of a wallpaper gadget, displaying the remaining space on selected drives as circular gauges. Each gauge presents the drive identifier, the amount of free space, and the percentage of free space in its center, making capacity information readable without opening file explorers or system settings. The widget can be configured to show a single drive or several drives at once, with each drive rendered as its own independent window that can be placed and sized separately, allowing the layout to be arranged around icons, wallpaper elements, or other desktop items. Interaction with the widget is handled through the Ctrl key: holding Ctrl enables the user to move, resize, and configure the gauge windows, while the widget otherwise remains unobtrusive and non-interactive during normal desktop use. Typical use cases include keeping continuous awareness of free space on system drives, monitoring secondary storage volumes that fill up quickly with downloads or media, and embedding a lightweight capacity indicator into a customized desktop environment without sacrificing screen space to a conventional application window. Falling into the system utilities and storage monitoring category, Disk Space Monitor serves users who prefer passive, always-visible feedback about drive usage rather than on-demand disk analysis tools. The software is currently at version 1.1.0, with two versions released in total, indicating that the current build follows an earlier release and represents the latest iteration of the widget. Published by ExitStatus, Disk Space Monitor offers a minimal, visually integrated approach to tracking drive space directly from the desktop.
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