Frequently Asked Questions

Gaugebit is officially published and available in the Microsoft Store! You can search for Gaugebit Hardware Monitor & Desktop Widgets directly inside the official Windows 11 Store app or click Get from Microsoft Store for a 100% verified, one-click installation.

Installing via the Microsoft Store guarantees seamless background automatic updates, full Windows App Sandbox security compliance, and zero Windows SmartScreen flags.

You can toggle Always on Top in two ways: right-clicking any desktop widget to open its context menu, or right-clicking the Gaugebit app icon in the Windows system tray and checking the "Always on Top" list item.

Telemetry history is stored locally in an embedded SQLite database database file located in your application data directory: %APPDATA%\Gaugebit\telemetry.db.

You can manage logging rates and clean-up retention parameters directly from the Logs tab inside the application dashboard.

Open the Settings tab in the main application window. Under the General settings section, toggle the Temperature Units switch. The change is saved instantly and applies dynamically across both the main window and all active desktop widgets.

You can recover your Pro License Key anytime by visiting our Gaugebit Customer License Portal.

Simply click "Access Gaugebit Customer Portal" and enter the email address used during checkout. A secure Magic Link will be sent to your email inbox allowing you to view active keys, copy license codes, and download receipts in seconds.

Gaugebit is engineered as a lightweight, 100% driverless Windows 11 hardware monitor and desktop telemetry overlay. Unlike legacy tools that require low-level kernel drivers (which often get flagged or quarantined by Microsoft Defender), Gaugebit utilizes native Windows WMI and performance counter APIs. It provides floating desktop widgets, multi-GPU tracking, live audio visualizers, and customizable themes without high CPU overhead or kernel risks.