HddLed Indicator for Windows

By HddLed
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Download.com staffJuly 30, 2026

In All-In-One mode, the LED represents system memory and CPU usage as well. Hovering your mouse over the LED gives a real-time numerical reading of the read and write performances in megabytes. It comes with some aesthetic pleasantries that let you customize transparency and colors of the onscreen LED lights.

This tiny application lets you perform real-time monitoring of read and write activities on your hard disk, but its display isn't overly appealing. HddLed is the virtual counterpart of the LED on your PC case. This program appears as a small blinking indicator on the upper-left part of the screen and monitors numerous logical hard drives installed on your computer.

As a nice feature, you can have your Scroll Lock key or the system-tray icon flash every time read or write activity occurs. We recommend HddLed to anyone seeking an easy-to-use monitoring tool that doesn't take up too much space or use too many resources.

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HddLed Indicator for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: June 13, 2017

Latest update: July 30, 2026

Version: 1.21

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 7
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows 8
Windows Vista
Windows XP

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 7,669

Downloads Last Week: 2

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3.7/5

6 User Votes

Perfect, subtle indicator.
jcarlosjrJuly 18, 2011
Pros
Works just like I was hoping for. The subtle task bar icon flutters the disk drive is being accessed. Advanced features let me pick which drives to monitor. Low memory requirement.
Cons
Can't find any thing to complain about.
Summary
Installed on Windows XP. I like it!
Needs a little more work
NowhereRx7November 12, 2010
Pros
The sofware seems to work fairly well, but the visual feedback leaves a lot to be desired. I didn't try the Scroll Lock LED feedback, since it just wasn't working the way I had expected to begin with.
Cons
If you choose to use the systray icon for the LED, you will still see the regular floating LED and there is no way to get rid of it. The custom colors also don't apply to the systray icon, you're stuck with the defaults.
Summary
If you want customization or better GUI feedback for a virtual HDD LED, keep looking. Unless the developer puts some additional time into making the visual feedback more friendly or customizable, it's just not all that appealing.
Comes with free VIRUS!
Kid_DynamicAugust 16, 2010
Pros
I never got the chance to use this software, due to the virus.
Cons
On install, AVG alerted me to a threat: Trojan Horse SHeur.CENC. After removing the threat, I attempted install again and got the same alert on the hddled.exe file that was installed.
Summary
See above. I can't figure out how to report this virus to CNET, or I would do that.
does exactly what i wanted
CHSH822December 1, 2008
Pros
no hidden agendas
Cons
none i love it
Summary
Works as advertised
ritchie58June 12, 2008
Pros
I have 2 physical drives and several partitions per drive. with this simple little tool I can monitor what drive and partition is being accessed. You can configure the color of the lights to your preferences and move them around where it best suits you on the screen. Also uses very little system resources. (a little over 1 meg. of RAM)
Cons
You get a nag popup every time you boot up asking you to register the product. After installing it did freeze my system up once. However after running the chkdisk and defragging it seems to run ok now.
Summary
null<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 9, 2010<p/>I don't use this program anymore. It has a buffer overflow attack vulnerability where a hacker could write arbitrary code within the program and infect your system with malware. The bottom line is, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Now I can't live without it
JJCarter65December 1, 2006
Pros
My computer is under my desk and I can't see the hard drive activity light and I have 3 physical drives. Now I can see whats happening when I hear the computer buzzing away and which drive. Also you can move the LEDs anywhere on the screen. It will show logical drives also if you want. Its a very lite program.
Cons
None and I've been running it for quite a while.
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Developer’s Description

Monitor your system's hard-drive and logical-disk activity.