Prism HUD for Windows

Name: Prism HUD
Rating: 3.7 (7 reviews)
Author: Util's Haven

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffDecember 22, 2009

Prism HUD provides an innovative way to monitor and visualize a computer's internal processes in real time. Its color coding and fast results make this a great program for those fascinated by their PC's innards, and it's free as well.

The program's interface was the first indication that this would be a terrific program. Its transparent look was always present and easy to read, but it never took our focus away from the computer screen. The program automatically handles all its duties. Various color-coded bars appeared in the upper right corner, displaying various elements of our PC's network, disk, memory, and processes. As we worked, Prism HUD showed us what percentage of our CPU and memory was being used, how much space our Internet browser was consuming, and much more. It was fascinating to watch the bars appear and reappear, revealing how our system was working in real time. This was like looking under the hood of a car and seeing the pistons going up and down while it's running. The program also provides a feature for adjusting the size and color of all the bars, which allowed us to customize everything to our liking. Overall, this was a fantastic way to keep an eye on our computer and its processes.

Prism HUD is freeware. Its innovative way of looking at a computer's inner workings makes it a great tool for all users, and we highly recommend it.

What’s new in version 1.0

Version 1.0 added new prisms including Network prism and new hierarchical preferences dialog.

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GENERAL

Release: June 16, 2009

Latest update: December 22, 2009

Version: 1.0

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows Server
Windows 10
Windows 2003

Additional Requirements: None

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Total Downloads: 20,513

Downloads Last Week: 9

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User Reviews

3.7/5

7 User Votes

It *is* configurable! You can place the panels anywhere
fdavis99September 15, 2016
Pros
This is fun and unobtrusive. And counter to what Papi11on wrote on February 20, 2010, it's easy to move the panels: click "Show hidden icons" in your taskbar, right-click the Prism > Preferences, and then you can drag and resize the panels. You can also change the thresholds of when it pops up for various metrics, change colors, etc.
Cons
Configuring the metrics is definitely for geeks -- unintuitive.
Summary
Love it! Now when Windows goes stupid I have some idea about what resource is causing the slowdown.
Necessary? No. Useful? Maybe. Fun? Oh, yeah.
GATOR-HATERSeptember 9, 2013
Pros
An interesting little gadget which can be educational as to the internal (infernal?) workings of a computer. Also, although the description makes no mention of Windows 8, I am running W8 and Prism HUD is working fine.
Cons
None, so far.
Summary
This app does what it promises. I'm sure I will use it for a while and then discard it. But it's fun for the present.
Does not run on windows 7 ultimate 64
andet1October 4, 2010
Pros
I loved this on Vista, kept it up all the time
Cons
On Windows 7 Ultimate 64, I starts up and immediately crashes. I have re-installed and de-installed many times.
Summary
See cons, but I'd really like to make it work. I can't imagine what the problem is here, I've got plenty of cpu, plenty of memory, 2 graphic cards running lsi, and a fresh copy of the program. Crash.
Works fine
Kconnor56May 26, 2010
Pros
I like the way it keeps me informed as to what my comp is up to. I have XP, & have had no problems with it at all.
Cons
none as of this writing
Summary
Met all my expectations, & great for free!!!!!!!!
Nice to have little bars moving & looking cute.
scwuffyMay 8, 2010
Pros
Keeps you aware of what processes are using which resources. Confuses non-tech savvy. Good nerd value!
Cons
I got no grief with it
Summary
not necessary to the running of the machine but like a car sat-nav it looks good.
Useful Monitoring Tool
Papi11onFebruary 20, 2010
Pros
Good software for checking CPU, HDDs and Network useage. I have a 1-month old, custom-built desktop PC and Prism HUD has been helpful to monitor what percentage of CPU is used when I have several memory-intensive programs open at the same time.
Cons
Took me a day or two to realise I could still access the tools behind HUD's on-screen displays, which are locked to the upper right corner of the screen. Would be handy in updates if there were some flexibilty in the placement of these statistics.
Summary
Good little program, probably most useful to a user with limited memory and/or CPU on hteir PC/laptop.
Very handy/helpful visual tool
ddymentJanuary 22, 2010
Pros
Configurable, and works exactly as expected
Cons
Would be nice if were possible to determine which process is responsible for a particular activity, perhaps by clicking on the associated pane.
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Developer’s Description

By Util's Haven

Find out how well your system performs.

Prism HUD is a lightweight but detailed and accurate HUD(head-up display)-style system performance & resources monitor, which can help you know what and how well your system is performing always.Prism HUD can inform you: CPU: total usage and each core's load; Memory: total usage and hard faults; Disk: each disk's used space, utilization and transfer rate; Network: each interface's transfer rate; Process: each process's CPU usage, memory usage, page faults and IO transfer rate.You can turn on/off each feature and change appearances to your preference.Version 1.0 added new prisms including Network prism and new hierarchical preferences dialog.

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User Reviews

It *is* configurable! You can place the panels anywhere

Necessary? No. Useful? Maybe. Fun? Oh, yeah.

Does not run on windows 7 ultimate 64

Works fine

Nice to have little bars moving &#38; looking cute.

Useful Monitoring Tool

Very handy/helpful visual tool

Developer’s Description

It is configurable! You can place the panels anywhere

Nice to have little bars moving & looking cute.