Immediate tray temperature status
The utility remains in the Windows notification area so the current disk-temperature condition can be checked without opening a separate application window.
Official HardDiskTemp and Hard Disk Temp Windows utility
HardDiskTemp, also commonly searched as Hard Disk Temp, Hard Disk Temperature and HardDisk Temp, is a lightweight disk-temperature monitor designed to remain available in the Windows notification area. It reads available drive temperature information through smartctl and presents the current condition directly through the tray icon.
PlatformWindows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit.
Primary purposeContinuous disk temperature monitoring from the Windows tray.
Temperature sourcesmartctl and available SMART/drive temperature data.
Supported storageHDD, SSD and NVMe devices where temperature data is exposed.
HardDiskTemp / Hard Disk Temp capabilities
Color-coded temperature ranges
The tray icon is blue below 50°C, green from 50–64°C, orange from 65–74°C and red at 75°C or above, making the temperature range visible at a glance.
Lightweight smartctl-based monitoring
HardDiskTemp focuses on direct temperature monitoring and avoids unnecessary windows or background complexity while using smartctl to obtain available drive information.
HDD, SSD and NVMe awareness
The utility can monitor supported hard disks, solid-state drives and NVMe devices when the drive and its interface expose compatible SMART or temperature data.
Installation and requirements
- Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit.
- A supported HDD, SSD or NVMe device that exposes temperature information.
- Administrator approval may be requested by Windows for installation or direct hardware access.
- Tray-icon visibility is controlled partly by Windows notification-area settings.
- Temperature availability depends on the storage device, controller, driver and SMART support.
Official HardDiskTemp / Hard Disk Temp download
The installer is distributed through the official HardDiskTemp GitHub Releases repository. The latest-download address resolves to the current public installer named HardDiskTemp_Setup.exe.
Publisher and official identity
HardDiskTemp – Hard Disk Temp is presented through F.I.C. Windows Utilities by G.V. Raftogiannis FIC (George/Georgios Raftogiannis). This is the dedicated official product address for the Windows disk-temperature tray utility.