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# Network spike monitor
Windows 10/11, Python 3.10 or newer. No packages or administrator rights required.
Windows 7 SP1 or newer, Python 3.8 or newer (use Python 3.8 on Windows 7). No packages or administrator rights required to run the monitor.
### Windows 7 setup
Install [Python 3.8.10](https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3810/) using its **Windows installer (32-bit)** or **Windows installer (64-bit)** to match your system. Select **Add Python 3.8 to PATH** during installation, then open a new command prompt. Use the traditional installer listed under Files, not the newer Python install manager. Python 3.8 is the last branch compatible with Windows 7; 3.8.10 is its last release with official Windows installers. Windows 7 must have Service Pack 1 and the updates needed by the Python installer.
Check `python --version` reports Python 3.8.x on Windows 7. On newer Windows, a newer supported Python release is fine. The monitor's ping and tracert options, trace cancellation, and logging use Python 3.8-compatible APIs. Python 3.8 is no longer maintained. Compatibility tests run on Python 3.8 on a newer Windows system; a physical Windows 7 installation has not been tested.
### Start monitoring
Double-click **Start Monitor.cmd**, or run: