Check Windows Performance

Overview

There are several factors that determine how your computer performs and by analyzing them, you can troubleshoot a slow computer effectively. The primary factors that determine the performance of a computer are:

To help you determine which of the preceding factors are responsible for your computer's poor performance, Windows provides a diagnostic tool called Resource and Performance Monitor. You can use this tool to generate a diagnostic report to determine:


Checking Windows Performance

To check Windows performance using Resource and Performance Monitor, you need to perform the following steps:


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1. Press the Windows + X keys your keyboard, and then click the Command Prompt (Admin) option that appears.
If you do not have a Windows key on your keyboard, then click here.

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2. Type perfmon/report in the Administrator: Command Prompt window that appears, and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.

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3. Check for any missing drivers under the Warnings section of the Resource and Performance Monitor window that appears. If you see any error related to missing drivers, click here.

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4. Locate the Resource Overview section and check for the status of CPU, network, disk, and memory.

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5. Click the Close icon to exit the Resource and Performance Monitor window.

Summary

The diagnostic report that Resource and Performance Monitor generates is easy to understand and provides specific information of components, such as CPU, RAM, hard disk, and network that might be causing your computer to perform slowly.

Whenever you face a slow computer, check the status of the components. In normal conditions, the status of a component should be either Idle or Normal. If you find a component with the Busy status and utilization above 60%, you should proceed to troubleshoot the problem.


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