In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage ...

[Advice Pro]

besides in the sidebar?

I want to see both cores at work and I've disabled the sidebar because it uses too much memory running in the OS's background.

 

[Brink]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

Hello Advice Pro,

You can use Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and look under ther Performace tab to, or use Resource Monitor looking under the CPU drop down area.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

Hello Advice Pro, welcome to Vista Forums!


In the start / search bar in the start menu type "per" (without the quotes) then click the top entry.

















Later Ted

 

[Advice Pro]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

Why do these two resources read different?

 

[Brink]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

How do you mean? :huh:

 

[cwl7454]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

besides in the sidebar?

I want to see both cores at work and I've disabled the sidebar because it uses too much memory running in the OS's background.

If you click on control panel/Add gadgets to sidebar/ you can get the gadget that monitors cpu, ram and cores; It doesn't have to run on the sidebar, you can undock it and move it to your desktop.

You can see some of the other gadgets they have also at the same time.

 

[Advice Pro]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

Why do these two resources read different?

How do you mean? :huh:

Task Manager shows both cores in two windows while Reliability and Performance shows one window w/ both cores.

 

[smarteyeball]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

Think of resource monitor as an overview and taskmanger as a usage breakdown. The data/usage shown is still the same.

 

[Brink]

Re: In Windows Vista, without using a special software, where can I monitor CPU usage

Think of resource monitor as an overview and taskmanger as a usage breakdown. The data/usage shown is still the same.

Thank you Patrick. I believe that pretty much sums it up Advice Pro. Task Manager lets you see the usage per core, while Resource Monitor lets you see what is actually using the CPU.