Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2: Task Manager Gadget on your desktop

--Anand-- Uncategorized November 21, 2013 1 Minute

How about to display CPU,Memory, Disk and Network performance details on your desktop without any third-party software? Windows 8.1 has built-in cool display, gadget like, in Task Manager application.

It looks like this:

With that you can monitor you computer/server performance at a glance. To get this view,

Open Task Manager (right lick on task bar and select Task Manager) on your computer or server
Go to Performance Tab

Double click on one of the graphs on the left side strip

Enjoy the tip. Hope you like it.

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Being in Silicon Valley for years, I became a IT Infrastructure Geek by experience and surrounded by other Geeks everywhere. I try to help others by the solutions I found on odd occasions. View all posts by --Anand--

Published November 21, 2013

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pandu ari says:

April 8, 2014 at 3:43 am

How about to display CPU,Memory, Disk and Network performance details on your desktop without any third-party software? Windows 8.1 has built-in cool display, gadget like, in Task Manager application.

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