Resource Monitor - Intro

Ever wonder what you computer is doing? Have you ever wondered if your processor is being over worked? Have you ever noticed that your computer suddenly got slow, then you started to panic?

In Windows Vista there is another tool, beside the Task Manager it investigate what is happening with you computer. It is call the Resource Monitor. You open up the Task Manager by doing the 3-finger salute. Then at the bottom right you left click on Resource Monitor.

Through this monitor you can see in graph form and number wise four important aspects of your computer.

1. CPU - How hard your processor is working.
2. Disk - The amount and speed that data is being written to your hard drive.
3. Network - Here you can see if any information is going or coming from your computer.
4. Memory - High usage of memory is usually the first place on will see slowness of their computer.