Resource Usage - Sidebar

There are lots of programs that will work on your computer, that will do the same basic functions. I am an adventurous person. I am constantly installing and uninstalling programs. Most of the time I hear about a programs that seems to help me work smart. Then I find out that it is either not working for me or it just lugs down work computer.

The easiest way, that I have found if a newly program is slowing down my computer is by using a sidebar gadget. It is labeled the CPU gadget. I keep the CPU gadget running all the time.

If you don't already have this gadget in the sidebar of your Windows Vista computer, just right click on the sidebar, then left click on Add Gadgets. A selection of available gadget will be displayed.

To put the CPU gadget or any other gadgets on the sidebar, just put your cursor over the gadget. Hold down the left mouse button, then drag it over the the sidebar, and lift your index figure off the left mouse button.

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.