7 Easy & Fast Ways for How to Open Windows 11 Resource Monitor - MiniTool

This MiniTool post introduces the Windows 11 Resource Monitor, a system utility providing real-time insights into hardware and software resource usage. It details the tool's functionality and offers multiple methods for accessing it.

Understanding Windows 11 Resource Monitor

Resource Monitor, available since Windows Vista, offers a dynamic view of resource consumption. It leverages Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) technology, also utilized by the Event Viewer (available from Windows 7 onwards). The tool's data collection can even be logged for later analysis.

Key Features of Resource Monitor:

Resource Monitor provides detailed information across four key areas:

• CPU: Displays processes, services, associated handles and modules, along with CPU usage charts for each core.
• Memory: Shows overall physical memory usage, per-process consumption, and charts illustrating used physical memory, commit charge, and hard faults per second.
• Disk: Presents processes with disk activity, storage details, and charts displaying disk usage (KB/s) and queue length.
• Network: Highlights processes using the network, TCP connections and listening ports, and network usage charts (per adapter) and TCP connections.

Accessing Windows 11 Resource Monitor:

Several methods exist to open Resource Monitor:

1. Windows Search: Type "Resource Monitor" in the Windows search bar and select the top result.

   

2. Command Line: Open Command Prompt, PowerShell, or the Run dialog (Win R), type resmon or resmon.exe, and press Enter.

   

3. File Explorer: In File Explorer's address bar, type resmon or resmon.exe and press Enter.

   

4. Task Manager: In Task Manager, go to File > Run new task, enter resmon or resmon.exe, and click OK. Alternatively, navigate to the Performance tab and click "Open Resource Monitor."

   

5. Control Panel: Open Control Panel, find and open "Windows Tools," then launch Resource Monitor.

   

6. System Configuration: Open System Configuration, go to the "Tools" tab, locate Resource Monitor, and click "Launch."

   

7. Desktop Shortcut: Right-click your desktop, select New > Shortcut, enter resmon or resmon.exe, name the shortcut, and click "Finish."

   

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