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7 Ways to Access Resource Monitor in Windows 8/10/11

By Achilles Hill | Last Updated

The Resource Monitor in Windows computer is a tool which assists you to check and control system resources such as the CPU, memory, disk and network. The article shows you how to access Windows Resource Monitor by use of the following seven methods.

Video guide on how to access Resource Monitor in Windows:

7 Ways to Access Resource Monitor in Windows 8/10/11:

Way 1: Open it in Start Menu

Click the bottom-left Start button on desktop, expand All apps, choose Windows Administrative Tools and tap Resource Monitor.

access resource monitor in start menu

Way 2: Turn it on by Searching

Type monitor in the search box on taskbar, and select Resource Monitor from the result.

access resource monitor by search

Way 3: Access the App in Task Manager

Step 1: Get into Task Manager.

Step 2: Hit More details to continue.

open more details in task manager

Step 3: Find and click Open Resource Monitor in Performance.

access resource monitor in task manager

Way 4: Turn it on in Performance Monitor

Step 1: Start Performance Monitor.

Step 2: Tap Open Resource Monitor.

access resource monitor in performance monitor

Way 5: Access it via Run

Press Windows+R to show Run, input perfmon.exe /res and hit OK.

access resource monitor by run

Way 6: Turn it on via CMD

Step 1: Launch Command Prompt.

Step 2: Type resmon.exe and press Enter.

access resource monitor by cmd

Way 7: Open the Program via Windows PowerShell

Step 1: Start Windows PowerShell.

Step 2: Input resmon and click Enter.

access resource monitor by windows powershell

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