Software:Resource Monitor

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Resource Monitor
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Resource Monitor running under Windows 11
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial releaseJanuary 30, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-30)
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows
PlatformIA-32, x86-64 and ARM
TypeSystem resources utility
LicenseProprietary commercial software

Resource Monitor, a utility in Windows Vista and later, displays information about the use of hardware (CPU, memory, disk, and network) and software (file handles and modules) resources in real time.[1] Users can launch Resource Monitor by executing resmon.exe (perfmon.exe in Windows Vista).

The Vista and later Resource Monitor heavily leverages the Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) facilities introduced in Windows 7;[2] the counter setup (event tracing session) used by the Resource Monitor can provide logging as well.[3]

Features

The Resource Monitor window includes five tabs:[4]

  • Overview
  • CPU
displays column lists of Processes, Services, Associated Handles and Associated Modules; charts of CPU Usage (separate for every core)
  • Memory
displays overall Physical Memory consumption and separate consumption of every Process; charts of Used Physical Memory, Commit Charge and Hard Faults/sec
  • Disk
displays Processes with Disk Activity and Storage; charts of Disk Usage (KB/sec) and Disk Queue Length
  • Network
displays Processes with Network Activity, TCP Connections and Listening Ports; charts of Network Usage (separate for every adapter) and TCP Connections

Ways to start the application

  • Choose Start→Type to search "Resource Monitor".
  • Start Windows Task Manager→select Performance tab→Click the "Open Resource Monitor" link at the lower left corner.
  • Choose Start→All Programs→Accessories→System Tools→Resource Monitor.
  • %windir%\system32\perfmon.exe /res
  • %windir%\system32\resmon.exe

See also

  • Activity Monitor in macOS
  • System Monitor was available on Windows 95, 95 OSR, 95 OSR2, 98, 98SE, ME
  • Performance Monitor introduced in Windows NT

References

  1. Tulloch, Mitch; Northrup, Tony; Honeycutt, Jerry; Wilson, Ed (October 7, 2009). Windows 7 Resource Kit. Pearson Education (published 2009). ISBN 9780735642775. https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5xCAwAAQBAJ. Retrieved June 3, 2014. "The Resource Overview screen of the Reliability and Performance Monitor Control Panel item in Windows Vista has become a separate tool in Windows 7 called Resource Monitor [...]." 
  2. Waterman, Michael (November 4, 2013). "Getting Started with Performance Tracing Part 1 Event Tracing for Windows Demystified". TechNet. Microsoft. http://blogs.technet.com/b/michw/archive/2013/11/04/getting-started-with-performance-tracing-part-1-event-tracing-for-windows-demystified.aspx. 
  3. "How to pull the information that Resource Monitor (ResMon.exe) provides?". TechNet. Microsoft. January 4, 2011. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/archive/blogs/yongrhee/how-to-pull-the-information-that-resource-monitor-resmon-exe-provides. 
  4. Phelps, Justin (October 14, 2011). "How to Use Resource Monitor". PC World. IDG. http://www.pcworld.com/article/241677/how_to_use_resource_monitor.html.