{"id":1122,"date":"2018-11-20T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2018-11-19T13:29:16","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T18:29:16","slug":"a-reader-asks-how-do-i-automatically-track-my-resource-usage-stats-on-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/20\/a-reader-asks-how-do-i-automatically-track-my-resource-usage-stats-on-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"A reader asks: How do I automatically track my resource usage stats on Windows 10?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reader Jacob Leeds asks:<\/p>\n

“How do I automatically track my resource usage stats on Windows 10?”<\/em><\/p>\n

That\u2019s easy, Jacob: Win10\u2019s built-in Performance Monitor does exactly what you want! It lets you produce and save graphs, charts, and text-based output that tracks any of Windows\u2019 thousands of performance metrics over time.<\/p>\n

You can access the tool by typing (or saying) Performance Monitor<\/strong> or PerfMon<\/strong> in the Cortana\/search box. The tool will then open. Select Performance\/Monitoring Tools\/Performance Monitor<\/strong> and you\u2019ll see the default chart, which shows how hard your CPU is working, in real time. (See example, below.)<\/p>\n

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Performance Monitor lets you see and save\/export fine-grained information about your PC, covering anything from one (as shown) to literally thousands<\/span><\/strong> of different metrics.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You didn\u2019t specify what you\u2019re trying to track, Jacob, but in addition to the major items such as CPU usage, memory in use, network traffic, and the other high-level metrics, Performance Monitor can track literally thousands<\/strong> of other detailed measurements.<\/p>\n

(Thousands? Yup! Just for fun: For a full list of all the potential items Performance Monitor is capable of tracking on your system, open an Admin-level command window and type<\/p>\n

TypePerf.exe -qx > c:\\counters.txt<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019ll take a few seconds to run. When it\u2019s done, open counters.txt<\/strong> in the C:\\<\/strong> folder, and you\u2019ll see what\u2019s available for your system. In my case — a mainstream, nothing-fancy laptop — Performance Monitor reports over 53,000 counters<\/strong> available! But don’t be daunted; just because they’re available doesn’t mean you have to use ’em!)<\/p>\n

To add counters to the real-time graph, click on the green plus sign<\/strong> above the graph, and a new dialog will open. You can then select whatever counters you wish.<\/p>\n

You can pause the graphs and charts; and save whatever data you wish. The data collection will go on in the background, even if you\u2019re not actively watching the output.<\/p>\n

High-level or low, big-picture or fine-grained info, once you know just what it is you\u2019re trying to track, you can use Performance Monitor\u2019s Reports<\/strong> function to generate output in various formats with just the data sets you want collected.<\/p>\n

The following references will help you dig in:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.windowscentral.com\/how-use-performance-monitor-windows-10<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/winaero.com\/blog\/system-performance-report-windows-10<\/strong>\/<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.appadmintools.com\/documents\/windows-performance-counters-explained<\/strong>\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/tag\/use-windows-performance-monitor-like-power-user<\/strong>\/<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/social.technet.microsoft.com\/Forums\/en-US\/f39e84cf-a585-48ae-b734-137a0b04bbd1\/performance-counters-list<\/strong>?forum=winservergen<\/a><\/p>\n

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Reader Jacob Leeds asks: “How do I automatically track my resource usage stats on Windows 10?” That\u2019s easy, Jacob: Win10\u2019s built-in Performance Monitor does exactly what you want! It lets you produce and save graphs, charts, and text-based output that tracks any of Windows\u2019 thousands of performance metrics over time. 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