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11 ways to open Resource Monitor in Windows 10

The following article will show you 11 ways to open Resource Monitor on Windows 10 extremely fast and simple. Stay tuned!

Author: Isabella Humphrey4 minutes read
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Resource Monitor is a tool that helps you monitor activities on your  computer ,  laptop  such as CPU,  RAM , ROM,  hard drive  and network. So how to test? Let's find out today!

You can easily open the Resource Monitor through the Search box available on  Windows .

Press the Windows + S key combination> Enter "resource monitor"> Select Open.

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2. Through the Run command box

You can also use the Run command box to open Resource Monitor.

Just press Windows + R key combination> Type "resmon"> Press OK.

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3. Through PowerShell

PowerShell is also a tool for you to open Resource Monitor.

You press Windows + S key combination> Enter PowerShell> Select Open.

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Type "resmon"> Press Enter.

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4. Through Task Manager

To open Task Manager, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.

Open the Performance tab> Select Open Resource Monitor in the bottom left corner.

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5. Through the Start menu

The Start menu is also where you can open the Resource Monitor tool.

Just press the Start button in the lower left corner> Scroll down and select Windows Administrative Tools.

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Scroll down and select Resource Monitor.

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6. Through Cortana virtual assistant

Simply open Cortana, by saying "Hey Cortana", or open Cortana in the Search box by pressing Windows + S> Type "Cortana"> Select Open.

Then you just need to say "Open Resource Monitor".

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7. Pin to the Taskbar and Start menu

To make it easier and more convenient to open Resource Monitor, you can pin this tool to the taskbar.

You perform the same steps as method 5, open Resource Monitor through the Start menu.

When you find a Resource Monitor,   right- click it> Select More> Select Pin to taskbar.

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Or you can choose to pin to the Start menu by right-clicking at Resource Monitor> Select Pin to Start.

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8. Through System Configuration

You press Windows + S key combination> Enter "System Configuration"> Select Open.

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Select the Tools tab> Scroll down and choose Resource Monitor> Select Launch.

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9. Create desktop shortcuts

You can also create a desktop shortcut to easily open the tool.

At the desktop, right-click> Select New> Select Shortcut.

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In the window Create Shortcut> Enter "resmon"> Select Next.

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Enter Resource Monitor in the shortcut name box> Select Finish.

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10. Via File Explorer

Just open This PC> Type "resmon" in the search box> Press Enter.

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The screen will display the Resource Monitor icon, you just need to double click to open this tool.

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11. Through the System32 folder

You can open by, open This PC> Select Windows drive (C :).

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Select Windows.

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Select System32.

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Scroll down and double click on resmon.

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