6 Ways to Open Performance Monitor in Windows 10

Windows Performance Monitor is a tool that allows you to examine your computer's performance and health. Here are 6 ways to access Performance Monitor on Windows 10.

• Open Performance Monitor via Run dialog
• Access Performance Monitor using Search
• Run Performance Monitor using Command Prompt
• Open Performance Monitor using Windows PowerShell
• Access Performance Monitor via Computer Management
• Open Performance Monitor via Control Panel

Way 1: Open Performance Monitor via Run

Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box, type perfmon, and press Enter.

Performance Monitor will open immediately.

Way 2: Access Performance Monitor using Search

Click on the Start menu, type performance monitor in the search box, and press Enter.

Way 3: Run Performance Monitor using Command Prompt

Step 1: Press Windows + X and select Command Prompt.

Step 2: Type perfmon.exe and press Enter.

Way 4: Open Performance Monitor using Windows PowerShell

Step 1: Type powershell in the search box and open Windows PowerShell.

For more ways to open PowerShell, see Replacing Command Prompt with PowerShell in Win + X Menu.

Step 2: Type perfmon.msc in PowerShell and press Enter.

Way 5: Access Performance Monitor via Computer Management

Step 1: Open Computer Management by pressing Windows + X and selecting it.

Step 2: Click on Performance in the System Tools section.

Way 6: Open Performance Monitor via Control Panel

Step 1: Open Control Panel, navigate to System and Security, and click on Administrative Tools.

Step 2: Double-click on Performance Monitor to open it.