Windows 11: Microsoft Introduces Widgets To Monitor Your PC's Performance. Here's How To Get Them

You can now keep an eye on your computer’s performance from Windows 11’s Widgets panel. Microsoft is testing four new widgets to track the performance of your computer’s processor, graphics card or RAM.

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You don’t need to download any third-party tool to monitor your PC’s performance. In both Windows 10 and Windows 11, Microsoft offers several ways to keep an eye on system resources. In fact, you can open the operating system’s task manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) or directly launch the Xbox Game Bar (Windows + G), which contains a module for monitoring the computer’s performance.

Soon you’ll be able to monitor your PC directly from the Windows widget panel. Microsoft is actually testing new widgets that will allow you to see real-time usage of your PC’s processor, graphics card, RAM and network card. These widgets are not just limited to monitoring as you can also perform specific actions such as finishing the most demanding tasks with one click.

How to install widgets to monitor your PC’s performance?

Although these new widgets are currently only available for testing, they can be installed by all users on Windows 11. In fact, they are part of the preview version of the Dev Home application that Microsoft released on its App Store a few weeks ago. You can therefore now install them on your PC without the need for Insider program membership. Here is the procedure to install it on your PC now.

1. Download Dev Home

First, download the Dev Home application (preview) on your Windows 11 PC. This application provides access to a control center from which you can monitor all your workflows. In the same application you will find the new widgets that will allow you to monitor the performance of your machine.

2. Open the Widgets panel

Now open the Windows widgets panel. To do this, click directly on the corresponding button at the bottom right of the screen in the taskbar. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Windows + W. A notification at the top of the Widgets panel should let you know when new widgets are available. Click on Add it now top right. You can also directly click the “+” button at the top left of the window.

3. Integrate the new widgets

In the window that appears, select the CPU, GPU, Storage, and Network widgets. These should then automatically appear in the widget panel.

You can now easily monitor the performance of your PC by clicking on the Windows 11 widget panel or opening it directly via the Windows + W keyboard shortcut.

Source: Neowin