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How to Activate the Hidden Windows PC Performance Overlay

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If you want to monitor your PC's performance while gaming or performing other tasks, you may be interested in the hidden performance overlay of Windows. This feature allows you to see real-time data about your CPU, GPU, RAM, and disk usage, as well as your FPS and network speed. In this blog post, we will show you how to activate this useful tool and customize its settings.

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To enable the performance overlay, you need to access Xbox Game Bar, which is a built-in app that lets you record and share your gameplay, chat with friends, and more. You can open the Game Bar by pressing Windows + G on your keyboard or by clicking the Xbox button on your controller.

Once the Game Bar is open, you will see a series of widgets on your screen, such as audio, capture, and chat. To access the performance overlay, click on the Performance widget, which looks like a speedometer. If you don't see it, click the menu button (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner of the Game Bar and select Performance from the list.

The Performance widget will show you a small graph of your CPU, GPU, RAM, and disk usage. You can also see the current temperature and fan speed of your CPU and GPU, as well as your FPS and network speed. You can drag and resize the widget to place it anywhere on your screen.

If you want to customize the performance overlay settings, click the gear icon in the top right corner of the widget. You will see a menu with several options, such as:

– Show or hide specific metrics

– Change the color and opacity of the graph.

– Change the update interval and duration.

– Activate or deactivate high temperature or low FPS notifications

– Turn keyboard shortcuts on or off

You can also pin the performance overlay to your screen so that it remains visible even when you close the Game Bar. To do this, click on the pin icon in the top left corner of the widget. To unpin it, click the same icon again.

Performance Overlay is a useful feature that can help you optimize your PC's performance and fix any issues. You can turn it on or off at any time using the Game Bar app. We hope you found this blog post useful and informative.

If you're a gamer, you probably want to control how your computer handles the games you play. But even if you're not a gamer, you may need to check your computer's resources when using demanding programs, such as graphic design or video editing software. You want to know if your memory is enough and how your CPU is performing. Windows has a built-in feature that can show you this information, but it's not very obvious.

This is how you can access it:

– Go to the Windows Start menu and click “Settings”.

– In the left column, click on “Games”.

– On the right side, click “Xbox Game Bar.”

– Make sure “Open the Xbox Game Bar with this button on your controller” is enabled. You can close the Settings app now.

– Press Win-G keys together to open the Game Bar.

– Click on the “Performance” icon to open the window with the same name.

– Click on the icon with the sliders in the title bar, called “Performance Options”.

– Make sure all five options (CPU, GPU, VRAM, RAM, FPS) are checked.

– Open the “GRAPH POSITION” dropdown at the top and then set it to “Bottom”.

Now you can see live data of your computer resources at the bottom of your screen. You can use this feature whenever you want to monitor your computer's performance.