How to enable the hidden Windows PC performance overlay

If you want to monitor your PC’s performance while gaming or performing other tasks, you may be interested in Windows’ hidden performance overlay. 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’ll show you how to enable this useful tool and customize your settings.

To enable the performance overlay, you must access the Xbox Game Bar, which is an integrated application that allows you to 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 settings icon in the upper 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 graphic.

– Change the refresh interval and duration.

– Enable or disable notifications of high temperature or low FPS

– Activate or deactivate keyboard shortcuts

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 upper 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 problems. You can enable or disable it at any time using the Game Bar application. We hope you found this blog post useful and informative.

If you’re a gamer, you probably want to monitor 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 sufficient 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 on «Settings».

– In the left column, click on «Games».

– On the right side, click on «Xbox Game Bar».

– Make sure that the «Open Xbox Game Bar with this button on the controller» option is enabled. You can close the Settings application now.

– Press the 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 that all five options (CPU, GPU, VRAM, RAM, FPS) are checked.

– Open the «GRAPH POSITION» drop-down menu at the top and then set it to «Bottom».

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