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Resource Monitor

resmon

A graphical, real-time view of CPU, memory, disk, and network usage broken down per-process — more detail than Task Manager, especially useful for spotting exactly which process is hammering the disk or network.

// EXAMPLE

Using the Disk tab to see exactly which process has a given file open when Explorer refuses to delete it ("file in use" errors).

// GOTCHA

Resource Monitor's per-process disk/network activity view is the fastest way to answer "what's using 100% disk" — a question Task Manager's default view often can't answer as precisely.

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