Chapter 12
Performance and power management
Viewing details about your system
Monitoring performance with Task Manager
Using Resource Monitor to pinpoint performance problems
Power management on desktop systems
Is there such a thing as a Windows 10 computer that meets every performance desire and expectation of its user(s)? Perhaps. After all, the system is designed to perform well straight out of the box. And yet, for many (ourselves included), performance adequacy is always a receding target. Whether you’re mainly a gamer, a video editor, a number cruncher, or a humble writer, speed thrills. More is never less; it’s always more.
The out-of-the-box performance of a Windows 10 PC should be acceptable, assuming that the device ...
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