Resource Monitor Questions

mike6623

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Hello, I am not real familiar with what the resource monitor is showing. Are there any links or anything that explains, for example, the network tab portion when you are in the resource monitor. Here is a screen shot of my monitor, at the moment. Can anyone explain, what it is showing exactly, like, how do I know if something is off? What is it showing? the strength? I guess I just don't get what I should be looking for, if something was off because I do not know what it is showing me in the first place.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite
    Memory
    16GB
It's kind of self explanatory IMO.

It shows you which program is consuming bandwidth. If an unknown program shows up, you can check what ports (it *approximately* tells protocol description) and the server IP as well as the DNS it's communicating. Listening ports is ports your windows is communicating. Black is active while gray is inactive. On the right column, it shows if windows firewall allows that port to be open or not.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64 with Media Center
    Computer type
    Tablet
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Pro 3
    CPU
    Core i5 4300U @ 1.9 GHz
    Motherboard
    Surface Pro 3
    Memory
    8092 MB DDR3-L 1.35 V SDRAM @ 1600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4400 @ 200 MHz
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Built-in 3:2 display
    Screen Resolution
    2160 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    256 GB SSD + 128 GB micro SD
    PSU
    36 Watt power brick
    Cooling
    Active
    Keyboard
    On Screen Keyboard
    Mouse
    Surface pen
    Internet Speed
    300 / 20 TWC
    Browser
    IE 11 Metro, IE 11 Desktop
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
It's kind of self explanatory IMO.

It shows you which program is consuming bandwidth. If an unknown program shows up, you can check what ports (it *approximately* tells protocol description) and the server IP as well as the DNS it's communicating. Listening ports is ports your windows is communicating. Black is active while gray is inactive. On the right column, it shows if windows firewall allows that port to be open or not.
Thanks. I figured as much. I was more interested in seeing if I could see if something was wrong/slow with ethernet, or if an unknown device was using my bandwidth
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion Elite
    Memory
    16GB

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    custom build
    CPU
    intel i7 4790k
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z97-A
    Memory
    G.SKILL 1866mhz. 16GB. (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Radeon R9 280
    Sound Card
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP w2408h HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768
    Hard Drives
    INTEL SSD 730 series and SamSung 840 Evo ssd 500 GB
    PSU
    Corsair HX 1050
    Case
    COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced
    Cooling
    Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    Keyboard
    Logitech 520
    Mouse
    Logitech 310
    Internet Speed
    10 mbs
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky internet security
I was more interested in seeing if I could see if something was wrong/slow with ethernet, or if an unknown device was using my bandwidth.
The far left column lists the programs accessing the internet. If you micro-manage the firewall, there shouldn't be programs running without your permission in that column. Right now, mine has the browser and svchost.exe(s). Auto-updaters may have an impact if they are following through.

Internet speed is a complex subject. Guarantees versus expectations versus unreasonableness, and the other party involved and its server's capacity and load, all play a part.

P5200's linked Nirsoft's utility tells me my router and my PC are the only devices making up the network.
 

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  • OS
    win 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
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