I would recommend the gui-based procexp:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

You can use it to monitor all the processes and their associated cpu usage.
 It's a great way to track down and kill a roque process that insists on
high cpu usage as soon as it is detected.

As for something like hardinfo (or even better imho), I'd recommend Speccy or Aida64.

Hope this helps.

...A


Mike Powell : All wrote:
> Good evening,
> Are there any tips or tricks one would suggest when looking over a Windows
> machine when the owner (not you) thinks it is "running slow"?

> Is there anything that comes with Windows 7 and up that is anything like,
> say, 'hardinfo', or that would perform similar performance tests?  I would
> rather not download something that might cause more harm (adware, etc.)
> than
> good if I can help it.  :)

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