Maybe you want to check on the system's RAM or CPU usage, or check the 'hunger' of specific games or applications. The performance widget of the Xbox Game Bar application is handy in certain cases. Our colleagues over at Deskmodder note that you can place the widget on the Windows taskbar using the method. You need to use the keyboard shortcut Windows-G and select Performance in each new session to restore the display of the widget on the screen. The widget is displayed for the duration of the session only. With this new lineup, Apple is joining the AI PC trend, following in the footsteps of Microsoft, Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Note that you can't move the widget around when the app is minimized. The option is available while the rest of the Xbox Game Bar app is not visible.

Note that you can hide the graph in the widget by hovering over it and clicking on the up and down arrow icon that is displayed. You may use the preferences to change the position of the graph, to hide certain metrics that you don't require, and to change the accent color and transparency. Open the Xbox Game Bar app using the shortcut again and select the preferences icon in the title of the widget that you want to display all the time. Some options are available to change the display. The panel remains visible on the screen in that case, so that you see the performance stats in realtime all the time. All it takes for that is to activate the pin icon of the panel, in this case of the performance panel that displays CPU, GPU and RAM readings. There is however an option to pin certain widgets so that they become visible all the time. The overlay is closed automatically when you click elsewhere or switch to other applications or programs. While that is handy already, it is only visible on the screen temporarily. Select performance and you see the device's CPU, GPU and RAM usage in realtime on the screen. Use the keyboard shortcut Windows-G to display its overlay. Windows 10 and 11 systems come with the Xbox Game Bar application installed. This should load your BIOS / UEFI interface, which for many Windows 10 users will include a CPU temperature readout.Windows includes a native option to display certain usage metrics, but most users have not heard of the option probable. This is also where you can view the system restore and startup settings, as well as other recovery options. It should interrupt just before your typical boot and login procedures, and it will provide several advanced startup options. Heres an example of the output: name, temperature.gpu. After executing this command, you will receive a simple output, indicating the temperature of each available GPU in Celsius. Your device will power down as usual and begin to restart. To access the temperature of the Nvidia GPU, use the following command: nvidia-smi -query-gpugpuname,temperature.gpu -formatcsv.

Scroll down to the Advanced startup heading and select the Restart now button.

The new sidebar should load alongside the Update & Recovery panel.

Select the Recovery tab in the left sidebar.

Scroll down to the Update & Recovery tab at the bottom of the Windows Settings index.

This will open a new index and search bar under the Windows Settings header. It should be just above the Taskbar icon and your PC’s shutdown options.

Select the Settings button, indicated by a white gear icon.

Open the Windows Taskbar at the lower left corner of your screen.

It’s also important to remember that different methods may only apply to some users. In this procedure, you’ll rely on your device’s BIOS or UEFI (the contemporary equivalent of a BIOS interface) to check CPU temperature, as well as other hardware information and settings. First, let’s look at the DIY method for checking CPU temp on a Windows 10 computer.

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