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Show Windows 11 Performance Overlay [How to]

You don’t need third-party software to use performance overlay

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Published onJanuary 29, 2024

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Keeping an eye on your performance, especially during resource-intensive tasks is important and to do that, you can use Windows 11 performance overlay.

If you’re not familiar with this feature, this guide will show you everything you need to know about it.

How do I get performance overlay on my computer?

How do I get performance overlay on my computer?

Use the Game Bar

Where is the Performance tab in Windows 11?

What is the shortcut for Windows Performance overlay?

Windows doesn’t have a shortcut for performance overlay, but you can use the Game Bar shortcut to view your performance.

Otherperformance monitor software, such as Nvidia Experience allow you to open performance overlay withAlt+Rif enabled.

Windows 11 does have a performance overlay, but to use it, you first need to pin in from the Game Bar. After that, it should stay on until you turn off your PC.

Speaking of performance, we have great guides on how tomake Windows 11 fasteras well as thebest performance settings for Windows 11.

If you’re a gamer, we also have a guide on the bestWindows 11 graphics settings for gaming, so don’t miss it.

Have you ever used performance overlay in Windows 11? Let us know in the comments!

More about the topics:PC performance,Windows 11 guides

Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.