A user has reported that a computer is running extremely slow when opening applications. A technician checks the computer and needs to verify memory utilization. Which of the following tools should…

The correct answer is D. Performance. The Performance tool-either the Performance tab in Task Manager or the dedicated Performance Monitor (perfmon.exe) in Windows-provides real-time graphs of CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization. This is the correct starting point when diagnosing a slow computer caused by…

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A user has reported that a computer is running extremely slow when opening applications. A technician checks the computer and needs to verify memory utilization. Which of the following tools should the technician use to begin troubleshooting the issue?

Options

ATask Scheduler
BDevice Manager
CDrive Status
DPerformance

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D
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Explanation

The Performance tool-either the Performance tab in Task Manager or the dedicated Performance Monitor (perfmon.exe) in Windows-provides real-time graphs of CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization. This is the correct starting point when diagnosing a slow computer caused by high memory usage. Task Scheduler manages automated tasks, Device Manager handles hardware drivers, and Drive Status relates to disk health-none of these show live memory utilization relevant to slow application launches.

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