Good solution for logging cpu load

user1010 · Jan 3, 2026

Was trying to run perfmon with a user defined data collector set but got error message when trying to start it.

Want any similar hwinfo 64 but with stats says which process burdens.

PerpetualCycle · Jan 3, 2026

The CPU stat is ready. If you go into perfmon and start a system performance capture, then stop it after some time, I believe it will give you the information you are looking for.

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user1010 · Jan 4, 2026

PerpetualCycle said:
The CPU stat is ready. If you go into perfmon and start a system performance capture, then stop it after some time, I believe it will give you the information you are looking for.

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Thanks but problem is that I got the error message when trying to start system performance or my user defined data collector set.

Code:

[Window Title]
Performance Monitor

[Main Instruction]
When attempting to start the Data Collector Set the following system error occurred:

The Data Collector Set or one of its dependencies is already in use.

[OK]

hdmi · Jan 4, 2026

Good solution for logging cpu load

PerpetualCycle · Jan 4, 2026

user1010 said:
Thanks but problem is that I got the error message when trying to start system performance or my user defined data collector set.

Code:

[Window Title] Performance Monitor [Main Instruction] When attempting to start the Data Collector Set the following system error occurred: The Data Collector Set or one of its dependencies is already in use. [OK]

You don't need it. It is in the predefined set.

user1010 · Jan 4, 2026

PerpetualCycle said:
You don't need it. It is in the predefined set.

Ok, how do I use it?

PerpetualCycle · Jan 4, 2026

I think this is what you are looking for. Open perfmon and go to the marked section

Right click on system performance and select start. This will start the collection. Select stop when your done.

After stopping, go to reports section and click on your report

Click on the CPU -> process section in the report. You will see an image section. On the very right hand top of that section you will see something like top 3 out of 200. The left "3" is editable. replace it with the number on the right and hit return and it will show all image statistics.

easy peasy huh? LOL

user1010 · Jan 5, 2026

Having problem starting System performance under System with same error message as before.

user1010 · Jan 9, 2026

Had to stop NT Kernel Logger.

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