Enable Disk Counter in Task Manager – Server 2012


By default Disk metrics in Task Manager are not monitored on Server 2012 due to performance implications. Monitoring Disk Metrics is a useful when troubleshooting issues.

Task Manager (Default Settings)

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To enable Task Manager’s Disk Counter:

Open PowerShell and use the following cmd DiskPerfDiskPerf1

To enable DiskPerf  you will need to use the Switch DiskPerf -Y (Yes)

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To disable DiskPerf, Use DiskPerf -N (No)

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Published by Ryan Mangan

Ryan Mangan works as the CTO at AppCURE based in the UK. AppCURE specialises in Application packaging, App migration and Application packaging/delivery automation. Ryan is an end-user computing specialist with a great passion for Technology with a specific focus on Virtualisation and Cloud. A speaker and presenter, he has helped customers and technical communities with end-user computing solutions, ranging from small to global 30,000-user deployments. He is the owner and author of ryanmangansitblog.com, where he posts articles about remote desktop services, VMware, Microsoft Azure, Parallels RAS, KEMP, Application Packaging and other products and technologies. Ryan has been awarded VMware vExpert since 2014, has been a member of the NetApp United program since 2017, Parallels VIPP, and was awarded Technical Person of the Year in 2017 by KEMP Technologies. Subject Matter Expert with Remote Desktop Services and Windows Virtual Desktop. Ryan is the author of the Microsoft Ebook "Quickstart Guide to Windows Virtual Desktop" and the Ebook "A introduction to MSIX app attach"

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