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Enable Disk Counter in Task Manager - Server 2012

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enable Task Manager's Disk Counter

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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 DiskPerf

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

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To disable DiskPerf, Use DiskPerf -N (No)