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In thishow-to guide, I will explain the easy steps to check the drive activity on Windows 11.

These instructions focus on two easy ways to check the drive performance at a given time.

Windows 11 drive activity

Windows 11 drive activity

There are few, if any, requests waiting to be processed so programs can access data quickly.

A low queue length usually indicates good drive performance.

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