Monitoring CPU usage with Norton 360
Norton 360 monitors the CPU utilization and utilization as it works in the background. The application also monitors Norton-specific CPU usage and memory usage to give you more insight into how resource-hungry Norton 360 is.
The CPU Usage Window can be accessed from the Main Window in the right-bottom corner (see screenshots).
The CPU Usage feature records the current usage for every second and displays a total performance time of 90 minutes.
The blue pattern in the graphs depicts the overall system utilization, while the yellow pattern depicts the Norton-specific resource usage. Idle periods of time are depicted in gray.
You can use the Zoom In option to obtain a magnified view of the entire CPU graph or memory graph. You can also magnify a selected portion of the CPU graph or memory graph.
To view CPU usage follow the instructions below:
- In the Norton 360 main window, click Tasks
- In the Tasks window, under PC Tuneup Tasks, click CPU Usage
- In the CPU Usage window, at the top of the CPU graph or memory graph, do one of the following:
- To magnify the entire CPU graph or memory graph, click Zoom In
- To magnify a portion of the CPU graph or memory graph, select the portion that you want to magnify, and then click Zoom In.