microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Command Palette Dock - Show Speed - help with Thermal Limiting

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Description

### Description of the new feature / enhancement

I have started using the docked Command. It shows %, which is great, but we have a couple of Dell laptops that suddenly cap 0.59Ghz - which the CPU doesn't convey.

### Scenario when this would be used?

If it could show the CPU speed as well as an optional, then I would quickly (as would others) see if the CPU isn't running at an appropriate speed. Currently you launch task manager, then performance, then click on the CPU.

### Supporting information

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Research direction

The request targets the docked Command Palette and its existing percentage display, with Task Manager’s CPU performance view as the comparison. Start by locating the docked Command Palette entry point and determine how CPU speed is exposed on the affected Dell laptops. Done means an optional speed value appears alongside the percentage and reflects thermal limiting.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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