diff --git a/plugins/windows/romfs/lang/en_US.json b/plugins/windows/romfs/lang/en_US.json
index 4dc73b96e..d6d76bfa0 100644
--- a/plugins/windows/romfs/lang/en_US.json
+++ b/plugins/windows/romfs/lang/en_US.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "hex.windows.provider.process_memory.utils.inject_dll.success": "Successfully injected DLL '{0}'!",
         "hex.windows.provider.process_memory.utils.inject_dll.failure": "Failed to inject DLL '{0}'!",
         "hex.builtin.setting.general.context_menu_entry": "Windows context menu entry",
+        "hex.builtin.setting.interface.show_resource_usage": "Show resource usage in footer",
         "hex.windows.view.tty_console.auto_scroll": "Auto scroll",
         "hex.windows.view.tty_console.baud": "Baud rate",
         "hex.windows.view.tty_console.clear": "Clear",
diff --git a/plugins/windows/source/content/settings_entries.cpp b/plugins/windows/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
index c4cbd0d72..531480e74 100644
--- a/plugins/windows/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
+++ b/plugins/windows/source/content/settings_entries.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ namespace hex::plugin::windows {
 
                     widget.load(hasImHexContextMenuEntry());
                 });
+
+        ContentRegistry::Settings::add<Widgets::Checkbox>("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.window", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.show_resource_usage", true);
     }
 
 }
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diff --git a/plugins/windows/source/content/ui_items.cpp b/plugins/windows/source/content/ui_items.cpp
index 65ff00b4f..dd8185498 100644
--- a/plugins/windows/source/content/ui_items.cpp
+++ b/plugins/windows/source/content/ui_items.cpp
@@ -9,12 +9,21 @@
 #include <hex/ui/imgui_imhex_extensions.h>
 
 #include <fonts/fontawesome_font.h>
+#include <hex/api/event_manager.hpp>
 
 namespace hex::plugin::windows {
 
     void addFooterItems() {
 
+        static bool showResourceUsage = true;
+        EventManager::subscribe<EventSettingsChanged>([]{
+            showResourceUsage = ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.interface", "hex.builtin.setting.interface.show_resource_usage", true);
+        });
+
         ContentRegistry::Interface::addFooterItem([] {
+            if (!showResourceUsage)
+                return;
+
             static float cpuUsage = 0.0F;
 
             if (ImGuiExt::HasSecondPassed()) {
@@ -65,6 +74,9 @@ namespace hex::plugin::windows {
         });
 
         ContentRegistry::Interface::addFooterItem([] {
+            if (!showResourceUsage)
+                return;
+
             static MEMORYSTATUSEX memInfo;
             static PROCESS_MEMORY_COUNTERS_EX pmc;
 
@@ -81,4 +93,4 @@ namespace hex::plugin::windows {
         });
     }
 
-}
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+}