How do you install the WPF Performance Suite in Windows 8.1?

Question

This MSDN article clearly describes the process of installing the WPF Performance Suite, but with a HUGE caveat for Windows 8.1 users.

Process:

• After the Windows SDK is installed, on the Start menu, select All Programs, Microsoft Windows SDK v7.1, and then Tools.
• Under Tools, click Install Windows Performance Tool Kit. The setup wizard appears.

So, here are some of my questions:

• First, there is a Windows 8.1 SDK. This does not contain the WPF performance suite?
• Second, they removed the old start menu and I don't see the aforementioned installation link in Windows 8.1...so if I have the 7.1 SDK, uh, where is the installer located?
• Third, does the WPF Performance Suite from 7.1 even work with/in windows 8.1...?

This is so annoying and its driving me crazy.

Answer 1

I managed to get everything working under Windows 10 with a .NET 4.5 WPF app.

I assume that this also applies to Windows 8.1. If it doesn't, you always have the fallback option to upgrade to Windows 10.

• Follow instructions from Microsoft at Where to Download WPF Performance Suite? (Perforator, Visual Profiler). You need to install both the app, and its timezone patch.
• You must run the WPF profile app before you run the target app.
• Try running the target app as Administrator. It needs elevated privileges, or else it will not appear in the Select Process dialog.
• If you cannot run the target app as Administrator, then you can still use Actions..Launch Process to launch it.