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WPA Preview (11.10.71): Symbol Resolution is Broken (outside of MS)
It appears that symbol resolution is broken in WPA Preview (v11.10.71), though it might not be obvious from within MS. WPA does not download PDBs. [But if you already have SymCache files cached (or available via //symcache server) then symbols will…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
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2026-09-08T05:41:41.1533333+00:00
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RaymondF-4923
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2026-09-08T05:41:41.1533333+00:00
RaymondF-4923
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Offset Column Ask
Can we add an offset column to the "Available Columns" in the CPU Usage (Sampled) View Editor? When we capture XPerf traces from live SQL instances using the Address column helps us pinpoint the right instruction, however these are virtual…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
183 questions
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2026-09-03T20:34:11.1766667+00:00
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Devin Rider
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2026-09-04T11:02:49.7166667+00:00
Gary Nebbett
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Task manager UI delay and constant SSD use on normal task.
Windows 11 Task Manager UI is delayed even after clean installation, HP Recovery, driver reinstall, and BIOS rollback — what could be causing it? I have an HP Victus 15-fb0050AX running Windows 11 25H2. Task Manager takes several seconds to load/render…
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2026-09-01T13:16:27.68+00:00
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ARyaN Choudhary
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2026-09-01T13:16:27.68+00:00
ARyaN Choudhary
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How can I improve the performance of a Python application on Windows?
I am learning Python on Windows and want to understand some simple ways to improve the performance of my Python applications. What are the recommended practices for beginners?
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
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windows touchscreen not working after update
my laptop suddenly stopped working touch screen after i updated. please assist
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
183 questions
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2025-12-02T16:03:29.0366667+00:00
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paul gichuki
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2026-08-07T19:04:07.6833333+00:00
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Ibrahim Becinagoh Shwaray
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Xbox Dev Mode stuck in "Device is being processed" for 4 days
Hello, I am experiencing an issue with Xbox Developer Mode that appears to be related to the Microsoft backend. Console: Xbox Series S Issue timeline: Developer Mode was working normally. Suddenly, I was no longer able to sign in to my Microsoft account…
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183 questions
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2026-07-29T19:24:59.89+00:00
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Gabriel Lucas
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2026-07-29T19:24:59.89+00:00
Gabriel Lucas
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Windows 11 HLK testing for Wifi driver
Hi Guys, We are currently trying to bringup wifi driver for windows 11 test machine. we are planning to start the windows HLK testing as soon as possible. please do let me know the hardware and software requirements that should be satisfied before…
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183 questions
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2026-07-27T05:27:38.6366667+00:00
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Sidharthan Srinivasan
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2026-07-27T05:27:38.6366667+00:00
Sidharthan Srinivasan
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ETW graphics providers fail in split privilege model: StartTraceA=5 non-elevated, EnableTraceEx2=1450 elevated
I am building a Windows desktop overlay in C++/WPF that needs FPS from graphics present events. Current setup: non-elevated UI process (normal desktop app) elevated helper/agent process for hardware telemetry native C++ FPS agent using ETW target…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
183 questions
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2026-07-19T15:35:07.0033333+00:00
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Thomas Hansen
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2026-07-20T18:56:52.16+00:00
Gary Nebbett
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ASIO audio glitches on ASUS ROG FLOW X16 - need help with WPA
I'm experiencing highly intermittent audio clicks & pops using real time audio (DAW etc). LatencyMon reports that I don't have any DPC problems, even when a glitch occurs. I'm in the process of attempting to use the WPR/WPA, and I've attached a…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
183 questions
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2025-07-24T15:57:03.3733333+00:00
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Greg Sullivan
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2026-05-05T05:38:44.8766667+00:00
Greg Sullivan
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Threat Modeling Tool corrupting .tb7 files, how to obtain prior version
Can anyone tell me how to get ahold of a prior version of the Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool? In particular I need the version listed here, but the links only download the latest version. The latest version corrupts our template file. Please direct…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
183 questions
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2026-01-13T00:35:57.0366667+00:00
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MW
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2026-04-21T06:18:19.2533333+00:00
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Catherine Kyalo
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Big DPC/ISR latency issues and can't open windows performance recorder
I'm trying to diagnose a DPC/ISR latency issue, that has been bothering me for almost a year now. Updated drivers countless times to different versions, reset windows nothing seems to fix it. I'm trying to gather proof that it is a hardware problem, so I…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
183 questions
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2026-03-10T20:26:30.2333333+00:00
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Martin Banatovski
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2026-03-17T18:06:04.7666667+00:00
Gary Nebbett
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How to enable ImageId provider when using ETW programmatically?
Hi, I have a C++ program that uses ETW API and its code is as follows: #define INITGUID // Include this #define to use SystemTraceControlGuid in Evntrace.h. #include <windows.h> #include <stdio.h> #include <conio.h> #include…
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2025-12-02T08:44:35.12+00:00
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Jingzhou Zhang
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2026-03-06T06:48:52.6833333+00:00
Jingzhou Zhang
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How to implemented CPU utilization using c++ which matches task manager.
We are developing an application which can run on different windows OS version from from windows 7 to windows 11. We want to develop CPU utilization which should be in sync with the task manager. Can someone suggest the way to implement this feature…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
183 questions
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2026-02-26T07:31:41.2766667+00:00
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Narayan Thakkar
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2026-02-26T07:31:41.2766667+00:00
Narayan Thakkar
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I need to implement the c++ code to show CPU utilization for system which should match task manager
Hello, I am using Windows 11. Until last year, I was using the performance counter: L"\Processor Information(_Total)\% Processor Utility" With this counter, my application's CPU readings used to match the Task Manager values. However, after the…
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183 questions
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2026-02-26T07:17:34.21+00:00
Narayan Thakkar
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2026-02-26T07:17:34.21+00:00
Narayan Thakkar
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How to get stack traces working with kubernetes containerd using RKE2?
When profiling a Windows container which is using Host Process Isolation (this means it is running under System account with full access to host registry, file system and other processes). The only part which comes from the docker image is the mount…
Windows development | Windows Performance Toolkit
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2026-01-22T07:08:08.78+00:00
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Kraus, Alois
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2026-02-20T08:49:05.03+00:00
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Anonymous
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WPA From AppStore does not use persisted Symbol settings. MS Symbol Server is always enabled
I frequently call WPA from a tool which sets some symbols and relies that the default MS Servers are not always enabled. Otherwise loading data is getting 10 times slower. This works perfectly with the version from the Windows 11 SDK but I have noticed…
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2026-02-06T08:26:48.24+00:00
Kraus, Alois
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2026-02-06T08:26:48.24+00:00
Kraus, Alois
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“CPU Usage (Sampled)” graph missing on Windows 11 ARM64
Environment OS: Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100.7623) Architecture: ARM64 WPA version: 11.7.383.39833 Windows Performance Toolkit SDK: 1.2.2.5750 Event Tracing plugin: 15.2.215.53015 Antivirus signature version: 1.443.797.0 Recorder done using WPR: wpr…
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2026-01-22T17:30:55.8866667+00:00
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Daniel Nguyen
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2026-01-23T15:57:56.36+00:00
Daniel Nguyen
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WPAExporter exports [Root] for New Thread Stack even though WPA GUI shows full call stack
I’m exporting New Thread Stack / Ready Thread Stack data from an ETL using WPAExporter, but the exported output only shows [Root] for some rows, even though the WPA GUI shows the full call stack after loading symbols. Microsoft® Windows® Performance…
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2026-01-23T00:44:58.2133333+00:00
Daniel Nguyen
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2026-01-23T00:44:58.2133333+00:00
Daniel Nguyen
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When looking at a trace using Windows Performance Analyzer - Disk IO - Disk Usage - Counts by IO Type, Priority - how are the bytes written categorized as "Normal", "Very Low", or "Critical"?
When taking a trace using Windows Performance Analyzer - Disk IO - Disk Usage - Counts by IO Type, Priority - how are the bytes written categorized as "Normal", "Very Low", or "Critical"? I'm specifically interested in the…
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2026-01-05T20:38:32.23+00:00
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2026-01-07T11:47:44.4366667+00:00
Gary Nebbett
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