In order to start the time boot process in Windows, we need Windows performance tool kit. But, Microsoft does not allow download of this installer. However, using Windows 7 SDK, we can get this installer by following a simple process.
Steps:
Follow below steps to proceed with the installation of Windows Performance Tool Kit.
- Download Web Installer.
- Select “Win32 Development Tools” and click install.
- After installation, navigate to C drive > Program files > Microsoft SDKs > Windows > v7.0 > bin”. Then search for below files:
| File Name | Operating System |
| wpt_ia64.msi | Itanium Windows |
| wpt_x64.msi | 64-bit Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 (R2) |
| wpt_x86.msi | 32-bit Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 |
- Open Command Prompt.
- Type below commands to explore the information about boot time, Shutdown, hibernate and resume respectively.
Note: Replace C:\TEMP with any temporary directory on your machine.
- After the reboot of Windows 7, log in to windows and you can view the traced files “C:\TEMP”.
For analysis, you can upload the generate file or files on download share. You can view the information by opening Trace file of Performance Analyzer.
