Command-line performance tools allow programmers to profile their applications at the command prompt. This section contains reference topics for the command-line profiling tools together with topics that demonstrate their use.

Command-Line Profiling Tools Reference

Reference for the command-line profiling tools.

How to: Gather Sampling Data Using Command-line Tools

Learn how to sample applications from the command-line.

How to: Gather Instrumentation Data Using Command-Line Tools

Learn how to instrument applications from the command-line.

How to: Profile Services Using Command Line Tools

Learn how to profile a service using the command-line profiling tools.

How to: Install the Stand-Alone Profiler

Learn how to install and configure the programs and services that are required to profile an application on computers that do not have the Visual Studio IDE installed.

How to: View ETW Data

Learn how to view events data using the VSPerfReport tool.

Walkthrough: Command-Line Profiling Using Instrumentation

This walkthrough shows you basic steps for profiling applications using the command-line profiling tools to collect instrumentation data.

Walkthrough: Command-Line Profiling Using Sampling

This walkthrough shows you basic steps for profiling applications using the command-line profiling tools to collect sampling data.