INSTALL_WIN.md

Windows Installation

Steps to install perfmonitor release on a win system;

1. Extract the release bundle as C:\Program Files\perfmonitor_win_amd64

2. Open Task Scheduler as Administrator

3. Import pre-defined task by picking Import Task on action tab

   a) select Perfmonitor xml file in C:\Program Files\perfmonitor_win_amd64

   b) Click Ok, select Task Scheduler Library on the left, right click on Perfmonitor & select Enable and then Run in the dropdown menu

4. Alternatively, you can create a new task by choosing Create task option

   a) On tab General, set name as Perfmonitor, tick Run whether user is logged on or not and Run with highest privileges

   b) On tab Triggers, set At startup as task trigger

   c) On tab Action, point Program/script to cmd, set Add arguments as /c perfmonitor.exe > log.txt and Start in as C:\Program Files\perfmonitor_win_amd64

   d) Click Ok, select Task Scheduler Library on the left, right click on Perfmonitor & select Run in the dropdown menu