How do I add a counter for process data in perfmon.exe for a process that isn't currently running?

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Published on 2010-12-17T23:49:29Z Indexed on 2011/01/16 20:54 UTC
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I would like to perform an ad hoc capture of data using perfmon.exe for a process that runs during the night.

I know the name of the executable--lets call it Foo.exe.

If the process were currently running, I would go to the Add Counters dialog in perfmon, switch to the Process object, and select the Foo instance from the list. However, it's not currently running.

Is it possible to set up perfmon so that it will capture process data for this process when it starts, and if so, how would I configure it to do so?

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