Merge pull request #1348 from NickSample/wperf-vs-extension

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Author: pareenaverma

content/install-guides/windows-perf-vs-extension.md

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+[WindowsPerf](/install-guides/wperf/) is a lightweight performance profiling tool inspired by Linux Perf, and specifically tailored for Windows on Arm. It leverages the AArch64 Performance Monitoring Unit (PMU) and its hardware counters to offer precise profiling capabilities. 
 
-## Introduction
+Recognizing the complexities of command-line interaction, the WindowsPerf GUI is a Visual Studio 2022 extension created to provide a more intuitive, integrated experience within the Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This tool enables developers to interact with WindowsPerf, adjust settings, and visualize performance data seamlessly in Visual Studio.
 
-WindowsPerf is a lightweight performance profiling tool inspired by Linux Perf, and specifically tailored for Windows on Arm. It leverages the ARM64 PMU (Performance Monitor Unit) and its hardware counters to offer precise profiling capabilities. 
-
-Recognizing the complexities of command-line interaction, the WindowsPerf GUI is a Visual Studio 2022 extension created to provide a more intuitive, integrated experience within the integrated development environment (IDE). This tool enables developers to interact with WindowsPerf, adjust settings, and visualize performance data seamlessly in Visual Studio.
-
-## A Glimpse of the available features
+## Overview of key features
 
 The WindowsPerf GUI extension is composed of several key features, each designed to streamline the user experience:
 
-- **WindowsPerf Configuration**: Connect directly to `wperf.exe` for a seamless integration. Configuration is accessible via `Tools -> Options -> Windows Perf -> WindowsPerf Path`.
-- **Host Data**: Understand your environment with `Tools -> WindowsPerf Host Data`, offering insights into tests run by WindowsPerf.
-- **Output Logging**: All commands executed through the GUI are logged, ensuring transparency and aiding in performance analysis.
-- **Sampling UI**: Customize your sampling experience by selecting events, setting frequency and duration, choosing programs for sampling, and comprehensively analyzing results.
+- **WindowsPerf Configuration**: Connect directly to `wperf.exe` for a seamless integration. Configuration is accessible by selecting **Tools > Options > Windows Perf > WindowsPerf Path**.
+- **Host Data**: Understand your environment by selecting **Tools** then **WindowsPerf Host Data**. This offers insights into tests run by WindowsPerf.
+- **Output Logging**: All commands executed through the GUI are logged, ensuring transparency and supporting performance analysis.
+- **Sampling UI**: Customize your sampling experience by selecting events, setting frequency and duration, choosing programs for sampling, and comprehensively analyzing results. See screenshot below.
 
 ![Sampling preview #center](../_images/wperf-vs-extension-sampling-preview.png "Sampling settings UI Overview")
 
 
-- **Counting Settings UI**: Build a `wperf stat` command from scratch using the configuration interface, then view the output in the IDE or open it with Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA)
-
-
-![Counting preview #center](../_images/wperf-vs-extension-counting-preview.png "_Counting settings UI Overview_")
+- **Counting Settings UI**: Build a `wperf stat` command from scratch using the configuration interface, then view the output in the IDE or open it with Windows Performance Analyzer (WPA). See screenshot below.
 
 
-## Getting Started
+![Counting preview #center](../_images/wperf-vs-extension-counting-preview.png "Counting settings UI Overview")
 
-### Prerequisites
+## Before you begin
 
-- **Visual Studio 2022**: Ensure you have Visual Studio 2022 installed on your Windows on Arm device.
-- **WindowsPerf**: Download and install WindowsPerf by following the [WindowsPerf install guide](/install-guides/wperf/).
-- **LLVM** (Recommended): You can install the LLVM toolchain by following the [LLVM toolchain for Windows on Arm install guide](/install-guides/llvm-woa).
+Before installing WindowsPerf Visual Studio Extension, check the following:
+1. Ensure Visual Studio 2022 is installed on your Windows on Arm device.
+2. Download and install WindowsPerf by following the [WindowsPerf install guide](/install-guides/wperf/).
+3. (Recommended) You can install the LLVM toolchain by following the [LLVM toolchain for Windows on Arm install guide](/install-guides/llvm-woa).
 
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 To install the WindowsPerf Visual Studio Extension from Visual Studio:
 
-1. Open Visual Studio 2022
-2. Go to the `Extensions` menu
-3. Select **Manage Extensions**
-4. Click on the search bar ( or tap `Ctrl` + `L` ) and type `WindowsPerf`
-5. Click on the install button and restart Visual Studio
+1. Open Visual Studio 2022.
+2. Go to the **Extensions** menu and select **Manage Extensions**.
+4. Click on the search bar (Ctrl+L) and type `WindowsPerf`.
+5. Click on the **Install** button and restart Visual Studio.
 
 ![WindowsPerf install page #center](../_images/wperf-vs-extension-install-page.png)
 
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 Download the installation file directly from the [GitHub release page](https://github.com/arm-developer-tools/windowsperf-vs-extension/releases).
 
-Unzip the downloaded file and double click on the `WindowsPerfGUI.vsix` file
+Unzip the downloaded file and double click on the `WindowsPerfGUI.vsix` file.
 
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 Make sure that any previous version of the extension is uninstalled and that Visual Studio is closed before installing the extension.
@@ -97,10 +91,10 @@ Building the source is not required, but offered as an alternative installation
 
 ### WindowsPerf Setup
 
-To get started, you must link the GUI with the executable file `wperf.exe` by navigating to `Tools -> Options -> WindowsPerf -> WindowsPerf Path`. This step is crucial for utilizing the GUI, and the extension will not work if you don't do it.
+To get started, you must link the GUI with the executable file `wperf.exe` by navigating to **Tools > Options > WindowsPerf > WindowsPerf Path**. This step is crucial for utilizing the GUI, and the extension will not work if you don't do it.
 
 ## Uninstall the WindowsPerfGUI extension
 
-In Visual Studio go to `Extensions` -> `Manage Extensions` -> `Installed` -> `All` -> `WindowsPerfGUI` and select "Uninstall". 
+In Visual Studio go to **Extensions > Manage Extensions > Installed > All > WindowsPerfGUI** and select **Uninstall**. 
 
-Please note that this will be scheduled by Visual Studio. You may need to close VS instance and follow uninstall wizard to remove the extension.
+As this will be scheduled by Visual Studio, you might need to close the VS instance and follow the uninstall wizard to remove the extension.