Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1
This procedure describes how to stop and save a currently running recording in Windows® Performance Recorder (WPR) from the user interface (UI). For information about how to start a recording from the command line, see WPR Command-Line Options.
To stop a recording
On the WPR screen, click Save. (If you click Cancel, no recording data is saved.)
Browse to the ___location to which you want to save the recording file.
Enter a description of the problem for which you created the recording.
Click Save and then click OK.
If events have been lost, a warning will display. See Avoid Lost Events for guidance about how to avoid this problem.
Security
Recordings can contain personally identifiable or security-related information. This includes paths to files that the recording accesses, or registry access and process names. Be cautious when you share recording files.