Unable to start Windows Performance Recorder: The requested resource is in use

This issue comes from use of visual studio, where starting the profiler for cpu usage fails with Failed to enable requested events on system provider (0x800700aa)..

This seems rely on starting a Window Performance Recorder (wpr) session.
Trying to do that directly fails with the same error:

wpr -start CPU
        The requested resource is in use.
        Profile Id: CPU.Verbose.Memory
        Error code: 0x800700aa
        The requested resource is in use.

Can anyone help me solve this issue?

WPR is able to start certain types of session that seem to not rely on performance counters on the CPU.

Short overview of what I’ve tried:

• I’ve tried reinstalling the windows SDK, but no difference.
• This question has the same issue, but their solution doesn’t help me. I am however able to start an xperf session if that is of importance.
  https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-performance-recorder-wont-start-recording/958c45c9-dd4f-4ba2-bbe2-b90ba0b01e56
• I’ve tried stopping other traces using logman query -ets calling logman stop "<session name>" -ets on all except a few that required elevation.