def METHOD_NAME(*, machine_name, object_name, counter_name, instance_name=None, instance_index=0):
    # More info: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/perfctrs/specifying-a-counter-path
    #
    # https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/pdh/nf-pdh-pdhmakecounterpatha
    # https://mhammond.github.io/pywin32/win32pdh__MakeCounterPath_meth.html
    return win32pdh.MakeCounterPath((machine_name, object_name, instance_name, None, instance_index, counter_name))