MonitorDuplicateInstances

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Perfmon

Data type Range Default value
REG_DWORD 0 | 1 1

Description

Determines whether Performance Monitor 4 (Perfmon4.exe) recognizes and displays more than one instance of an object with a given name.

For example, this entry determines whether Performance Monitor 4 displays two instances of the Microsoft Word process, both named Winword.exe.

Value Meaning
0 Performance Monitor 4 displays only one instance of the named object. All data collected for that name is associated with the same instance.
1 Performance Monitor 4 can display data for multiple instances with the same name.

Activation method

Changes to this value take effect the next time you start Performance Monitor 4.

Note Image Note

This entry is only applies to Performance Monitor 4 (Perfmon4.exe), a tool provided only on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit CD. It does not affect System Monitor. To configure System Monitor, use the System Monitor Properties dialog box.

Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.