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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Perflib\<Language-code>

Data type	Range	Default value
REG_MULTI_SZ	Descriptions of counters	There is no default value for this entry.

Description

Stores text describing the counters performance counters installed in Windows 2000. This text is designed for performance tools, such System Monitor.

Activation method

To make changes to this entry effective, restart the Remote Registry Service or restart Windows 2000.

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This entry does not appear in Regedit. To view this entry, use Regedt32.

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To view the descriptive text in System Monitor, in the Add to Chart dialog box, click Explain.

For information on how to add descriptive text to the counters you develop for Windows 2000, see the Platform Software Development Kit (SDK).

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Do not change this value. This value is maintained by the Performance Library. If you change it, the performance tools on your system will not operate properly.