Error Message: System Is Being Monitored Remotely by Performance Monitor (164142)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0
This article was previously published under Q164142

SYMPTOMS

If you set up or remove either Microsoft Proxy Server 1.0 or the evaluation version of Microsoft Proxy Server, you may get the following error message:
Setup has detected the system is being monitored remotely by Performance Monitor.

CAUSE

This is an issue with the Setup program and how it handles some DLL files associated with Performance Monitor.

WORKAROUND

  1. Change to the \%winnt%\system32 directory.
  2. Rename the Wspperf.dll file to Tmp1 and rename the Mspmon.dll file to Tmp2.
  3. Run the Setup program.
  4. Verify that Performance Monitor is still running correctly.
  5. Delete Tmp1 and Tmp2.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/12/1999
Keywords:kbbug KB164142
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