The Process Object in the System Monitor Tool Displays Related Product Identification Codes (281884)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
This article was previously published under Q281884
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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

By default, the System Monitor (SysMon) tool displays multiple processes with the same name, such as:

Process#1
Process#2
Process#3

In Windows XP, there is a feature to display these processes with the Microsoft Product Identification Code (PID) attached to the name, such as Process_(PID).

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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.


This feature can be turned on and turned off if you modify the registry:
  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
  2. Locate the following key in the registry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PerfProc\Performance

    NOTE: The preceding registry key is one path; it has been wrapped for readability.

  3. Click the Performance key, click New on the Edit menu, and then click DWORD Value. New Value #1 should be displayed in the Performance registry key.
  4. Right-click New Value #1, left-click Rename, and then rename the value to ProcessNameFormat.
  5. Right-click ProcessNameFormat, and then left-click Modify on the window that is displayed. The Edit DWORD Value window should be displayed. Enter the appropriate number in the Data value field and click OK.

    Value: Set to 1 - To disable PID data (default)
    Value: Set to 2 - To enable PID data

  6. Quit Registry Editor.
CAUTION: If you enable this feature, you may not be able to monitor process-specific information from third-party utilities, or custom-made programs.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/15/2006
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB281884
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