Microsoft KB Archive/811227

= You receive an error message when you use the System Monitor programming interface to add or to delete counters on a Windows XP-based computer =

Article ID: 811227

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the System Monitor programming interface to add or to delete counters, the System Monitor programming interface may stop responding, and you may receive an error message. The error message indicates that an access violation occurred.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows XP, 32-bit editions
Date        Time   Version           Size     File name   Platform --- 30-Jan-2003 16:58  5.1.2600.1163     205,312  Sysmon.ocx  i386

Windows XP, 64-bit editions
Date        Time   Version           Size     File name   Platform --- 30-Jan-2003 16:58  5.1.2600.1163     658,432  Sysmon.ocx  IA-64 29-Jan-2003 13:44  5.1.2600.1163     205,312  Wsysmon.ocx IA-64



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug kbqfe kbprb KB811227

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