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Q117371: Setting Performance Monitor Alert to Run Program May Not Work

Article: Q117371
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you set the Admin Performance Monitor (Perfmon) Alert to run a program on
alert, it may not work properly or error messages may appear.

CAUSE
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The execute command from Perfmon is also passing the Alert condition to the
program. This allows users to log the alert information. However, this also
causes a problem because most applications, such as Notepad, MPlay32, and even
Perfmon, are not ready for the extra arguments at the end of the command line.

WORKAROUND
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To set up a program to run on alert, put the line in a batch file and insert the
batch file name in the Run Program On Alert box.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbtool 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT351search kbWinNT350search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS351search kbWinNTS350search
Version           : winnt:3.5,3.51,4.0

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