HOW TO: Display Comma Separators in the Windows Performance Tool in Windows XP

This step-by-step article describes how to force the Windows Performance tool to display commas in counter values while you are viewing real-time activity in System Monitor or Performance logs. For example, a counter value that appears as 1000000 appears as 1,000,000 after you add the registry key shown in this article.

Display Comma Separators in System Monitor

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

Follow these steps, and then quit Registry Editor:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SystemMonitor\
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type DisplayThousandsSeparator, and then press ENTER.
5. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
6. Type 1, and then click OK.

NOTE: You must quit and restart the Windows Performance tool for this change to take effect.