Tracking Performance with System Monitor

System Monitor is a Windows 95 tool you can use to help determine the cause of problems on a local or remote computer by measuring the performance of hardware, software services, and applications. When you make changes to the system configuration, System Monitor shows the effect of your changes on overall system performance. You can also use System Monitor to justify hardware upgrades.

Before making major configuration changes, use System Monitor to evaluate your current configuration; this can help you determine whether a particular system or network component is acting as a performance bottleneck.

To install and run System Monitor

1. In the Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel, click the Windows Setup tab.
2. In the Components list, make sure Accessories is checked, and then click Details.
3. In the Components list, make sure System Monitor is checked, and then click OK.
4. To install System Monitor, click OK.
5. To run System Monitor, click the Start button, click Run, and then type sysmon

To use System Monitor to monitor remote computers

1. Install the Microsoft Remote Registry service on your computer and on the computer you want to monitor, as described in Chapter 16, "Remote Administration."
2. Click the File menu, and then click Connect.
3. Type the computer name of the computer you want to monitor, and then click OK.

Notice that monitoring a remote computer requires user-level security.