This method retrieves configuration from the FCConfiguration Class. The application should ensure that the proper configuration has been loaded (either via configuration file, or through supplied programmatic values) before calling this method.
Performance counter events that fire before PerfManager is initialized will be discarded and no error will be thrown.
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family