Category Definitions
[Function Discovery is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions.]
Categories are the namespaces in which components which provide similar base functionality are grouped.
The following are the built-in Function Discovery categories.
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Not used. |
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The NetBIOS provider. |
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Network devices. |
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The PnP provider. |
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The PnP-X association provider. |
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The publication provider. |
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The registry provider. |
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The SSDP provider. |
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The Windows Connect Now (WCN) provider. |
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The WSD provider. |
Remarks
Providers can define and use their own categories.
The category type (layered or provider) is specified at the beginning of the value string.
Requirements
Minimum supported client |
Windows Vista [desktop apps only] |
Minimum supported server |
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only] |
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