DEVPKEY_Device_DriverProvider
The DEVPKEY_Device_DriverProvider device property represents the name of the provider of the driver package for a device instance.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Property key |
DEVPKEY_Device_DriverProvider |
Property-data-type identifier |
|
Property access |
Read-only access by installation applications and installers |
Corresponding registry value identifier and registry value name |
REGSTR_VAL_PROVIDER_NAME ProviderName |
Localized? |
No |
Remarks
The value of DEVPKEY_Device_DriverProvider is supplied by the Provider directive that is included in the INF Version section of a device INF file.
You can call CM_Get_DevNode_Property or SetupDiGetDeviceProperty to retrieve the value of DEVPKEY_Device_DriverProvider.
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 support this property, but do not support the DEVPKEY_Device_DriverProvider property key. On these earlier versions of Windows, you can access the value of this property by accessing the corresponding ProviderName registry value under the software key for the device instance. For information about how to access this property value on these earlier versions of Windows, see Accessing Device Driver Properties.
Requirements
Version: Windows Vista and later versions of Windows Header: Devpkey.h (include Devpkey.h)