DEVPKEY_Device_DriverDesc
The DEVPKEY_Device_DriverDesc device property represents the description of the driver that is installed for a device instance.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
Property key |
DEVPKEY_Device_DriverDesc |
Property-data-type identifier |
|
Property access |
Read-only access by installation applications and installers |
Corresponding registry value identifier and registry value name |
REGSTR_VAL_DRVDESC DriverDesc |
Localized? |
Yes |
Remarks
The value of DEVPKEY_Device_DriverDesc is set by the device-description entry value that is supplied by the INF Models section of the INF file that installs a device.
The value of DEVPKEY_Device_DriverDesc is not displayed in an end-user dialog box or used for any reason by the operating system.
You can call CM_Get_DevNode_Property or SetupDiGetDeviceProperty to retrieve the value of DEVPKEY_Device_DriverDesc.
Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 support this property, but do not support the DEVPKEY_Device_LocationPaths property key. On these earlier versions of Windows, you can access the value of this property by accessing the corresponding DriverDesc 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)
See also
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