Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Components

Embedded Enabling (EEF)
Windows Platform (API)

Graphics & Multimedia
Macro Component
User Interface (UI)
App Compatibility
Printing / Imaging
Networking
Language
Component Name
Security
Storage
Unique
Purpose customizable
(Macro components are indicated
component settings
in bold font)
Specify Fonts, Code

Include the desired language component(s) pages conversion
() Language Support
you wish to support. tables and Keyboard X X
layouts
(Any Human Interface Device A service that is used by various HID

component) hardware devices
None X
This component includes the common

.NET Framework (pre-SP2) language runtime (CLR) and the .NET None X
Framework class library.
.NET Framework 1.1 language runtime (CLR) and the .NET None X
.NET Framework 2.0 language runtime (CLR) and the .NET None X
Adds the required dependencies to install the

.NET Framework 3.0 and, optionally, sets up Option: Install
.NET Framework 3.0 Setup a First Boot Agent (FBA) generic command to automatically during X
install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 FBA
automatically during boot-up.

.NET Framework 3.0 SP1 and, optionally,
Option: Install
sets up a First Boot Agent (FBA) generic
.NET Framework 3.0 SP1 Setup
command to install the Microsoft .NET
automatically during X
FBA
Framework 3.0 SP1 automatically during
boot-up.
.NET Framework 3.5 and, optionally, sets up Option: Install
.NET Framework 3.5 Setup a First Boot Agent (FBA) generic command to automatically during X
install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 FBA
automatically during boot-up.
Includes the KD1394.dll file. This dynamic-

1394 Kernel Debugger Support
Library
link library (DLL) is used for kernel-mode None X
debugging of the system over the 1394 Bus
32-Bit to 16-Bit Metafile Conversion The dynamic-link library for 32-bit to 16-bit
Library metafile conversion
None X X
A set of features that allow users to
customize how the keyboard, display, or
Option: Use High
Accessibility Control Panel mouse functions. The accessibility tools are
Contrast
available from Accessibility Options in
Control Panel (access.cpl)
A set of Component Object Model (COM)

interfaces and application programming
Accessibility Core interfaces (APIs) that provide a reliable way None X
to expose and collect information about
Windows-based user interface (UI) elements.
Guides users through the process of

Accessibility Wizard customizing the computer to meet vision, None
hearing, and mobility needs
Accessories/Communications
Programs
Accessible from the Start menu None X
Accessories/System Tools Accessible from the Start menu None X

Supports audio compression management
Acm Core Codecs
(ACM)
None X
Support for the Advanced Configuration and
ACPI Fan None
Power Interface (ACPI) fan
ACPI Fixed Feature Button None
Power Interface (ACPI) feature button
ACPI Lid None
Power Interface (ACPI) Lid switch
Specify System
Identification, System
Pagefile, Power
A hardware abstraction layer (HAL) for ACPI
ACPI Multiprocessor PC Management
compliant, multiproc motherboards.
Settings, Data
Execution Prevention
Settings
ACPI Power Button None
Power Interface (ACPI) power button
ACPI Sleep Button None
Power Interface (ACPI) sleep button
ACPI Thermal Zone None
Power Interface (ACPI) thermal zone
Specify System
Pagefile, Power
A hardware abstraction layer (HAL) for ACPI
ACPI Uniprocessor PC Management
compliant single proc motherboards.
Settings, Data
Settings
Provides the basic functionality for ADSI. This
Active Directory Service Interface component routes any requests to the
(ADSI) Core corresponding provider according to the path
None X
it is provided
Provides an interface for the communication
with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
Active Directory Service Interface
(ADSI) LDAP Provider
(LDAP) servers, including Microsoft None X
Exchange 5 directory and Microsoft Windows
2000 Active Directory.
Is supplied by ADSI to communicate with
Active Directory Service Interface
(ADSI) Windows NT Provider
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 primary domain None X
controllers and backup domain controllers
Active Input Method Manager (AIMM) 1.2.

AIMM is a Component Object Model (COM)
server that provides Input Method Manager
Active IMM Library (IMM) East Asian Input Method Editor (IME) None X X
services to clients, such as Microsoft Internet
Explorer or Microsoft Word, on non-East
Asian versions of Microsoft Windows
Active Template Library (ATL) Supports ATL applications None X

Provides the Add Hardware Control Panel
Add Hardware Control Panel
(hdwwiz.cpl)
None X
Add/Remove Programs Control Provides the Add/Remove Programs Control
Panel Panel (appwiz.cpl)
None X
Basic administration utilities and support
Administration Support Tools routines (compmgmt.msc, eventvwr.exe, None
fsmgmt.msc, services.msc)
Support for administrator accounts. Any run-
time image that includes security features Specify password
Administrator Account requires a local administrator account. This using X X
component makes it possible to set the cmiUserPassword
Administrator password
Specify System
Pagefile, Power
Advanced Configuration and Power A hardware abstraction layer (HAL) for ACPI
Management
Interface (ACPI) PC compliant single proc motherboards.
Settings, Data
Settings
Bundles the components that are required to Pick and choose
Advanced Set Top Box
create an advanced set-top box device optional components X
Notifies selected users and computers about

Alerter Service administrative alerts. This service implements None X X
the NetAlertRaise and NetAlertRaiseEx APIs
Bundles components that make it possible for

applications to receive and display analog
Analog Television Support
television. By using this component, you can
Yes X X
quickly add analog support to your device
Analog TV Support for analog TV None X

Provides the core architecture needed to
AOL ART Image Format Support interface with the Johnson-Grace graphic None
(.art) file format
Functionality to identify specific applications
Application Compatibility Core and insert any of several hundred None X
compatibility fixes
Tools to support the administration of the

Application Compatibility Support compatibility infrastructure, the external
Tools development, and the information technology
None X
tools that are provided by Microsoft
Application Compatibility User The Windows shell interface for users to set
Interface compatibility modes on an application.
None X X
An application based on the RTC application
Application Sharing for .NET programming interface (API) that allows
Messenger whiteboard collaboration and application
None X X
sharing between two parties
A run-time verification infrastructure used to
locate problems, such as heap corruptions,
Application Verifier None
locks overuse, handle errors, memory leaks
and so on (verifier.dll)
Help information to the user when they run a

Apps Help Services
program with a known compatibility problem
None X
A unified Web application platform that

ASP.NET provides the services necessary to build and None X
deploy enterprise-class Web applications
A unified Web application platform that

ASP.NET 1.1 provides the services necessary to build and None X
deploy enterprise-class Web applications
Option to specify
A unified Web application platform that ASP.NET service
ASP.NET 2.0 provides the services necessary to build and listen port, and option X
deploy enterprise-class Web applications to enable remote
connections
Asynchronous Transfer Mode

(ATM) Support
Networking support for ATM devices None X
Video control and other digital TV

Audio / Video Core
functionality
None X
This component includes the Audio Stub
Audio Codecs driver in the audstub.sys file, and the None
wave.inf file
This component includes the Audio Stub
Audio Codecs driver in the audstub.sys file, and the None
wave.inf file
The Audio Control Panel component provides
the Control Panel application for setting
Audio Control Panel None
multimedia sound and audio devices
properties.
The Audio Volume Control component
Audio Volume Control provides the user interface for controlling all None X
volume controls in the system.
Allows a user to automatically log on to a Specify Domain
Windows XP-based system every time the Name (if using the
Automatic Logon system boots using configured information, Domain Participation X X
and disables the Control+Alt+Delete logon component), User
box Name and Password
Provides two registry keys that disable
background disk defragementation and auto-
layout services. This component should be
Background Disk Defragmentation
Disable
used to improve the performance of None X X
Enhanced Write Filter and increase the life of
write-wear-limited storage devices such as
Flash
A set of Application Programming Interfaces

(APIs) to create background, restartable
Background Intelligent Transfer transfers to and from Web servers. The BITS
Service component provides a network-friendly file
None X X X
transfer infrastructure which is primarily used
for system and application updates
Exposes performance metrics for the target

Base Performance Counters None
system
Base Support Binaries Binary files for various core functionality None
Basic Set Top Box
create a basic set-top box optional components X
Advanced Properties:
Bundles components to support basic TCP/IP
Basic TCP/IP Networking
services, including DHCP and Winsock
cmiIncludeFileSharin X X
g
Provides the beep driver in the beep.sys file.

Beep Driver This component also Provides some None
supporting registry information
This service is a miniport network driver that
creates network connectivity between two
Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Bluetooth devices. The Bluetooth Personal
Network) Area network user interface provides a way
None X
to initiate connections to a remote Bluetooth
device.
The Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol

TDI) component provides a TDI transport
Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM
Protocol TDI)
driver for RFCOMM (Serial Cable Emulation None X
Protocol). This component implements the
Bluetooth RFCOMM protocol layer.
File transfer capabilities using the OBEX

Bluetooth File Transfer (Object Exchange) protocol over a Bluetooth None X
wireless network
Provides the Microsoft Bluetooth Human
Interface Device (HID) miniport driver to
Bluetooth HID Device support HID devices including mouse None X
devices, keyboards, and joysticks, over a
Bluetooth wireless network
Bundles the components that provide support
Bluetooth Human Interface for Bluetooth Human Interface Device (HID)
Device Support devices such as mouse and other pointing
Yes X X
devices, and keyboards
Bluetooth Modem Device Support
for Bluetooth modems
Yes X X
Bluetooth Personal Area Bundles the components that are used to

Networking Support provide Bluetooth Personal Area Networking
Yes X X
Bundles the components that are used to

Bluetooth Personal Area
Networking User Interface Support
provide Bluetooth Personal Area Networking None X X
User Interface
Bluetooth Printer Device Support
provide Bluetooth printing support
Yes X X X
Bluetooth Serial Device Support
for Bluetooth serial devices
Yes X X
Released C run-time support for Visual C
applications running on Windows XP
Professional-based embedded devices. The
C Runtime Library (4.0.1183.1) C runtime that is shipped with Windows XP None X
Professional is a variant of the Visual C
runtimes that are shipped with Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET
CDFS Support for the CD-ROM File System (CDFS) None X

Manages certificates on computers and in
Certificate MMC Snap-In
group policy (certmgr.msc)
None X X
Allows you to request certificates, find
Certificate Request Client &
Certificate Autoenrollment
certification authority (CA) on the network, None X X
and automatically keep certificates current
Supports the shell's seamless display of the
Certificate User Interface
Extensions
objects provided in the Certificate UI Services None X X
component
Provides the user interface (UI) for displaying

common public-key infrastructure (PKI)
Certificate User Interface Services objects, such as certificates, certificate trust None X X
lists, and Public-Key Cryptography Standards
(PKCS) #7 signatures on files
Specify Fonts, Code
Chinese - Simplified Language Contains all necessary modules to support pages conversion
Support Chinese - Simplified language tables and Keyboard X
layouts
Chinese - Traditional Language Contains all necessary modules to support
Support Chinese - Traditional language
None X
Support DLLs (Libraries) for the various
Class Install Library - ()
device classes
None X
Supporting plug and play class installer DLLs
Class Installer - ()
for the various device classes
None X
Supporting plug and play class installer DLLs

Class Installer - Bluetooth
for the Bluetooth
None X X
Bundles class installers. By using this

component, you can quickly preinstall all
class installer components on your device.
Preinstalling class installers can prevent
problems from occurring when class installers
Class Installers / Hardware that were not anticipated during design time
Compatibility must later be installed.
Yes X X X X X X
For more information about the associated

services, components, and settings for the
included components, see their individual
reference pages
Specify Console
The core system component that is Screen or Buffer
responsible for managing Windows Windows
Client / Server Runtime (Console)
processes. This component also provides Width/height X X
The user interface for console applications (columns/lines) and
QuickEdit mode.
Client for Microsoft Networks Support for a network client None X
Used to enable a thin client that can print to a
Client Printing printer server through a remote procedure None X X X
call (RPC) printer connection
Bundles components to create the
infrastructure which is required to enable
Client Printing Support client printing so that a thin client can print to Yes X X X X
a printer server through a remote procedure
call (RPC) printer connection
Access to NetWare file and print resources
Client Services for NetWare
(nwc.cpl)
None X X
Support for kernel streaming on a closed
Closed Caption Decoder
caption decoder device
None X
This component supplies tools to support
Cluster Management Support None
applications that manage clusters
CMD - Windows Command The Microsoft Windows XP console
Processor command interpreter (cmd.exe)
None X
The CodePage Application Compatibility
Codepage Application macro component adds all Codepage Pick and choose
Compatibility components that are in the default install of codepages X X X
the dependency database
CodePage components are used for legacy
CodePage: ()
application codepage support
None X X
A COM library that makes it easy to create

Collaborative Data Objects and send e-mail and newsgroup postings. It
Messaging (CDO) API can also be used to filter incoming messages
None X X
to an e-mail or news server
Component Object Model (COM) includes a

programming model and a set of application
COM Base
programming interfaces (APIs), and does not
None X
include a dedicated user interface
Support for dynamic-link libraries and COM

COM Server Registration
registration
None X
The next evolution of Microsoft Component

COM+ Services Object Model (COM) and Microsoft None X
Transaction Server (MTS)
A command-line tool that helps diagnose

name resolution problems by creating
Command Line DNS Query Utility
domain name system (DNS) queries and
None X X
displaying the results to the user
This component configures the system to use
the command shell that is supplied by the
Command shell cmd.exe file, as the shell application. The cmiShellPath X
cmd.exe file contains the Microsoft Windows
XP command interpreter
A Properties dialog box for console
Command Window Property Page
applications
None X
(Side by Side) Version 6 policy component
Common Control Libraries Policy 6
[6.0.0.0]
provides common user interface (UI) control None X X X
policy
Common Control Libraries Policy (Side by Side) common controls libraries
XPSP2 policy for Windows XP Service Pack 2
None X X X
Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) Version 5 component provides

5 common user interface (UI) controls
None X X X

6 [1.0.0.0] common user interface (UI) controls
None X X X

None X X X

None X X X

None X X X
Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) common controls libraries for
XPSP2 Windows XP Service Pack 2
None X X X
Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) common controls libraries for
None X X X
Common File Dialogs Support for common dialog boxes None X X
Add this component to your run-time image
Common File Dialogs - Extended
Support
when you require common file dialog None X X
functionality in a smaller footprint
Communications cable between two This component supplies the mdmhayes.inf

computers file, a sample INF (information) file
None X
Support for a communications port. This

Communications Port component supplies the Serenum Filter None
Driver in the serenum.sys file
The core architecture needed to expand files
Compression and Expansion Tools on The Windows XP CD drive (expand.exe, None
lz32.dll)
Computer browsing functionality exposed by
Windows through Microsoft Networking. It
Computer Browser Service allows a client machine to browse its network None X
neighborhood for available computers
exposing file and print sharing services
Provides the Computer Name tab which

Computer Name User Interface appears when you right-click My Computer None X
and choose Properties
This component, along with the Connection

Manager Administration Kit and Connection
Point Services, are a family of products which
Connection Manager Runtime enable a network administrator to create, None X X
distribute, and update preconfigured dial-up
and Virtual Private Network (VPN) remote
access connections
Control Panel Applet for Wireless Provides links to the Wireless Setup Wizard
Setup Wizard" and "Home and the Network Setup Wizard in the None X X
Networking Wizard"" Windows shell
Control Panel Command Line Command-line support for Control Panel
Support applications (control.exe)
None X
Contains command-line utilities to copy and

Copy and Compare Tools
compare files, directory trees, and disks
None X
Manages certificates and catalog files and

Core Certificate Services
verifies signed files
None X
Provides basic networking capabilities to run-

Core Networking
time images that require networking
None X
Support for a series of printer drivers. To
Support both Unidrv-based and PostScript-
based drivers with a minimal footprint on
Core Plotter Support disk, this component is broken up into one None X
component for each driver model: the core
Unidrv driver, the core PostScript driver, and
the minidriver files
Core PostScript Support Core support for Postscript functionality None X
Core support for the Universal Printer Driver
Core Unidrv Support (Unidrv). Unidrv provides support for non- None X
Postscript printers
Allows you to prompt users for credential
Credential Management User information. For example, you can require
Interface data that identifies the user and confidential
None X X X
data
You use the Credential Roaming component
to enable users to use a single set of
Credential Roaming
certificates and private keys on multiple
None X X
computers
The Credential Security Support Provider

(CredSSP) protocol enables an application to
securely delegate a user's credentials from a
client to a target server. For example, the
CredSSP Microsoft Terminal Server uses the CredSSP None X X
Protocol to securely delegate the user's
password or smart card PIN from the client to
the server to remotely log on the user and
establish a terminal services session
Network support for the Core Certificate

Services component. It supports the retrieval
of certificate revocation lists, automatic
Cryptographic Network Services updates of the trusted ROOT store, and None X X
certificate chains that retrieve certificates
from the network if the required certificates
are not present on your target system
The Cryptographic Service Providers

component provides the following
cryptographic functionality:
Bulk data encryption

Cryptographic hashing, including Media
Cryptographic Service Providers Access Control (MAC) and Hash Message None X
Authentication Code (HMAC)
RSA and DSA digital signatures
RSA key exchange
Diffie-Hellman key exchange
Public/private key storage
Allows previous applications or controls that

are not aware of Text Services Framework to
CUAS IME
take advantage of advanced text services
None X
free of charge
The Date and Time Control Panel application
Date/Time Control Panel and supporting online Help documentation None X
(timedate.cpl)
Desktop Wallpaper Bitmap files for wallpaper schemes None X X
The Windows Device Manager application
Device Manager
and related online Help files (devmgmt.msc)
None X
Provides the Device Update Agent (DUA)

service. DUA is launched automatically at Refer to DUA
Device Update Agent boot time and allows system administrators documentation for X X
and users to perform a number of remote details.
maintenance and administration tasks
Specify Screen
resolution, Color
Device: Display Display adapter.
quality and Screen X X
refresh rate
Registers and updates Internet Protocol (IP)

DHCP Client Service addresses and Domain Name System (DNS) None X
records for your target system
Dialer Application Support for the AV Dialer Application None X

Provides the infrastructure necessary to
Dial-up Client for Windows implement a Remote Access Service (RAS) None X
client
This component includes common resources

Dial-Up Networking Common
Libraries
that are used by the Remote Access Service None X X
(RAS) client and the RAS Server
Provides the infrastructure necessary to

implement a limited Remote Access Server
(RAS) on this computer. The Remote Access
Dial-up Server for Windows Server can accept a single dial-up or virtual None X
private network (VPN) connection from a
remote client computer to the private network
to which this computer is connected
Digest Authentication Security Implements the digest authentication protocol
Package in conformance with RFC 2617
None X X X
Digital Set Top Box
create a digital set-top box optional components X
Digital Still Camera Uses USB Scanner Driver None
Digital TV Support for digital TV None X
Bundles components that make it possible for
Digital TV Support applications to receive and display digital Yes X X X
television.
Bundles components that support digital
Digital Video Recording
video recording on a device.
Yes X
Direct Parallel DirectX parallel port support None X X
The infrastructure to use two-dimensional
Direct3D
and three-dimensional graphics.
None X X
The DirectDraw application and supporting
DirectDraw
registry information
None X X
Contains a dynamic-link library (DLL), called
Ddrawex.dll, which insulates the application
DirectDrawEx caller from version differences between the None X X
DLL and the installed version of Microsoft
DirectDraw
Allows applications to interact with physical

input devices such as joysticks, game pads,
DirectInput and racing wheels. This component Allows None X X
applications to render force-feedback effects
on devices that support them (joy.cpl)
Provides core functionality for applications

DirectMusic Core using DirectMusic, including loading data and None X X
managing the synthesizer
Supports applications using DirectMusic

performance features, including management
DirectMusic Performance
of instruments and WAV sounds, playing
None X X
sounds, and sending messages
Supports DirectMusic scripts, which may be

DirectMusic Scripting
loaded separately or be embedded in content
None X X
Supports style-based DirectMusic segments

DirectMusic Style
used for variable and interactive music
None X X
Directory Service Common User User interface (UI) extensions for integrating
Interface directory service with Windows Explorer
None X X X
User interface (UI) extensions to expose
Directory Service Find Utility
DSQuery through Windows Explorer
None X X
Provides a networking API that can enable
DirectPlay any application to operate over both a peer- None X X X
to-peer and client/server topology
Provides the ASF Writer and ASF Reader
filters that are required by DirectShow
DirectShow ASF/DMO
applications that read or write Windows
None X X
Media audio or video content
Captures audio and video from live sources
DirectShow Capture such as camcorders, Web cameras, and TV None X X
tuner cards
Base filter graph and device enumeration
support for all DirectShow applications. This
DirectShow Core
component also provides most DirectShow
None X X
filters
The video editing and transition effects
DirectShow Dexter
component of DirectShow editing services
None X X
Compression and decompression of digital
DirectShow Digital Video
video (DV) audio and video streams
None X X
DirectShow functionality that is required for cmiDVDDriveSpinDo
DirectShow DVD
DVD applications wn X X
DirectShow Indeo3 Provides the Indeo3 codec None X X
DirectShow Indeo5Audio Provides the Indeo5Audio codec None X X
Obsolete components that are not usually
DirectShow Legacy required by Windows XP Embedded, but are None X X
included in Windows XP
Enables legacy MCI applications to use
DirectShow MCI
DirectShow for file playback
None X X
Support for the few DirectShow applications

DirectShow MMStream that use the Multimedia Streaming None X X
application programming interfaces (APIs)
Parses MPEG-2 program and transport

DirectShow MPEG2
streams (not required for DVD)
None X X
Enables video for Windows capture
DirectShow Video For Windows /
WDM
applications to use Windows Driver Model None X X
(WDM) capture devices
Provides the Virtual Device Driver (VxD) for
DirectSound mixing. It supports the
DirectSound DirectSound API, which Provides low-latency None X X
mixing, hardware acceleration, and direct
access to the sound devices
Supports hardware accelerated three-
DirectSoundVmax3D
dimensional mixing DirectSound APIs
None X X
Includes the Dxvb.dll file, which provides run-
DirectVB time support so that Visual Basic None X X
programmers can access the DirectX APIs
Bundles the DirectX components that are
located in the Software\System\Multimedia & Pick and choose
DirectX 9.0c
Graphics\Infrastructure\DirectX directory of optional components X X X
the component browser
Gives information about the DirectX API

components and drivers on your target
system. Using this component, you can test
sound and graphics output and Microsoft
DirectPlay service providers, disable some
DirectX Diagnostic Utility
hardware acceleration features, use the
None X
diagnostic tool to gather information during a
support call, and save the information
gathered by the diagnostic tool and paste it
into an e-mail message
DirectX Registry Info Provides registry information for DirectX None X

Analyzes local FAT volumes and consolidates
fragmented files and folders so that each
Disk Defragmenter for FAT
occupies a single, contiguous space on the
None X
volume
Analyzes local NTFS volumes and
consolidates fragmented files and folders so
Disk Defragmenter for NTFS
that each occupies a single, contiguous
None X
space on the volume
Contains the Diskdump.sys file, which is a
driver file used by the storage port drivers.
This component moves system memory to
disk following a system crash or error in
which a blue screen appears. It also writes
memory to disk during hibernation.
Disk Dump Drivers None X X
If this component is not included, you cannot
write a crashdump file or place the system
into hibernation mode, for SCSI or SATA
storage devices.
Run-time support for partitions that reside on

basic disks. The partitions are exposed to the
system as volumes that can be accessed
Disk Management Basic Volume using drive letters or mount points. The
Runtime volumes can then be formatted with a file
None X
system. The component implements the I/O
path and volume specific commands for
basic partitions
Disk Management Command Line A command-line utility for managing disks
Utility and volumes (diskpart.exe)
None X
Provides run-time support for dynamic disks

and volumes. This component exposes the
dynamic volumes to the system so that they
Disk Management Dynamic Volume can be accessed using drive letters or mount
Runtime points. The volumes can then be formatted
None X
with a file system. The component
implements the I/O path and volume specific
commands for dynamic volumes
A graphical user interface (GUI) for managing

Disk Management MMC Snap-In
disks and volumes (diskmgmt.msc)
None X X
Support for disk and volume management

operations. The component implements a
Component Object Model (COM) interface
that can be used to query and configure disks
Disk Management Services
and volumes, both basic and dynamic. The
None X X
component also monitors disk arrivals and
removals and other changes in the storage
subsystem
Exposes performance metrics for physical
Disk Performance Counters
and logical disks connected to your system
None X
Interface to expose disk quota information

Disk Quota User Interface
through WMI
None X
Display Control Panel Support for the Display Control Panel None X X
Handles the Distributed File System (DFS)
Distributed File System Shell
Extension
property page that is displayed in Windows None X X
Explorer
A distributed transaction facility for Microsoft
Windows systems, which uses transaction
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
(MSDTC)
processing technology. MSDTC exploits None X
loosely coupled systems to provide scalable
performance
DNS Cache Support dnsrslvr.dll None
You can enable or

disable each of the
Bundles components which make it possible following:
Domain Participation for an embedded device to participate in Netlogon/NetJoin, X X X
Windows domain security Computer Name User
Interface, Windows
Logon, and MSFS
Core architecture that is required to run 16-bit

applications on Microsoft Windows NT
(append.exe, command.com, debug.exe,
dosx.exe, drwatson.exe, edit.com, edlin.exe,
exe2bin.exe, fastopen.exe, forcedos.exe,
Dos Windows on Windows Support gdi.exe, graftabl.com, graphics.com, None X
kb16.com, loadfix.com, mem.exe,
mscdexnt.exe, nlsfunc.exe, ntvdm.exe,
redir.exe, setver.exe, share.exe, sysedit.exe,
user.exe, win.com, winhelp.exe,
winspool.exe, wowdeb.exe, wowexec.exe)
A common redistributable binary file that

Down-level Shell Compat
some applications use
None X X
Provides the Dr. Watson Debugger
application. Dr. Watson detects and logs
errors that occur in Windows-based
Dr. Watson Debugger
applications or in the Windows operating
None X
system. Errors that are detected are logged
in the user.dmp file
Allows an administrator to enumerate and
Driver Query display the list of installed device drivers as None
well as their properties
Allows you to set the system driver signing
Driver Signing User Interface
policy
None X X
Bundles the components that are required to
DVD Playback
support DVD playback on a device
Yes X X X
Support for the El Torito bootable CD-ROM
El Torito CD
specification
None X X
Bundles the support components required to
El Torito CD Support
create a bootable CD-ROM
Yes X X X
Windows NT embedded support dynamic-link
Embedded Trust
library (DLL)
None X X
Contains all MUI resources for the English
English MUI Resource
language.
None X
An upper filter in the storage device driver Refer to EWF

Enhanced Write Filter stack that redirects disk write operations to documentation for X X
volatile (RAM) or non-volatile (disk) storage details.
Enhanced Write Filter API (EWF The EWF API exposes a set of functions that
API) allow an application to interact with EWF
None X X X
developed to provide a plug-n-play type

functionality for devices, when plugged into
an enterprise environment. Typical devices
Enterprise Features
could be, but certainly not limited to, Thin
Yes X X
Clients, Point of Sale, Kiosks, Multi Function
Printers and more
Used to report kernel faults, program errors

or crashes, system hang-ups, and unplanned Enable Error
system shutdowns. The data is collected by Reporting, Enable
Error Reporting
Microsoft to track and resolve these issues, notification when X
and to provide solutions for these issues to errors occur, etc.
customers
A dynamic-link library (DLL) that runs as part
of Services.exe. This component stores and
Event Log
retrieves events that can be viewed in the
None X
event viewer
Provides a bridge between Event Tracing
Event Trace Provider sessions and the Windows Management None
Instrumentation (WMI) interface
Ewfmgr.exe is a console application that
EWF Manager Console application provides a command-line interface for None X
managing EWF
A modified version of NT Loader that is
written for the EWF overlay mapping
EWF NTLDR
structures and that can access the most
None X X
recent snapshot of the disk
The primary shell application and libraries for
Explorer Application
Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
None X X
This component configures the operating
Explorer shell system to use the Explorer.exe application as cmiShellPath X X
the shell application
an infrastructure for network access clients
and authentication servers to host plug-in
Extensible Authentication Protocol
modules for current and future authentication X
methods and technologies
Support for the File Allocation Table (FAT) file
system. This component includes the
FAT
fastfat.sys file, which contains the file system
None X
driver for FAT
Command-line utilities to format, check, and
FAT Format
label FAT disks
None X
Support for the File Allocation Table (FAT) file
FAT Format/Tools system. This component includes tools to use None X
to format and manage FAT volumes
Supports conversion of the file system from a
FAT to NTFS Conversion file allocation table (FAT) to an NTFS file None X
system
Files that are common to both the file
FAT/NTFS Common Format/Tools allocation table (FAT) and NTFS file system
Files format tools such as chkdsk, chkntfs, label,
None X
format, recover.
Allows you to send, receive, and manage
Fax faxes and access archived faxes using a None X X
local fax device attached to your computer
FBA: Crypto First Boot Agent cryptographics support None X
FBA: Driver Signing First Boot Agent driver signing support None X
FBA: Net Common First Boot Agent shared resources None X
FBA: Optional Components First Boot Agent optional components None
FBA: PnP First Boot Agent user mode Plug and Play None
First Boot Agent Security Configuration
FBA: SCE
Engine (SCE) support
None X
FBA: SysSetup First Boot Agent system setup (SID) support None
Redirects all write requests directed at
protected volumes to the overlay cache,
File Based Write Filter which records and displays the changes Yes X X X
while preserving the protected status of the
target volume
Allows users to store files so that users of
File Server for Macintosh
Management Interface
both x86-based and Macintosh computers None X X
can access them
The server side of The Microsoft File and
Print Services solution. It allows Windows to
File Sharing provide file and print services to other None X X X X
machines through The Server Message Block
(SMB) protocol
Supplies the fs_rec.sys driver, which is the
File system recognizer
file system recognizer
None X
A graphical user interface (GUI) tool targeting

Files and Settings Transfer Wizard consumers who perform machine-to-machine None X
migration of users' files and specified settings
Manages file system filters that are written to

Filter Manager
the Filter Manager API set
None X
First Boot Agent (FBA) Core functionality for First Boot Agent. None
Is the main client-side agent for processing
Folder Redirection Group Policy Folder Redirection Group Policy
Extension configurations in a Windows Active Directory
None X X
domain
The main Microsoft Management Console
(MMC) add-in functionality to configure and
Folder Redirection Group Policy
MMC Snap-In
edit Folder Redirection Group Policy None X X
configurations in a Windows Active Directory
domain
Support for Explorer to display folders by
Folder Web View
using the Web view
None X X X
Font Object Embedding Library Support for the font object embedding library None X X
Pick and choose the font(s) required by your
Fonts: ()
application(s)
None X X
Provides the Format Manager for the
Format Common User Interface
Installable File System in the fmifs.dll file
None X X
Friendly Logon User Interface User-friendly logon None X
Supports full-screen graphics mode. This
component makes it possible for East Asian
Full Screen Graphics Mode
versions of Windows to display extended
None X X X
characters on the screen
This driver provides full-screen video support
Full screen video driver for console for a console. This component also includes None X X
the fsvga.inf and machine.inf files
Games Games that are included in Windows. None X

GDI+ policy manifest for Windows XP
GDI+ Policy XPSP1
Service Pack 1
None X X
GDI+ policy manifest for Windows XP
GDI+ Policy XPSP2
Service Pack 2
None X X
This component provides information to
applications that use GDI+ so they can
GDI+ Side By Side Manifest 1.0.0.0
identify the proper side-by-side (assembly)
None X X
version of the GDI+ component to use
Advanced graphics display interface (GDI)
GDI+ XP component of the Windows operating system None X X
for Windows XP
Advanced graphics device interface
GDI+ XPSP1 component of the Windows operating system None X X
for Windows XP Service Pack 1
Advanced graphics device interface
GDI+ XPSP2 component of the Windows operating system None X X
for Windows XP Service Pack 2
Provides support for generic text-only printer
Generic / Text Only
devices
None X
Generic Bluetooth Device support all supported Bluetooth devices,
Support including mouse devices, keyboards,
Yes X X X
modems, printers, and network adapters
Provides classes of device drivers, including
drivers that support the keyboard, printer, and
Pick and choose
modem device classes. By using this
Generic Device Driver Support desired driver
component, you can quickly add driver
class(es)
support for specific device classes to your
run-time image
A network component that consolidates
packet classification functionality from other
network components into a central facility. It
classifies packets for other network drivers
based on specifications established by those
Generic Packet Classifier
drivers. While this component prevents
None X
unrelated drivers from interfering with these
classifications, it also provides a semi-
structured communication channel enabling
drivers to share packet-related information

Generic USB Input Device
Support
provide generic USB input device support for Yes X
mouse devices and keyboards
Provides core support files for the group
Group Policy Core - Support Files policy core. None X
The core group policy MMC snap-in for

Group Policy Core Administration
MMC Snap-In
administering group policy settings None X
(gpedit.msc, rsop.msc)
Refreshes Group Policies Settings
Group Policy Refresh Utility
(gpupdate.exe)
None X
Contains the library that supports GUI access

to utilities to format, check, and label file
GUI Based Format Common allocation table (FAT) and NTFS file system
Libraries disks. This component will automatically be
None X
included through other top-level components,
and should not be selected independently
Installs the headless VGA driver, Tsddd.dll.

Headless VGA Driver This driver is required for Terminal Server None X
and other headless configurations
Provides access to the Microsoft Help and

Support Center, which is a comprehensive
Help and Support Services source for procedures, tutorials, and None X X
overviews to help users learn and use
Microsoft Windows XP
A Telephony API (TAPI) Telephony Service
Provider (TSP) that enables the use of
HID Phone Telephony Service
Provider
human interface devices (HIDs), such as a None X X
phone handset device that is connected
through a universal serial bus
Home Gateway
create a simple gateway device optional components X
This is a Netshell helper dynamic-link library
(DLL), that implements the bridge context.
This component allows the user to view and
Home Networking Monitory Library set various flags for the bridge on each None X X X
network adapter. Because of the nature of
the bridge, these flags can be set only by
using this component
This component includes common Help files
HTML Help (Shared files) that are required by Help content in Windows None X
XP
Choose whether to
Support for Microsoft HTML Help. This include art and
HTML Help Engine component includes common Help files that shared help files that X
are required by Help content in Windows XP XP help content
(*.CHM) require
The core rendering engine architecture
HTML Rendering Engine needed for Microsoft Internet Explorer to None X
operate
ICM Core Support for Image Color Management (ICM). None X

User interface dialog boxes that enable
ICM User Interface International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles None X
to interact with specific devices
Provides common dynamic-link libraries to
IIS Common Libraries
Internet Information Server (IIS)
None X X X
The dynamic-link libraries that supply the

IIS Core Libraries core functionality of Internet Information None X X X
Server (IIS)
Online documentation for Internet Information

IIS Documentation
Services (IIS)
None X X
Copies files to and from remote computer
IIS FTP Server
systems on a network using TCP/IP
None X X
The Internet Service Manager for Internet
IIS Internet Manager
Information Server (IIS) (iis.msc)
None X X X
IIS Web Server Allows you to create and manage Web sites None X X
Image files that are used by the shell

Images and Media
component of the Windows operating system
None X X
Provides the necessary framework for an
application to stage and burn a simple audio
or data image to CD-ROM and CD-RW
devices.
This component supports the following

IMAPI - CD Burning formats: Redbook audio and data discs with None X
both Joliet and ISO 9660. The architecture
also allows for future expansion of the
supported format set.
This component is capable of creating multi-

session data discs
A prototype component that provides support

for input method editors (IMEs). This
IME Prototype
component contains resource settings that
None X
are common to all IMEs
Provides the Windows Indexing Service
Indexing Service which offers faster search capabilities None
(ciadv.msc)

Information Appliance
create a simple information appliance device optional components X
Infrared HID Device Microsoft Infrared HID Driver None

Infrared Support Support for infrared devices None
The International Control Panel application
International Control Panel
(intl.cpl)
None X
Internet Authentication Service
Contains the Microsoft Management Console
(IAS) and Remote Access Common None
(MMC) remote access snap-in
Files
(IAS) Net Shell Context
Provides the AAAA Monitor DLL None X
Contains the configuration API for IAS. The
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
(IAS) Server Data Objects (SDO)
(RADIUS) protocol is found in a separate
None X
and RAP Engine
component
The Internet Backgammon game client
Internet Backgammon portion of the Internet Games Core None X
component
The Internet Checkers game client portion of
Internet Checkers None
the Internet Games Core component
Lets you configure an Internet connection on
Internet Connection Wizard
a network or dial-up device
None X X
Title Bar Text, Home
The Internet Explorer Web browser that Page URL, Search
Internet Explorer allows customers to connect to the Internet or Page URL, Online X X X
to an intranet (see properties via inetcpl.cpl) Support URL, Proxy
Server URL, etc.
Internet Explorer (Additional for animation and offline browsing support of
Support) Internet Explorer
None X
Internet Explorer (Add-On Crash Reports IE problems to user and to Microsoft.
Detection) See Q276550 for more info.
None X
A macro component that bundles all
Select optional
Internet Explorer Full Features components that are required to install all
components X X X X
features of Internet Explorer 7 on a device
Enables administrators of corporate
Internet Explorer Group Policy
Support
environments to standardize Internet Explorer None X
installations
Internet Explorer Help Files Online Help for Internet Explorer users None X
Pick and choose
Bundles certain components that provide
various technologies
Internet Explorer Technologies basic Web-related technologies. This macro
associated with X X
offers configurability via its custom settings
Internet Explorer
The core component for Internet games
Internet Games Core None
functionality
Allows client computers on a local area

Internet Gateway Discovery and network (LAN) to access the Internet through
Control Client one shared Internet connection on an edge
None X
computer, which functions as the host
Enables home and small-office users to

Internet Gateway Discovery and
Control Server
control and collect status information from a None X
Connection Sharing server
The Internet Hearts game client portion of the
Internet Hearts None
Internet Games Core component
Bundles the IIS components that are found in

the Software\System\Networking &
Communications\Infrastructure directory in
Internet Information Services the component browser. By default, this
Technologies (IIS) macro component will add only the IIS Web
Yes X X X
Server component to your configuration. To
include other components, enable them in
the Settings page for this macro component
(NAT support) a kernel-mode driver that
modifies and filters Internet Protocol (IP)
packets. This component is required to use
Internet Protocol Network Address Internet Connection Sharing, Windows
Translation Firewall, Microsoft Routing and Remote
None X
Access Service (RRAS), and Microsoft
Internet Security and Acceleration Server
(ISA) 2000
The Internet Reversi game client portion of
Internet Reversi
None X
The Internet Spades game client portion of
Internet Spades
None X
The IPConf MSP (media service provider)
that is contained in the confmsp.dll file
IP Conference Telephony Service combines with the IPConf TSP (telephony
Provider service provider) that is contained in the
None X
ipconf.tsp file to provide conferencing
capabilities to IP-based networks
Implements the IP sub-context within the
routing context. It supports configuring IP
filters, persistent routes, logging level,
IP Router Monitor Library
preference for routing protocols, net
None X X
management routes, multicast scopes, and
enabling and disabling of interfaces
This component provides IP Security (IPsec)
IP Security Services
services for all IP traffic
None X
Provides IPsec policy management and

IP Security Tools and User Interface
diagnostic capabilities
None X X X
represents a suite of protocols designed to

interoperate with Novell NetWare's
Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX)
Ipx / Spx Transport Stack
standard. Because these protocols are
None X X
broadcast-based, installing them will increase
the broadcast traffic on your network
Contains a handwriting recognition engine

Japanese Handwriting Recognizer that is used to recognize hand-drawn None X
Japanese characters
A workstation-based database storage
Jet Database Engine
system
None X
Bundles components to enable the kernel-
Kernel Audio Support mode processing of real-time streaming Yes X X
audio
Supports the Microsoft Kernel Mode
Cryptographic Module, FIPS Crypto Driver
(Fips.sys), a general-purpose, software-
Kernel Mode Crypto Driver for RSA
based cryptographic module residing at the
None X
kernel-mode level of the Windows operating
system
Kernel Streaming User Mode Support for user-mode kernel-streaming
Support operations
None X
Credential storage and management
Key Manager
functionality
None X
The Keyboard and Mouse Control Panel,
Keyboard & Mouse Control Panel applications, and supporting online Help None X X
documentation (main.cpl)
Choose the keyboard components desired
Keyboard: () that correspond to international keyboard None X X
layout(s) you intend to support.
Kiosk/Gaming Console
create a kiosk or gaming console device
Yes X
Includes the Korean handwriting recognition

engine, which is used to recognize hand-
Korean Handwriting Recognizer drawn Korean characters. This engine can None X X
recognize alphanumeric characters, Jamo,
Hangul syllables, and Hanja characters
A prototype component for all NLS and MUI

prototype components. All NLS and MUI
Language Infrastructure Prototype prototype components inherit from this None X
prototype component. Language support
components do not inherit this component
A prototype component for all other language

support components. All language support
components inherit from this prototype
component. This component contains
Language Support Prototype
DHTML script to customize each language
None X
support component, in addition to component
script to construct the configuration user
interface
Pick and choose the component(s) that
Language: () correspond to the languages that your image None X
supports
Legacy and Plug and Play Audio recognize Plug and Play sound hardware and
Support to utilize it to process real-time streaming
Yes X
audio in kernel mode
Legacy COM Support Library (16 Provides 16-bit legacy support for the
Bit) Component Object Model (COM).
None X X
Contains MS-DOS-based command-line

utilities that display and set the active code
Legacy DOS Utilities
page, configure system devices, print text
None X
files, and associate a path with a drive letter
Legacy Registration Wizard The application registration wizard None X

Legacy Shell Application Support Menu support files for often-used applications None X
Support for binary files that some
Legacy Support
applications use
None X
LDAP is a directory service protocol that is
used for connecting to, searching, and
modifying Internet directories. The LDAP
Specify Default LDAP
Lightweight Directory Access Client component simplifies writing directory
Connection Signing
Protocol (LDAP) client service applications. This component
mode
supports the LDAP versions 2 and 3
protocols.
Contains a network bridge driver that

transparently connects two or more network
segments so that hosts on those segments
identify the resulting internetwork as one
Local Network Bridge
network segment. This helps set up small
None X X
multisegment networks where easy
configuration is more important than
scalability
Supports printing over locally attached

printers and printing without a server. This
Local Printing component includes the core spooler and None X
router as well as the local spooler print
provider
Bundles components to enable printing to a
Local Printing Support
locally attached printer.
Yes X X
A registry hive and a set of folders stored in
the file system. The user profile registry hive
Local Profile Core is called Ntuser.dat, and is mapped to the None
HKEY_CURRENT_USER portion of the
registry when the user logs on
Local Security Authority Subsystem LSASS manages local system policy, user
(LSASS) authentication, and auditing
None X
Logical Disk Manager Configuration
Library
The configuration engine for dynamic disks None X X
A display utility that renders the screen more
Magnifier
readable for users with low vision
None X
Map Network Drives/Network Provides the Map Network Drivers/Network
Places Wizard Places Wizard
None X X
Mapi32 Libraries The infrastructure for e-mail support None X X
Supports Media Control Interface (MCI),
which provides applications with device-
MCI Support
independent capabilities for controlling audio
None X
and video peripherals
Contains media files used in system sounds
Media Files
and schemes
None X
Implements the functions that are required by

all medium changer drivers, which includes
Medium Changer Class Driver saving the changer minidriver entry points, None X X
creating a device object for the changer
device, and handling Plug and Play requests
Options to disable
MessageBox popup,
Provides an easy way to intercept any specify Severity log
Message Box Default Reply
MessageBox calls and provide a default reply level, Log message X
information to event
log.
Message Queuing is a messaging

infrastructure and a development tool for
Message Queuing (MSMQ)
Administration
creating distributed messaging applications None X X
for Microsoft Windows operating systems
Message Queuing provides COM

components that support queue lookup,
queue management, message management,
Message Queuing (MSMQ) COM queue administration, and transaction
Library support. As a group, these components
None X X X
provide most of the same functionality as the
Message Queuing application programming
interface (API) functions
Message Queuing is a messaging
infrastructure and a development tool for
creating distributed messaging applications
for Microsoft Windows operating systems; it
Message Queuing (MSMQ) Core
provides guaranteed message delivery,
None X X X
efficient routing, increased security, support
for sending messages within transactions,
and priority-based messaging
Provides Distributed Component Object

Message Queuing (MSMQ) DCOM
Library
Model (DCOM) support to access Message None X X
Queuing objects located on a computer
Message Queuing (MSMQ) for Allows users to connect to Active Directory

Active Directory Environment servers.
None X X
Includes the online help files for Message
Message Queuing (MSMQ) Help
Queuing
None X
Includes SOAP Reliable Messaging Protocol
(SRMP) support. SRMP, a messaging
Message Queuing (MSMQ) HTTP protocol based on Extensible Markup
Support Language (XML), has been developed for
None X X
delivering messages with high quality of
service (QoS)
Message Queuing (MSMQ) Defines the Message Queuing performance
Performance Diagnostics counters
None X X
Allows you to associate the arrival of each

incoming message at a queue with a
Message Queuing (MSMQ) Trigger response that depends on the contents of the
Service message and may invoke either a
None X X
Component Object Model (COM) component
or a stand-alone executable program
Offers command line NET SEND capability.

Transmits NET SEND and Alerter Service
Messenger Service (Net Send) messages between clients and servers. This None X X
component is not related to Windows
Messenger
Driver used by microprocessor chip
Microcode Update Device manufacturer to upgrade the None
microprocessor's microcode
This component supplies the Windows Audio
Service in the audiosrv.dll file. The Windows
Audio Service manages audio devices for
Microsoft Audio Compression Windows-based applications. This
Manager (MME Core) component also includes the Microsoft Audio
None X X
Compression Manager in the msacm32.drv
file, and several supporting dynamic-link
libraries
This component includes ActiveX Data

Microsoft Data Access Components Objects, an OLE database, and Open
(MDAC) Database Connectivity (ODBC)
None X X
(odbccp32.cpl)
Microsoft Ethernet PVC Ethernet Permanent Virtual Circuit None X
Provides the Microsoft RSS Feeds feature for
Microsoft Feeds Manager
Internet Explorer
None X
Microsoft Foundation Class Library The released MFC40.dll to support legacy
(Legacy) Microsoft Foundation Class applications
None X
Microsoft Foundation Class Library The released MFC42.dll to support MFC
(MFC) applications
None X
Contains an Input Method Editor (IME)
dictionary that is used by the Microsoft
Microsoft Japanese IME Character
Code Dictionary
Japanese IME Core component to convert None X
character code strings into the corresponding
text
Supports a Japanese Input Method Editor
Microsoft Japanese IME Core (IME) that allows users to input Japanese None X
language texts
Extends the Microsoft Japanese IME Core
Microsoft Japanese IME Speech component to allow users to input Japanese
Recognition Program language texts by speech through a
None X
microphone
Includes the Korean Input Method Editor
(IME) and Korean keyboard text input
Microsoft Korean IME Core processor (TIP) for the Text Services None X
Framework, which allows users to input
Korean text using the keyboard
Microsoft Korean IME Handwriting Enables Korean handwriting using the
Program Korean Input Method Editor (IME)
None X
Provides the Microsoft Loopback Network
Microsoft Loopback Adapter driver, contained in the loop.sys file. This None X
component also provides the netloop.inf file
A framework for administering Microsoft
Windows-based environments. MMC
Microsoft Management Console
(MMC)
provides a simple, consistent, and integrated None X
administration user interface and
administration model (mmc.exe)
Contains a set of Microsoft Simplified
Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME Chinese Input Method Editors (IMEs) that are
Core based on the IMM32 Application
None X X
Programming Interface (API)
Provides an approach for users to input
Microsoft Simplified Chinese IME
Stroke Search Program
Chinese characters whose pronunciations None X
are unknown
Based on IMM32 APIs. It provides basic
Microsoft Simplified Chinese
Legacy IMEs
methods for users to input Chinese None X X
characters
Adds Windows Embedded Standard feature

Microsoft SQL Express 2005 dependencies to your configuration, allowing
Macro you to install the DB engine from the desktop
None X X
as you would for Windows XP Professional
Adds Windows Embedded Standard feature

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 dependencies to your configuration, allowing
Desktop Edition you to install the DB engine from the desktop
None X X
as you would for Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Streaming Tee/Sink-to-

Used in analog video television filter graphs. None
Sink Converter
Enables the user to input characters in
Microsoft Taiwan CJIME98b Core Traditional Chinese by using a ChangJie None X
keystroke on the keyboard
Enables the user to input Traditional Chinese
Microsoft Taiwan IME Program characters through handwriting or a None X
dictionary search
Enables the user to input Traditional Chinese
Microsoft Taiwan PHIME2002a
Core
characters with a phonetic keystroke through None X
the keyboard
a set of Microsoft Traditional Chinese Input
Microsoft Traditional Chinese Method Editors (IMEs) that are based on the
Legacy IMEs IMM32 Application Programming Interface
None X X
(API).
Support for Vector Markup Language, a
Microsoft Vector Graphics
subset of XML that defines a markup format None
Rendering (VML)
for vector graphic information
Microsoft Visual C++ Run Time The Microsoft C++ Runtime Library None X
Services that implement the functionality of
Microsoft-Windows-HTTP
the HTTP protocol on a server
None X X

create a kernel run-time image. By using this
component you can quickly generate a kernel Pick and choose
MinKernel Sample Macro (Demo)
run-time image using the Session Manager component options. X X
(Demo) component, with a minimal expected
footprint of approximately 5 MB
Advanced:
A minimal version of Winlogon. Used to
cmiWlxAutoRestartSh
reduce total footprint. Minlogon logs the user
Minlogon
in with system level privileges and disallows
ell, X X X
cmiWlxWaitOnUserini
creation of additional users.
t

add Minlogon capabilities to your run-time
image. By using this component, you can
quickly generate a Minlogon run-time for a
FAT or NTFS file system-formatted device Pick and choose
MinLogon Sample Macro
with a minimal expected footprint of component options. X X
approximately 11 to 17 MB. This
configuration will boot your system to a
command prompt shell, and only support
internal MS-DOS commands natively
Pentnt.exe determines if the target system

exhibits the Pentium floating point division
error.
Reg.exe is a command-line interface to the
operating system registry, which allows the
user to read from and write to the system
Misc. Command Line Tools
registry on remote systems as well as on the
None X
target system.
Shutdown.exe allows the user to either
restart or shut down the computer from a
command prompt.
Command-line utilities which change file

attributes, display Help for command-line
Misc. File System Utilities commands, display output one screen at a None X
time, sort a file, and graphically display the
folder structure of a drive or path
Assigns drive letters for dynamic disk

Mount Manager volumes and for basic disk volumes that are None X
created after the operating system starts
Mouse Cursors Mouse cursor options None X
Specify System
Pagefile, Power
The hardware abstraction layer (HAL) for
MPS Multiprocessor PC Management
MPS compliant multi proc motherboards.
Settings, Data
Settings
Specify System
Pagefile, Power
MPS Uniprocessor PC Management
MPS compliant single procmotherboards.
Settings, Data
Settings
System Configuration Utility (msconfig.exe)

MS Config Support Utility facilitates editing of startup mode, boot.ini, None
win.ini, system.ini and services.
MSFS Mail slot driver None X

Support for Extensible Markup Language
Msxml 2.6 None
(XML).
Msxml 3.1 None
(XML).
Msxml 6.0 None
(XML).
Functionality for working with XML
Msxml Libraries None
documents
The prototype for all MUI resource
MUI Prototype
components
None X
Support for the Windows implementation of

Multicast DHCP (Dynamic Host Control
Protocol), referred to as Multicast Address
Dynamic Client Allocation Protocol
Multicast DHCP (MADCAP) in Windows 2000 and included in None X
the Windows 2000 DHCP service. MADCAP
supports dynamic assignment and the
configuration of IP multicast addresses on
networks that use TCP/IP
Bundles most of the components that are
used to provide multimedia services for
Microsoft Windows. This component
Bundles components that support features
such as GDI, kernel streaming, DirectX,
Multimedia Application Pick and choose
Compatibility
OpenGL, and Windows Media. (Add the
optional components X X X
Multimedia Application Compatibility
component to your configuration to help with
testing and troubleshooting issues in your
configuration that are related to application
compatibility)
Multi-Protocol Router Service

Messages Library
MPR Service Messages Library (mprmsg.dll) None X X X
The NDIS Library is a kernel-mode export

library that describes an abstracted interface
for writing network drivers and serves as the
Ndis
run-time environment for network protocols
None X
and device drivers. The NDIS Library is
contained in the ndis.sys file
Provides the NDIS Tunnel Miniport Driver in

the tunmp.sys file. This component also
NDIS Tunnel Miniport Driver includes the nettun.inf file, which is the INF None X
(information) file for the NDIS Tunnel Miniport
Driver
Provides the NDIS (Network Driver Interface
NDIS User-Mode I/O Driver Specification) User-Mode I/O driver in the None X
ndisuio.sys file
A command-line tool that controls users,
Net.exe Utility groups, services, and network connections None X X
(net.exe)
The Netbios interface driver in the
netbios.sys file. This driver is the Netbios API
Netbios Driver kernel-mode provider. This component also None X X
includes the Netbios Windows Sockets
Helper DLL in the wshnetbs.dll file
Supports NetBIOS services in a TCP/IP

Netbios over TCP/IP
environment
None X
The INF file for 64 bit IP Address support (IP

NetIP6 Inf
V.6)
None X
Manages a computer's connection to a
Windows domain. NetJoin is responsible for
performing the operation that joins the target
Netlogon/NetJoin system to a domain be creating an account in None X X
the domain for the target system, and
renaming the computer on the joined domain
during this operation
Internet conferencing functionality, supporting
features such as multipoint data
Netmeeting conferencing, text chat, whiteboard, and file None X X
transfer, as well as point-to-point audio and
video
Netmscli Inf Used for run-time network binding None X
Netrass Inf Used for run-time network binding None X
ncpa.cpl - the Network Connections control
Netshell
panel applet, plus netshell.dll and wzcdlg.dll
None X X X
Nettcpip Inf Used for run-time network binding None X

A set of C-based APIs that applications can
call to manage security principals that are
NetUser Windows API
maintained by the Security Accounts
None X X
Manager (SAM).
Enables the operating system to participate
Network Access Protection
in a NAP-enabled network
None X X

Network Attached Storage
create a network-attached storage device optional components X X
netsh.exe - a scriptable, command-line based

tool that configures and monitors many
Network Command Shell Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol None X
(DHCP), Remote Access Service (RAS), and
routing network services
Network Command Shell Interface
Context
ifmon.dll None X
Network Configuration Snetcfg.exe tool None X X
Comprises a Web page, an ActiveX control,
Network Diagnostics and a Windows Management Instrumentation None X X X
(WMI) provider
Network Dynamic Data Exchange The Network DDE service provides DDE
(NetDDE) transport and security
None X
The Network Location Service. This
component provides the infrastructure that
informs applications and the operating
Network Location Awareness system of the network connections on a
Service specific computer and to adapt to that
None X
computer's connectivity. This component
implements the NS_NLA Windows Sockets
namespace
Allows the Network Monitor application to

retrieve packets from the network. The driver
can be installed without the Network Monitor
application by installing either the full version
Network Monitor Driver
of Network Monitor or Network Monitor Lite to
None X
enable remote attachment to the agent from
another computer that is running the full
version of Network Monitor
Network Performance Counters Exposes performance metrics for the network None X
Allows automatic provisioning of information

about networks on a client machine.
Information is downloaded from network
providers as XML configuration files. These
files are validated against locally stored XML
schemas. The Network Provisioning Service
can be used to keep the information up-to-
Network Provisioning Service date by downloading new content from the None X X
network provider on a pre-determined
schedule. The information downloaded is
used by Windows to configure access to the
relevant network. One application of the
Network Provisioning Service is to configure
wireless networks that support Wireless
Provisioning Services technology
Infrastructure to set Internet Protocol (IP) and

Internet Packet Exchange (IPX) routes.
When used by the Routing Common
Network Routing
component, it provides the infrastructure to
None X X
configure a server to be a unicast or multicast
router
Network Setup Wizard The Network Setup Wizard None X X X
Consists of one executable file, called
NetSetup.exe. Netsetup.exe extracts and
installs Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) binary files
Network Setup Wizard Down Level and support files on later version client
Setup computers. These binary files are linked into
None X X
the executable file similar to a .cab file. After
installation, this component automatically
starts the Network Setup Wizard to create a
home network for the client computers
Networking Application Supports a broad range of networking Pick and choose

Compatibility applications for Microsoft Windows. optional components X X X X
Core files that are required for NLS (national
NLS: Core Files
language support)
None X X
NPFS The Named Pipe File System driver None X X
The NTDETECT.COM file. NTDETECT.COM
NT Hardware Detect detects and builds the hardware component None
list
Provides the NTLDR file. See also EWF NT
NT Loader None
Loader.
The NTFS File System driver (NT File
NTFS System). Use NTFS instead of FAT for None X X
optimum file system security.
The functionality necessary to format NTFS
NTFS Format
file system disks using a GUI
None X X
Command-line utilities to format, verify, and
label NTFS file system disks. This
component also contains command-line
NTFS Format Tools
utilities to display or alter file compression
None X
and encrypt directories or files on NTFS file
system partitions
A utility for managing storage volumes. Most

functions are NTFS file system-specific, such
NTFS Management Utility as managing quota, update sequence None X
number (USN) journal, reparse point, sparse
file, object identification, hard link, and so on
Null Device Driver Provides the legacy NULL output device None
Provides the architecture needed to
Offline Browsing for Internet
synchronize when your computer is offline None
Explorer
and online with Internet Explorer.
A technology that allows software packages
Ole Automation to expose their unique features to scripting None X
tools and other applications
This component provides the DAV
Oledb Provider for Internet
Publishing
(Distributed Authoring and Versioning) and None X
WEC (Web Extender Client) protocols
In-process Component Object Model (COM)
server that provides interfaces for clients to
On Screen Keyboard Service create standard and customized soft None X X X
keyboards using (Extensible Markup
Language) XML technology
A utility that displays a virtual keyboard on the
screen and allows users with motion
On-screen Keyboard
disabilities to type data using a pointing
None X X X
device or joystick.
The OpenGL API is used by applications to
OpenGL Support
draw 3-D images on the screen
None X X
Supports the following TCP/IP services:
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) client

Other TCP/IP Services
Simptcp.dll echo/chargen
None X X
Tcpsvcs.exe - TCP/IP services
Tftp.exe Trivial File Transfer Protocol client
Outlook Express is used to view and manage

Internet e-mail protocols, such as POP3 and
Outlook Express
IMAP, and Microsoft proprietary accounts,
None X X
such as Hotmail, MSN, and http://
Parallel Port for Virtual DOS Virtual Parallel port support for virtual DOS
None
Machine machines.
Partition Manager manages the logical
Partition Manager partitions of a storage device, including None X X
loading and unloading logical partitions
Provides the Peer Name Resolution Protocol
Peer to Peer Networking (PNRP), Peer Grouping, Peer Graphing, and None X X
Peer Identity services
1. Logman, which manages the Performance

Logs and Alerts service for creating and
managing Event Trace Session logs and
Performance logs.
2. Relog, which creates new performance
logs from data in existing performance logs
by changing the sampling rate or converting
the file format. Relog supports all
Performance Command Line Tools performance log formats, including Windows None
NT 4.0 compressed logs.
3. Typeperf, which writes performance data
to the command window or to a log file.
4. Tracerpt, which processes binary Event
Trace Session log files or real-time streams
from instrumented Event Trace providers,
and then creates a report or text (.csv) file
describing the events generated.
The base functionality necessary to install

Performance Counter Configuration and uninstall extensible performance counter None
dynamic-link libraries (DLLs)
Provides a bridge between the performance
Performance Counter WMI Provider None
registry interface and the WMI interface
Contains a dynamic-link library (.dll) which
simplifies collecting performance data from
Performance Data Helper None
real-time data sources or performance
counter log files
Provides the scheduled starting and stopping
of performance counter and event trace log
Performance Logs and Alerts
collections, and the processing of alerts None
Service
against pre-defined performance counter
thresholds
Allows you to view system and application
performance counters in real time or from
Performance Monitor None
supported performance log files
(perfmon.msc)
Provides access to the Phone and Modem
Phone and Modem Control Panel
application in Control Panel (telephon.cpl)
None X X X
User-mode software plug and play
Plug and Play Software Device
Enumerator
enumerator. Certain class drivers such as None X
bus drivers require this.
provides support for kernel-mode Plug and
PnP (Kernel-mode) None
Play
Provides support for user-mode Plug and
PnP (User-mode) None
Play.
Provides the Powercfg.exe utility. Add this
component to your run-time image to give
Power Configuration Tool administrators command-line access and None X
control over system power settings on your
device
This component includes a dynamic-link

library for power management features in the
xpepm.dll file, and a command-line tool for
Power Management Application using power management on a run-time None X X
image in the xpepm.exe file. Note: Instead of
using this component, Shutdown.exe is the
preferred method to shut down the system.
The Power Management Control Panel

Power Meter Control Panel application and supporting online Help files None X
(powercfg.cpl)
A reliable transport protocol for applications

Pragmatic General Multicast that require ordered or unordered, duplicate-
(Reliable Multicast protocol) free multicast data delivery from multiple
None X X
sources to multiple receivers.
Component Categories Manager is a COM

Primitive: Comcat object that exposes the ICatInformation and None X
ICatRegister interfaces
Sounds and Audio Devices Properties
Primitive: MMSYS
(mmsys.cpl)
None X
Primitive: NetMan Network connections service None X
Primitive: Uxtheme Desktop themes None X
Primitive: winhlp32 Windows help (.chm) viewer, winhlp32.exe None

Visual Basic Scripting Edition scripts to
Print Administration Scripts
support print administration
None X
Supports line printer remote (LPR) and line

printer daemon (LPD). LPR and LPD are
Print Services for Unix
utilities that enable Unix clients to print to any
None X X X
printer connected to a specified computer
Together with Printer Common #1

component, provide all files and registry
Print Spooler resources which are common for all printing None X X
components, and defines the basic
dependencies for these components
Together with the Print Spooler component,
Printer Common #1 (Client Side provides the set of files and registry
Shared Components) resources that are common for all other
None X X
printing components
Printer support. This component supplies a
library of automation interfaces that are used
to retrieve information about printer
Printing (Server/Shared)
properties and SNMP. This component also
None X X
includes the INF (information) files,
printupg.inf and prtupg9x.inf
This service provides protected storage for
sensitive data from users, processes, and
Protected Storage Service
services, that are not authorized access to
None X X
the data
Includes a service that performs RSVP
Quality of Service RSVP signaling on behalf of Windows Sockets None X
Specification 2 applications
Implements traffic profiling on the local host
Quality of Service Traffic Control computer through a system of flows and None X
filters
Specify User interface
language, Standards
and formats, Default
The Regional and Language Options
input language,
Regional and Language Options component controls the default user's
Language for non- X
language settings and geographical location.
Unicode programs,
and Geographical
location.
The Registry Editor (regedit.exe,

Registry Editor
regedt32.exe)
None X X
The Remote Access Monitory component is a
Remote Access Monitor
command-line and scripting utility
None X X
Responsible for providing the functionality to

create the following objects in order to
support remote assistance:
Remote Assistance Automation
Framework
1. Remote Desktop session object None X X
2. Support Automation Framework (SAF)
incident object
3. SAF encryption object
Enables users to create a remote assistance

(RA) incident that can be escalated by means
Remote Assistance Channel of Microsoft Network (MSN) Instant None X X
Messenger (IM), e-mail, or saving the
incident to a file in order to seek expert help
A bus-independent class specification for

ethernet network devices on dynamic Plug
Remote Ndis
and Play busses such as USB, 1394, and
None X
InfiniBand
Enables remote users to modify registry

Remote Registry Service
settings on this computer
None X X
Provides access to communications

Remote Service Provider resources not local to the current machine, None X X
such as a company's modem pool
Allows a user who is logged on know when
Remote Storage Recall
Notifications
he has accessed a file that is currently stored None X X
offline
Helps manage and catalog removable media
Removable Storage Service and operate automated removable media None X
devices
Bundles the components which are required

Pick and choose
Retail Point Of Sale Terminal to support point-of-sale functionality on an
optional components X
embedded device
Contains a scalable dynamic-link library

(DLL) for text editing and display. Rich Edit is
Rich Edit Control Version 3.0
a small package and offers high performance
None X X
and compatibility with Microsoft Word
A single, scalable dynamic-link library (DLL)

to help you display and edit text. This
Rich Edit Control Version 4.1
component is small, offers high performance,
None X X
and is compatible with Microsoft Word
Supports Roaming User Profiles, which are a

type of profile centrally stored on a server.
This profile is available every time a user logs
Roaming Profile
on to any computer on the network, and any
None X
changes made to this profile are updated on
the server
Facilitates local remote procedure calls
(RPCs) using the ncalrpc and ncacn_np
RPC Local Support
protocol sequences, and provides support for
None X X
dynamic endpoint resolution
Provides remote procedure call (RPC) named
services functionality, such as the RPC
RPC Named Service Locator. The RPC Named Service None X X
component exposes all RpcNs* RPC
functions
Provides a variety of RPC and Component

Object Model (COM) services, including RPC
RPC Server
Endpoint Mapper, COM Service Control
None X X
Manager (SCM) and COM Object Resolver
Support for Real-Time Communications

RTCDLL Policy XPSP2 None
(RTC). Contains the side-by-side Policy file.
Support for Real-Time Communications

RTCDLL XPSP2 None
(RTC). Includes the side-by-side Manifest file.
This component provides resources for the
RTC Client API version 1.2 in Windows XP
Service Pack 2. The RTC Client API gives
RTCRES XPSP2
developers the support that is required to
None X
create multimodal communication
applications
Allows you to run interactive applications as

different security principals, or in a restricted
RunAs Service
security context. It is invoked using the
None X
command-line tool Runas.exe

Runtime Quick Start Helper Pick and choose
Macro
generate a Winlogon run-time image on a
optional components X
FAT or NTFS file system from a .pmq file
By adding the Safe Mode Support
Safe Mode Support ( available in component to a run-time image, you make it
SP2 ) possible for users of your target device to
None X
enter safe mode by pressing the F8 key
Used to enable hot unplugging of dynamically
Safely Remove Hardware Program
removable hardware devices
None X X
A debugging tool. Save Dump is used when

writing minidumps on a system crash. Save
Dump is not needed for a kernel dump or
complete memory dump. Savedump.exe
Save Dump
creates a Memory.dmp file with the NTFS
None X
permissions inherited from the parent
directory. In most cases, this includes the
Everyone group with Full Control.
Enables you to add all the necessary

SCCM 2007 Client Prerequisites prerequisite components to allow for the Yes X X X
SCCM 2007 Client to install
Schedule Service Command Line Schedules any script, program, or document

Utility to run at a convenient time for you
None X X
Enables you to add all the necessary

SCOM 2007 SP1 Agent
Prerequisites
prerequisite components to allow for the Yes X X X
SCOM 2007 SP1 Agent to install
Screen Savers Screen saver applications (.scr) None X
Provides scripting support for SMTP and
Scripto None
NNTP event sinks
A task-oriented search interface for finding
photos, music, documents, and other files on cmiSrchEnableAnima
Search Assistant User Interface
your local and networked computers, as well tion X
as searching the Internet
Command-line utilities that search for text
Search Tools None
strings in files (find.exe and findstr.exe)
Responsible for providing services to the
NetUser Win32 application programming
interface (API) and internal operating system
Security Accounts Manager Client
(OS) components. This allows administrative
None X X X X
tasks to be performed on the security
principals SAM maintains
Responsible for maintaining security
principals that can access resources
Security Accounts Manager Server
Library
protected by the operating system (OS). None X
Common resources include files and registry
keys
(SP2) provides a central location for changing

security settings, learning more about
security, and ensuring that the user's
computer is in compliance with the essential
security settings that are recommended by
Security Center
Microsoft. Security Center is both a service
None X X X
and an associated user interface. The user
interface component of the Security Center is
implemented as a new category view in the
Windows XP Control Panel
A command line tool that can be used to

Security Configuration Engine
Command Line Utility
drive the operations supported by the None X X
Security Configuration Engine (SCE).
Edits security settings of the group policy
object and security template, provides
Security Settings Editor security configuration and analysis, and None X X
views policy that has been applied or will be
applied to the computer (secpol.msc)
ISecurityInformation for the file system and

Security Shell Extension
printer
None X X X
Provided in the Windows Embedded Studio
component database for use in custom
macro components. Use this component as
Selector Prototype Component
the prototype for a macro component to allow
None X
the settings of the macro component to be
displayed and edited in Target Designer
Is used by Mycomput.dll, the Computer

Management dynamic-link library (DLL), and
Filemgmt.dll, the File Management snap-in.
Send Console Message Service
Both snap-ins use this component to send
None X
ANSI text messages to other computers on
the target system's network
In conjunction with a communications-aid

interface device, allows the user to control
the computer using an alternative input
device. Such a device needs only to send
coded command strings through the
computers serial port to specify keystrokes
and mouse events, which are then treated as
Serial Input Support if they were standard keyboard or mouse None X X
input. KNOWN ISSUE: see hotfix Q884565;
fix to skeys.exe when used in an autologon
environment. KNOWN ISSUE: Requires
Accessibility Control Panel to function. After
FBA completes, edit the Accessibility settings,
General tab, to turn on SerialKey devices and
set baud rate.
Contains command-line utilities that are used

Server Command Line Tools
to help administer the operating system
None X X
Supports local printing and printing to a

server. It also Supports Internet printing,
printing to a printer queue exposed by the
Line Printer Daemon (LPD) protocol, known
as request for comment (RFC) 1179, and
printing to a TCP/IP connection.
Server Printing As part of Internet printing, TCPMon None X X X
Supports the LPD and Line Printer Remote
(LPR) protocols. TCPMon can use LPD to
communicate with a printer if that printer
Supports LPD. LPRMon is only
recommended for use with UNIX servers
Bundles components that are required to
Server Printing Support enable client devices on a network to print to Yes X X X X
a locally attached printer
Command-line tool, sc.exe, which
Service Command Line Tool manipulates and manages Windows None X
services.
A generic service host process used to host
various Windows services, including the
workstation, server, and DHCP client
Service Control Manager (SCM)
services. This component is required for
None X
these services to run, as no other component
is able to host these services
A kernel-only demonstration application. This
Session Manager (Kernel-only
application creates an endless loop that None
configuration demo)
prints "Hello world!" to the debug port
Loads the Windows subsystem. This
Session Manager (Windows
component is required to obtain the Windows None
subsystem)
subsystem
Add the Shell Application Compatibility

component to your configuration to help with
testing and troubleshooting issues in your
configuration that are related to application
compatibility. You can use this macro
component to find missing dependencies in Pick and choose
Shell Application Compatibility
your run-time image. After the component is optional components X X X
added to your configuration and your
application works, you can exclude
unnecessary components from the
configuration to reduce the footprint of your
run-time image
Shell Application Support Registry

Data
Support for the Windows shell None X
Shell Control Panel Registry Data
(Pro)
Registry information for Control Panel None X
Registry information to support the core
Shell Core Registry Data
functionality of the Windows shell
None X
Includes registry information to support
Shell Cursors Registry Data
cursor functionality
None X
Shell Explorer Registry Data (Pro) Registry data for Windows Explorer None X
Shell Group Conversion Registry
Data
Registry data for shell group conversion None X
Registry information for the HyperTerminal
Shell Hyperterminal Registry Data
utility
None X
Shell Legacy Registry Data Legacy registry information None X
Common shell namespace and popular file
Shell Namespace Extensions
support
None X
Shell Namespace Registry Data Support for the Windows shell None X
Shell Notepad Registry Data Registry information for Microsoft Notepad None X
Shell Paint Registry Data Registry information for Microsoft Paint None X
Registry information for Windows screen
Shell Screen Saver Registry Data
savers
None X
Registry information for the Windows Theme
Shell Theme Registry Data
Manager
None X
Registry information for Registry Editor
Shell Utilities Registry Data
(RegEdit.exe).
None X
Registry information for the Microsoft
Shell Wordpad Registry Data
Wordpad application
None X
Scans core system files, device drivers, and
Signature Verifier printer files and tells the user if any are not None X
digitally signed
This is a web presentation technology,
supporting multiple browsers and enabling
Silverlight 1.0 Setup
rich interactive experiences within browsers
Yes X X
and devices
SNMP is an agent service that provides

management systems with information about
activities that occur at the Internet Protocol
(IP) network layer. The SNMP agent monitors
Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP)
network traffic, and retrieves and updates None X X
local management information based on the
requests from the SNMP manager. The agent
also notifies registered managers with traps
when significant events occur
Supports features such as smart card logon

and improved e-mail security. Smart cards
must be capable of certain RSA public key
Smart Card Cryptographic Service cryptographic operations. These functions
Providers are exposed by using CryptoAPI and,
None X X X
specifically, through a CSP. Typically, each
type of smart card requires a CSP, which is
provided by the card vendor
Based on Personal Computer/Smart Card
(PC/SC) consortium standards and consists
of the following parts:
Smart card Subsystem None X X
Resource Manager
Card/Reader Selection UI
Implements the client portion of the file-and-
SMB Redirector print sharing functionality exposed by None X X
Windows through Microsoft Networking
Sets up intranet e-mail services that work in
conjunction with Internet Information Services
SMTP Server (IIS). SMTP is a TCP/IP protocol for sending None X
messages from one computer to another on
a network
Contains a graphical utility that allows users
SNMP Event Translator to configure the translation of events into None X X
SNMP traps
The client runtime that is required to run
Soap Client Runtime None
Soap Toolkit 2.0 applications
The main client-side agent for processing
configurations for group policy software
Software Installation Group Policy installations in a Windows Active Directory
None
Extension domain. This component is required if you
perform any software installation group policy
processing on the device
Provides the main Microsoft Management

Software Installation Group Policy Console (MMC) add-in functionality to
None
MMC Snap-In configure and edit group policy configurations
in a Windows Active Directory domain.
Sound Recorder GUI-based sound recorder program None X

Provides the basic speech functionality
Speech API Core offered by the Speech Application None X X
Programming Interface (SAPI).
The Speech properties in the Control Panel

let the user select and configure speech
Speech Control Panel characteristics throughout the operating None X
system (OS) for either the speech recognition
(SR) or text-to-speech (TTS) engine
A Microsoft Windows input service that is
based on the Text Services Framework API.
In combination with the Speech API (SAPI)
Speech Text Services v1.1
and recognition engine, this component
None X X
provides dictation, commanding, and text-to-
speech services
Specify System
Pagefile, Power
Standard PC Management
non-ACPI single proc motherboards.
Settings, Data
Settings
Registration information for standard Start
Standard Start Menu Shortcuts
menu shortcuts
None X
Provides the released msvcp60.dll to support
Standard Template Libraries (STL)
applications using STL
None X
Standard VGA 640x480 Generic, default VGA monitor support None
Provides the temporary backing store
functionality for real-time capture of
multimedia broadcast, non-flow controlled
Stream Buffer Engine
content to disk, and in-parallel readout. It also
None X
creates permanent recordings from the
broadcast content
Provides supplemental Help files for some
Supplemental Help Files
Windows applications
None X
A utility that prepares a system on a hard disk

for duplication and customization. Used with
Sysprep (Windows System the System Center Configuration Managers
Preparation) (SCCM) Operating System Deployment
Yes X
(OSD) feature for deploying OS images to
multiple machines
This component supplies the system cloning

tools, including Fbreseal.exe, Setupcn.exe, If you wish to
and Setupcl.exe. This component additionally manually reseal your
System Cloning Tool supplies the minioc.inf file, an INF image (run X
(information) file that references the dynamic- FBRESEAL ), set
link libraries (DLLs) that are required to cmiResealPhase to 0
prepare components for duplication
A baseline set of assemblies that are
accessible to all applications on the system,
regardless of whether they have an
application manifest. This is necessary for
System Compatible Manifest
older non-side-by-side aware applications
None X
that linked with dynamic-link libraries (DLLs)
that are now part of system assemblies, such
as Gdiplus.dll
System Compatible Manifest Policy Support for System Compatible Manifest
XPSP2 policy in Windows XP Service Pack 2
None X
System Compatible Manifest Support for System Compatible Manifest in
None X
The System Control Panel application and
System Control Panel supporting online Help documentation None X
(sysdm.cpl)
Monitors system events, such as network,
power, logon, logoff, terminal services
System Event Notification Service
(SENS)
session connection and disconnection, and None X
delivers these to applications and other
system components
All system locale components inherit from
System Locale Prototype
this prototype
None X
Monitors system and application changes

System Restore Core and is used to restore the system to a None
previous state in time
Provides the system restore UI, which

System Restore User Interface enables users to utilize the services provided None
using system restore
The Windows Task Manager application and

Task Manager
supporting online Help files (taskmgr.exe)
None X
Configures the operating system to use the

Task Manager shell Windows Task Manager as the shell cmiShellPath X
application
Allows you to perform automated tasks on a

Task Scheduler
chosen computer
None X
The functionality to add, delete, or display

TCP/IP Arp Command The IP address for Media Access Control None X
(MAC) address translation
Provides a TCP/IP diagnostic utility that can
be used to obtain information about TCP
TCP/IP Netstat Command connections, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) None X
datagrams, as well as network errors and
statistics
Implements the core TCP/IP protocol stack,

which includes the IPv4 version for the
following protocols: Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protocol
(UDP), raw, Internet Control Message
TCP/IP Networking Protocol (ICMP), Internet Group Membership None X X
Protocol (IGMP), and Address Resolution
Protocol (ARP). The component also
includes Wshtcpip.dll, which is the Winsock
provider for TCP/IP to enable socket-level
communication over TCP/IP
Bundles components that provide basic

TCP/IP Networking with Client TCP/IP services, including Dynamic Host
For MS Networks Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Winsock,
Yes X X
and Client for Microsoft Networks
Bundles components that provide basic
TCP/IP Networking with File TCP/IP services, including Dynamic Host
Sharing and Client For MS Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Winsock, Yes X X
Networks Client for Microsoft Networks, and File
Sharing.
Contains drivers that support networking
TCP/IP Over 1394 using the IP version 4 protocol over the IEEE None X X
1394 bus specification
Includes a diagnostic utility that provides path
information, such as information on the
TCP/IP PathPing Command intermediate routers visited on the path, the None X
Round-Trip Time (RTT) value, and link loss
information
Provides TCP/IP management and

troubleshooting utilities (hostname.exe,
TCP/IP Utilities
ipconfig.exe, mrinfo.exe, ping.exe, rcp.exe,
None X X
rexec.exe, route.exe, rsh.exe, tracert.exe)
Implements Transmission Control Protocol

(TCP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), and
TCP/IP Version 6
raw protocols over the TCP/IP version 6
None X
network layer protocol
Includes the 6to4 service that configures the
TCP/IP Version 6 Service Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) tunnel over None X
IPv4 network layer protocol
Includes the following files:
Ipsec6.exe
Ipv6.exe
TCP/IP Version 6 Utilities
Ipv6mon.dll
None X
Ping6.exe
Tracert6.exe
Telephony Provides support for telephony None X X X
Contains the Tcmsetup.exe file, which is a

command-line utility that allows
Telephony Service Provider
Configuration Utility
administrators to configure the client None X
computer to use a specific remote telephony
server
World Standard Teletext decoding
Teletext Decoding
functionality
None X
Allows users to remotely connect to any
Telnet Client device or server running Telnet Service. None X X
Enable NTLM
Authentication,
Enable Password
Authentication,
Allows users to connect to Telnet servers
Telnet Server
from remote computers
Specify Operation X X
mode, Specify
Maximum number of
connections, Specify
telnet port
Provides the functionality to administer a
Telnet Server Administration
computer running Telnet Server
None X X
Microsoft Terminal Server client application
Terminal Server Client
(mstsc.exe)
None X X
remote access for the desktop of a computer
Terminal Server Remote Desktop
running Terminal Services.
None X X
Bundles the Terminal Services that make it
Terminal Services possible to remotely connect to and control a Yes X X X
device
The core Terminal Services client component
Terminal Services Client ActiveX
Core
required by other components to run or host None X
The Terminal Services client
The core terminal services binary files that
are required by various other terminal
Terminal Services Core services components. This component None X
should not be used as a stand-alone
component.
Installs tools that configure and run Terminal
Terminal Services Core Services. These tools can be used only on
Management Tools the target system, which will be the local
None X
computer after the connect
Installs components that are required to

Terminal Services Remote
Assistance Component
perform remote assistance functionality. None X X
Terminal Services Remote Installs the Terminal Services tools that

Management and Command Line enable you to manage terminal servers None X X
Tools remotely
A core operating system (OS) component
that installs the binary files required by other
Terminal Services Runtime
OS components that interface with Terminal
None X
Services
Installs sample Web pages and other icon
Terminal Services Web Control
Extension
and image files that are required to host a None X
Terminal Services Web client
WMI functionality for computers running
Terminal Services WMI Provider
Terminal Services
None X
Adds all the other technology macro

components to an image to assist customers
with troubleshooting missing dependencies in
Test Application Compatibility
their runtime configurations. Adding this
Yes X
component will have a significant footprint
impact to the configuration.
Specify Language bar

setting on the
TSF is a device-independent, language-
desktop, Show
neutral, and extensible system for text
additional Language
Text Services Framework delivery and language technologies. TSF-
bar icons in the X X X
enabled applications can access any text
Notification area,
service that supports TSF
Show text labels on
the Language bar.
Thin Client create a Windows-based terminal (WBT) Yes X
device
Synchronizes a workstation's clock with other
computers using the Network Time Protocol
Time Service Core (NTP) version 3. For increased accuracy, this None X
component also incorporates algorithmic
enhancements from NTP 4
A configurable user interface to set the Choose default time

Time Zone Settings
default time zone for the image zone
Implements the TDI library that is used by

network protocol components, such as
Transport Driver Interface
TCP/IP and kernel-mode Winsock
None X
components
This component helps diagnose and solve

technical problems that occur on a computer.
Troubleshooters When a computer boots, this component None
requests that the user answer a series of
questions about the current problem
Provides the Universal Disk File System

UDFS (UDFS) driver in the udfs.sys file. Typically None X
used by CD ROM media.
Provides the infrastructure necessary for

Unimodem
applications to communicate with a modem
None X X
Uninterruptible Power Supply Provides support for serially connected,

None
Service uninterruptible power supply devices.
Enables dynamic networking of intelligent

appliances, wireless devices, and PCs. The
UPnP Application Programming Interface
Universal Plug & Play
(API) consists of a set of Component Object
None X X X
Model (COM) interfaces used to find and
control UPnP devices
Contains a collection of private Component

Universal Plug & Play Device Host Object Model (COM) interfaces for building None X X
UPnP v1 devices and bridges
A Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

(MIME) handler and Component Object
Urlmon Library
Model (COM) application for the Wininet
None X X
library
The core drivers needed to communicate
with an Enhanced Host Controller Interface
USB 2.0 None
(EHCI) that is compliant with The USB .95 or
1.0
The bus and port drivers needed to boot from
USB Boot 2.0
USB media
None X X
USB Boot Mass Storage Device Enables booting from USB media None X X
The user interface (UI) for universal serial
USB User Interface
bus (USB) features
None X
To create multiple user accounts, add
cmiUserName,
User Account multiple instances of this component to your
cmiUserPassword X X
run-time image
IMPORTANT: Specify
User Interface Core The user interface (UI) for Windows Explorer many major UI shell X X
options
Include the User Local component(s) based

User Locale: () on supported languages and/or nationalities None X
(internationalization)
The User Control Panel application and
Users Control Panel supporting online Help documentation None X
(lusrmgr.msc, nusrmgr.cpl)
Enables users to check an accessibility
Utility Manager program's status and start or stop an None
accessibility program
VGA Boot Driver VGA boot time display support None
VGA Save VGA display support None
Supports streaming video capture and single
frame capture using AVICAP. It also provides
VFW-to-WDM mapper allowing WDM video
Video For Windows Core None
capture devices to use existing 16-bit and 32-
bit VFW application using the AVICAP
interfaces
Video Upgrade Device Video support None
Enables users to manually choose which
Virtual PC 2004 Helper Macro driver components in VPC are enabled or Yes X
disabled
Enables users to manually choose which
Virtual PC 2007 Helper Macro driver components in VPC are enabled or Yes X
disabled
required for applications written in Microsoft
Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Library
Visual Basic 6.0 to run.
None X X
Provides the Microsoft Visual C++ .NET
Visual C++ Runtime Libraries (Side development system redistributables
X Side) contained with the initial release of Windows
None X X
XP Professional
Provides the policy that is associated with the
Visual C++ Runtime Libraries Policy
XPSP2
Visual C++ Runtime Library for Windows XP None X X
Service Pack 2
Provides the policy that is associated with the
Visual C++ Runtime Libraries Policy
XPSP3
Visual C++ Runtime Library for Windows XP None X X
Service Pack 3
Visual C++ Runtime Libraries Provides the Visual C++ Runtime Library for
None X X
Visual C++ Runtime Libraries Provides the Visual C++ Runtime Library for
None X X
This Visual Fox Pro ODBC driver is required
Visual Fox Pro ODBC Driver Stub
to support Microsoft Office.
None X
Volume Manager Storage device volume manager None X
A command-line utility that manipulates
Volume Mounting Utility volume mount points and manual and None X X
automatic volume drive letter assignments
Allows a user to access previous versions of
their files on a network share if Shadow
Volume Shadow Copies Client
Copies for Shared Folders is enabled for that
None X X
volume on the server
The Volume Shadow Copy service, which
Volume Shadow Copy Service makes it possible for applications to get None X X
point-in-time copies of volumes
Volume Shadow Copy Service A command line tool used to list VSS
Administrator shadows, writers and providers
None X X X
Allows you to view, manage, move, copy,
save, and rename files and folders you have
stored on a Web server just as you would on
Web Folders
your computer. The shortcuts are created
None X X X
automatically in My Network Places
whenever you open a shared folder
Enables Windows to log I/O against file
servers using the Webdav protocol. The
Webdav protocol is used by many Web
Webdav Client Redirector
servers, such as Microsoft Internet
None X X X
Information Services (IIS) or the Apache Web
server
Specify many .Net
Windows .Net Messenger Windows Messenger for Windows XP
Messenger settings X X
The Windows Accessories component is part
Windows Accessories of the Start Menu hierarchy (notepad.exe None X
etc.)
The Advanced component provides

Windows API - Advanced advanced Windows API support for base None X
services
Provides the graphics display interface (GDI)

Windows API - GDI
for the Windows operating system
None X X
This component provides Windows API
Windows API - Kernel support for Windows NT kernel base None X
services.
Provides the user-mode component of the
Windows API - User
Windows operating system API
None X
Bundles the components of the Windows
Windows Application Pick and choose
Compatibility
API, including the Advanced, GDI, and
kernel-mode and user-mode components
Windows Backup Utility ntbackup.exe etc. None X
Windows CE USB Serial Host Provides the Windows CE USB serial-over-
None
Driver USB host driver in the wceusbsh.sys file
Windows Clean-Up Utilities Provides disk cleaning services None X X
Provides a barrier between your device and
network connections to help reduce attacks
by hackers, viruses, and worms across
Windows Firewall Control Panel
networks. All networked devices, not just
None X X X X
devices connected to the Internet, are
vulnerable to these attacks
Provides the Windows Firewall. Windows

Firewall Provides a barrier between your Specify ICMP
Windows Firewall/Internet device and network connections to help Settings, Authorized
Connection Sharing (ICS) reduce attacks by hackers, viruses, and Applications, and X X X
worms across networks. Strongly Globally Open Ports
recommended.
Both an application programming interface
(API) and a device driver interface (DDI). It
supports still digital cameras and scanners.
WIA also allows the retrieval of still images
Windows Image Acquisition Core from IEEE 1394-based digital video (DV) None X X
camcorders and universal serial bus (USB)-
based web cams. The WIA architecture is
built on the foundation established by the
Microsoft Still Image Architecture
An application programming interface (API)

and a device driver interface (DDI). It
supports still digital cameras and scanners. It
Windows Image Acquisition User
Interface
also allows the retrieval of still images from None X X
IEEE 1394-based digital video (DV)
camcorders and universal serial bus-based
(USB) Web cameras
required for the installation of any Windows

Windows Installer Service
Installer-authored software package
None X
Windows Kernel Mode Driver Required to accommodate drivers using the

None
Framework Kernel Mode Driver Framework model
The interactive logon feature of The Windows

operating system. Winlogon starts core Specify Friendly
system components during boot time, Logon, Show
interacts with the Graphical Identification and "Welcome to
Windows Logon (Standard) Authorization Interface (GINA), and manages Windows" screen X
user logoff and machine shutdown. In before Winlogon,
addition, Winlogon creates and manages default domain name,
transitions between the Secure, Default default user name
(Application), and Screen Save Desktops
Bundles the features that combine to create

Windows Management Pick and choose
Instrumentation Technologies
the Windows Management Instrumentation
optional components X X
(WMI) technologies
Provides access to the components of the
Windows Media Format Runtime 11
Windows Media Format
None X

Windows Media Player (Light) install Windows Media Player on a device None X X
that requires a smaller disk image footprint
Plays digital media including music, videos,

Windows Media Player 11
CDs, DVDs and Internet Radio
None X
Contains several generic default playlists for
Windows Media Player 11 Playlists
Windows Media Player 11
None X
Additional skins that allow you to change the

Windows Media Player 11 Skins
appearance of Windows Media Player 11
Choose default skin X
A macro component that bundles all

Windows Media Player
Technologies
components required to install Windows Yes X X
Media Player 11 on a device
Showcases the features that make Windows
Media Player the center for playing and
Windows Media Player Tour
organizing digital media files on your
None X
computer and on the Internet
Makes it possible for users to capture audio
and video from a digital video (DV) camera,
Windows Movie Maker an analog video camera or VCR, or a Web None X
camera, to a computer in Microsoft
Windows Media Format
Provides a text-to-speech utility for users who
Windows Narrator (Screen Reader)
have low vision.
None X
The Windows NT Multiple Access RouTing
Authority (NTMARTA) Provider component
supports the security Win32 API to manage
Windows NT MARTA Provider the permissions of various objects, such as None X X
files, keys and services. This component
provides the core support for security
inheritance
Allows you to view images and faxes,
Windows Picture and Fax Viewer
including the default image preview
None X
This component is used with the Remote

Boot Embedded Enabling Feature. It deploys
Windows RAM Disk Driver
a software-only disk storage device that uses
None X X
system memory (RAM) as its media.
Complete scripting environment for Windows,

including command-line scripting, script
Windows Script Engines
languages, and the ability to host script
None X
engines within your applications.
Provides the client engine for the Windows

Windows Security Configuration
Editor Client Engine
Security Configuration Manager, along with None X
supporting online Help files
Support for the Windows Security
Configuration Manager. This component
provides the engine for the Windows Security
Windows Security Configuration
Editor Engine
Configuration Manager in the scesrv.dll file. None X
The Security Configuration Manager is a
server that manages the system security of
policies, files, keys, and services
Allows assemblies to be repaired and

reinstalled when they have been damaged
Windows Side By Side
Installation/Repair Support
while the operating system (OS) is running. None X
This component extends Windows File
Protection to assemblies
This component supports the installation of

multiple versions of the same assembly, and
their use simultaneously. Components
constituting these assemblies are self-
Windows Side-By-Side Assemblies
described, isolated, self-contained, and must
None X
be authored so that they do not conflict with
each other. Applications specify the version
of the assembly the application should use
Windows Socket2 NameSpace Windows Socket2 NameSpace Library

Library support
None X
Provides applications with access to transport

Windows Sockets
and network name resolution protocols
None X
This subsystem provides base services for

Windows subsystem
Windows.
None X
Consists of the files required to use the
Windows Update Web site, whether it is used
Windows Update Agent for SUS 1.0 within Internet Explorer or in the Help and
Servers Support Center. This component is also
None X X
required in order to use the Code Download
Manager (CDM) component
Windows Update Agent requires a Microsoft
Windows Update Agent3.0 Software Update Services (SUS) Server to None X X
communicate with.
Provides drivers from Windows Update to the
Device Manager wizards, including the Add
Windows Update for Device Drivers
Printer wizard and the Add New Hardware
None X X
wizard.
Windows User Mode Driver Required to accommodate drivers using the
None
Framework User Mode Driver Framework model
Option: Choose
Windows XP Explorer User Bundles components to support the Windows
Interface XP Explorer user interface on a device
Windows XP Visual X X
Style
Windows XP Service Pack 1 Resources that were added to Windows XP
None
Resource DLL Service Pack 1.
Windows XP Service Pack 2 OOB Resources that were added to Windows XP
None
None
None
Windows XP Visual Style The Windows XP visual style None X
Windows-based Terminal Pick and choose
Professional
create a Windows-based terminal (WBT)
device
Supports the Windows Presentation

Foundation (WPF), Windows Communication
WinFX Run-time Foundation (WCF), and Windows Workflow None X
Foundation (WWF) strategic developer
technologies for Internet Explorer 7
Provides applications access to Hypertext

WinHTTP
Transfer Protocol (HTTP) services
None X
Supports HTTP, FTP, and URL parsing. It
Wininet Library communicates with the server and receives None X
the response
add Winlogon capabilities to your run-time
image. By using this component, you can
Pick and choose
WinLogon Sample Macro quickly generate a Winlogon run-time for a
optional components X X
FAT or NTFS file system-formatted device
with a minimal expected footprint of
approximately 65 to 70 MB.
Wired AutoConfig Service (DOT3) identifies

Ethernet connectivity and determines
whether Layer2 security services must be
Wired AutoConfig Service
performed. Layer2 authentication is invoked
None X
on Ethernet networks that support 802.1X
authentication.
Support for the Windows implementation of
the IEEE 802.11 standard. This component
Wireless Zero Configuration performs automatic configuration and None X
authentication for IEEE 802.11 wireless
network adapters
Enables developers who want to use
Windows Management Instrumentation
WMI ADSI Extensions (WMI) to manage computer objects returned None
from an Active Directory Services Interface
(ADSI) query
A command-line interface for the Windows
WMI Command Line Utility Management Instrumentation (WMI) None
infrastructure
Includes several Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) event consumer
WMI Consumers None
classes, which provide prepackaged event-
processing functionality
WMI provides a common interface and object

Specify log file size in
model to access management information
WMI Core bytes, specify logging
about operating systems, devices,
level.
applications, and services
A device co-installer. This component is used

WMI Extensions to WDM Property by the Windows Driver Model (WDM) device
None
Page Provider drivers to expose information within Device
Manager property pages
Is inactive and only used to solve backward
compatibility issues with Windows 2000. This
WMI Extensions to WDM Service component is needed only if there is another None X
component that has an explicit dependency
on this service.
Allows you to use Windows Management
WMI Filter None
Instrumentation (WMI) rules
The WMI Management Snapins component

includes the following two main functions:
WMI Management Snapins None
1. System Properties snap-in
2. Service Dependencies Extension snap-in
Enables you to view and manipulate

information available through Windows
Management Instrumentation (WMI) using
WMI Scripting scripts and Microsoft Visual Basic None X
applications that access the Scripting
application programming interface (API) for
WMI
Allows client applications to access static and
dynamic Simple Network Management
WMI SNMP Provider
(SNMP) information through Windows
None X
Management Instrumentation (WMI)
A set of tools to support WMI development
WMI Tools None
and application users (wmimgmt.msc)
An instance and method provider that creates
WMI View provider new classes based on instances of other None
classes
Retrieves and updates data relevant to
Win32 systems, such as the current settings
WMI Win32 Provider None
of environment variables and the attributes of
a logical disk
One of the built-in providers. It allows

Windows Management Instrumentation
WMI Windows Installer provider (WMI)-enabled applications to access None
information collected when Windows
Installercompliant applications are installed
A set of WordPad text converters that allow

users to open documents in Microsoft
WordPad Text Converters Windows Write, Microsoft Word 6.0, None X
Microsoft Word 97, Microsoft Word 2000,
and Microsoft Word 2002 file formats
This service is required for certain key

Workstation Service
network identity tasks.
None X
Debug / Development Tools
WMI / Instrumentation
Service
(executable
name)
Human Interface
Device Access
(hidserv.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
X
Clipbook
(clipsrv.exe)
X
X
Alerter (alrsvc.dll
via
SvcHost.exe)
X
X
ASP.NET State
Service
(aspnet_state.ex
e)
ASP.NET State
Service
(aspnet_state.ex
e)
ATM ARP Client

Protocol
(atmarpc.sys)
X
Background
Intelligent
X Transfer Service
(qmgr.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
X
Bluetooth
Support Service
(bthci.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
X
X
COM+ System
Application
(dllhost.exe
/Processid:
{02D4B3F1-
FD88-11D1-
960D-
00805FC79235)
and MS
Software
Shadow Copy
Provider
(dllhost.exe
/Processid:
{6C9935F1-
B492-4EFD-
95D2-
E00161E84328}
COM+ Event
System (es.dll
via
SvcHost.exe)
X
X
X
Computer
Browser
(browser.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
Cryptographic
Services
(CryptSvc.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
X
Device Update
Agent
(Duagent.exe)
DHCP Client
(dhcpcsvc.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
and DNS Client
(dhcpsvc.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
Remote Access
Auto Connection
Manager
(rasmans.dll via
svchost.exe)
Routing and
Remote Access
(mprdim.dll via
svchost.exe)
X
X
X
X
Logical Disk
Manager
(dmserver.dll via
svchost.exe)
and Logical Disk
Manager
Administrative
Service
(dmadmin.exe)
X
Distributed
Transaction
Coordinator
(msdtc.exe)
X
X
Enhanced Write
Filter (ewfdll.dll
via
SvcHost.exe)
Error Reporting
Service
(ersvd.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
Event Log
X (eventlog.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
X X
X
X
X
Server
(srvsvc.dll)
X
Help and
Support
(helpsvc.exe)
IIS Admin &
Simple Mail
Transfer
Protocol (SMTP)
& World Wide
Web Publishing
(inetinfo.exe)
IIS (various)
IMAPI CD-
Burning COM
Service
(imapi.exe)
Indexing Service
X (cisvc.exe)
X
Policy Agent
(IPSec
Services)
X (nettcpip.inf,
running in
context of
lsass.exe)
X
X
X
Messenger
(msgsvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
Windows Audio
(audiosrv.dll)
X
X
X
X
X
X
TCP/IP
NetBIOS Helper
(imhsvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
Net Logon
(netlogon.dll via
svchost.exe)
NetMeeting
Remote
Desktop Sharing
(mnmsrvc.exe)
Network DDE
(netdde.exe)
Network
Location
Awareness
(NLA)
(mswsock.dll
via svchost.exe)
X
X
Peer Name
Resolution
Protocol & Peer
Networking &
Peer Networking
Group
Authentication &
Peer Networking
Identity
Manager
(p2psvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
X X
X
Performance
X Logs and Alerts
(smlogsvc.exe)
X
Network
Connections
(netman.dll via
svchost.exe)
Themes
(uxtheme.dll via
svchost.exe)
Print Spooler
(spoolsv.exe)
Protected
Storage
(pstorec.dll via
svchost.exe)
QoS RSVP
(rsvp.exe)
X
Remote
Registry
(regsvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
Removable
Storage
(ntmssvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
Remote
Procedure Call
(RPC) Locator
(locator.exe)
Remote
Procedure Call
(RPC) (rpcss.dll
via svchost.exe)
Secondary
Logon
X (seclogon.dll
via svchost.exe)
X
X
Security
Accounts
Manager
(samlib.dll via
svchost.exe)
X
X
Serial Keys
(skeys.exe)
X
X
X
X
Smart Card &
Smart Card
Helper
(scardsvr.exe)
Application
Management
(appmgmts.dll
via
SvcHost.exe)
X
X
System Event
Notification
X (sens.dll via
svchost.exe)
System Restore
Service
(srsvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
Task Scheduler
(schedsvc.dll
via svchost.exe)
X
X
X
Telephony
(tapisrv.dll via
svchost.exe)
Telnet
(tlntsvr.exe)
X
Terminal
Services
(termsrv.dll via
svchost.exe)
Remote Access
Connection
Manager
(sessmgr.exe)
X
Windows Time
(w32time.dll via
svchost.exe)
Windows Time
(w32time.dll via
svchost.exe)
Uninterruptible
Power Supply
(ups.exe)
SSDP Discovery
Service
(ssdpsrv.dll via
svchost.exe)
Universal Plug
and Play Device
Host
(upnphost.dll
via svchost.exe)
Fast User
Switching
Compatibility &
Shell Hardware
Detection
(shsvcs.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
X
Volume Shadow
Copy
(vssvc.exe)
WebClient
(webclnt.dll via
svchost.exe)
X
Windows
Management
Instrumentation
Driver
Extensions
(advapi32.dll)
Application
Layer Gateway
(alg.exe) and
Internet
Connection
Firewall (ICP) /
Internet
Connection
Sharing
(fwcfg.dll via
SvcHost.exe)
Windows Image
Acquisition
(WIA)
(wiaservc.dll via
svchost.exe)
Windows
Installer
(wmisvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
X
X
X
X
Wireless Zero
Configuration
(wzcsvc.dll via
svchost.exe)
X
Windows
Management
Instrumentation
(wmisvc.dll via
X svchost.exe) &
WMI
Performance
Adapter
(wmiapsrv.exe)
X
X
X X
Workstation
(wkssvc.dll via
svchost.exe)

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Embedded Enabling (EEF)

Windows Platform (API)

User Interface (UI)

Specify Fonts, Code

(Any Human Interface Device A service that is used by various HID

This component includes the common

Adds the required dependencies to install the

Adds the required dependencies to install the

Includes the KD1394.dll file. This dynamic-

A set of Component Object Model (COM)

Guides users through the process of

Accessories/System Tools Accessible from the Start menu None X

Active Input Method Manager (AIMM) 1.2.

Active Template Library (ATL) Supports ATL applications None X

Notifies selected users and computers about

Bundles components that make it possible for

Analog TV Support for analog TV None X

Tools to support the administration of the

Help information to the user when they run a

A unified Web application platform that

A unified Web application platform that

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

Video control and other digital TV

A set of Application Programming Interfaces

Exposes performance metrics for the target

Provides the beep driver in the beep.sys file.

The Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol

File transfer capabilities using the OBEX

Bluetooth Personal Area Bundles the components that are used to

Bundles the components that are used to

CDFS Support for the CD-ROM File System (CDFS) None X

Provides the user interface (UI) for displaying

Supporting plug and play class installer DLLs

Bundles class installers. By using this

For more information about the associated

A COM library that makes it easy to create

Component Object Model (COM) includes a

Support for dynamic-link libraries and COM

The next evolution of Microsoft Component

A command-line tool that helps diagnose

Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) Version 5 component provides

Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) Version 6 component provides

Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) Version 6 component provides

Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) Version 6 component provides

Common Control Libraries Version (Side by Side) Version 6 component provides

Communications cable between two This component supplies the mdmhayes.inf

Support for a communications port. This

Provides the Computer Name tab which

This component, along with the Connection

Contains command-line utilities to copy and

Manages certificates and catalog files and

Provides basic networking capabilities to run-

The Credential Security Support Provider

Network support for the Core Certificate

The Cryptographic Service Providers

Bulk data encryption

Allows previous applications or controls that

Provides the Device Update Agent (DUA)

Registers and updates Internet Protocol (IP)

Dialer Application Support for the AV Dialer Application None X

This component includes common resources

Provides the infrastructure necessary to

Allows applications to interact with physical

Provides core functionality for applications