Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

Provides systems management information to and from drivers.

Reference:

• Search Microsoft Support: Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

In XPlite Professional you can find Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions under the group titled  Advanced System Services.

Install Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions:

Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions is a stand-alone component. The function of Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions does not rely on any other XPlite Professional components and removing other components in XPlite Professional should not influence Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions.

Uninstall Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions:

Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions is not required by other system components in XPlite Professional. You can safely uninstall Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions without compromising other XPlite Professional components.

BUT PLEASE NOTE: You may have other software installed that does require Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions. If you encounter any compatibility issues with other software you can quickly and easily reinstall Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions using XPlite Professional.

Compatibility:

XPlite Professional can completely uninstall Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions and reinstall to repair Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions on:

• Windows XP Professional: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows XP Home: orig, SP1, SP2
• Windows 2000 Professional: orig, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4
• Windows 2003 Server: orig, SP1, SP2(coming!)

User Removal Statistics for Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions

XPlite:
Of 53 sampled Windows XP users, 36 left Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions installed and 17 people uninstalled Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions from their system.

2000lite:
Of 393 sampled Windows 2000 users, 7 left Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions installed and 4 people uninstalled it from their system. No data for another 382 users (advanced features hidden or incomplete log data).

Pro Users can help us collect these removal statistics.

1. In XPlite or 2000lite press to access preferences.
2. Ensure logging is on.
3. Check "Send component state data when checking for upgrades" on the Preferences tab.
4. Using the Check for Upgrades button on the About tab.

The information sent is the last block only of component installation state data - you can see this in the log as "option=1" or "option=0". No personal information is conveyed.