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List of Microsoft Windows components

The following is a list of Microsoft Windows components.

Configuration and maintenance

User interface

Applications and utilities

Windows Server components

File systems

Core components

Services

This list is not all-inclusive.

DirectX

  • Direct3D
  • DirectDraw
  • DirectInput
  • DirectMusic
  • DirectPlay
  • DirectShow
  • DirectSound
  • DirectX Media Objects
  • DirectX plugin
  • DirectX Video Acceleration

Networking

  • Administrative share
  • Distributed File System
  • My Network Places (formerly Network Neighborhood)
  • Network Access Protection
  • Remote Installation Services
  • Server Message Block
  • Windows Rights Management Services

Scripting and command-line

  • Batch file
  • CHKDSK
  • Cmd.exe
  • ComSpec
  • Ipconfig
  • Net / Net Send
  • Netdom.exe: Windows Domain Manager
  • Netsh
  • Netstat
  • QBasic
  • Regsvr32
  • Robocopy
  • Win32 console
  • Windows Script Host
  • Windows PowerShell
  • XCOPY

Kernel

  • Commit charge
  • Kernel Transaction Manager
  • Win32 Thread Information Block

.NET Framework

  • Assembly
  • CLI Languages
  • Metadata
  • .NET Remoting
  • ADO.NET
  • ASP.NET
  • Base Class Library
  • Common Intermediate Language
  • Common Language Infrastructure
  • Common Language Runtime
  • Common Type System
  • Virtual Execution System
  • Windows CardSpace
  • Windows Communication Foundation
  • Windows Forms
  • Windows Presentation Foundation
  • Windows Workflow Foundation

Security

Deprecated components and apps

APIs

  • ClearType
  • Media Foundation
  • Windows Driver Foundation
  • Windows Imaging Component
  • Windows Management Instrumentation

Miscellaneous (to be categorized)

  • ActiveSync
  • Compatibility Appraiser collects telemetry information.[27]
  • DMRC (Device Metadata Retrieval Client) interfaces to metadata about devices from Windows 7 onwards.[28]
  • I/O technologies
  • Macro Recorder
  • Microsoft Agent
  • Prefetcher
  • ReadyBoost
  • Sync Center
  • Text Services Framework
  • Universal Audio Architecture
  • Windows Color System
  • Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure (WDI)[29]
  • Windows Mobile Device Center
  • Windows Rally
  • Windows Registry
  • Windows Speech Recognition
  • XML Paper Specification

See also

References

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