The information includes the device name, the
information (INF) filename, whether Microsoft signed the driver, and the device driver manufacturer.
When used by itself, the DriverQuery utility provides a report about the local system that
includes the module name, the display name (the name the user sees), driver type, and the date the
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vendor built the driver. The output is in a tabular format. The command line switches give you a
great deal of flexibility as to the form of output and the content.
Installing Applications with the MSIExec Utility
The Microsoft Installer Executive (MSIExec) utility helps you install applications on a system. The
application setup package must appear in a form that MSIExec can understand, which is normally
a file with a Microsoft Installer (MSI) extension, although you??™ll see these files with an EXE extension
as well. Generally, the MSI packages are robust enough that you can install them unattended
after you test the application setup on a test machine. In fact, if you have many machines to set up,
using this approach, coupled with automation, can save you considerable time.
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