Hardware Profiles Subkey

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Hardware Profiles

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\IDConfigDB

Description

The Hardware Profiles subkey stores information about the hardware profiles configured on the system.

A hardware profile consists of specified changes to the original hardware profile configured in the HKLM\SOFTWARE and SYSTEM keys of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. These changes are stored in the CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles subkey in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

The Hardware Profiles subkey in the IDConfigDB subkey stores information about the profile, but not the profile itself.

You can use System in Control Panel to create a hardware profile. Also, the system creates new hardware profiles automatically when it encounters configurations that require new profiles, such as when a portable computer is undocked or is moved from one docking station to another.

Tip

  • To create a hardware profile, double-click System in Control Panel, click the Hardware tab, and then click the Hardware Profiles button.