Microsoft KB Archive/833606

= BUG: The ProfileItems directive is not supported in Windows 2000 device driver .inf files =

Article ID: 833606

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Win32 Device Driver Kit for Windows 2000
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3

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SUMMARY
The ProfileItems directive is used in a Microsoft Windows Device Driver setup information file (.inf file) to add or to remove items on the Start menu. However, this directive cannot be used to add shortcuts to the Start menu in Microsoft Windows 2000.



WORKAROUND
To work around this bug, use a Windows device driver co-installer. A co-installer is a DLL that contains custom functionality that a device driver installation requires. You can use the IShellLink interface in the co-installer to create items in the Start menu.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.

Keywords: kbddk kbdocfix kbdocerr kbbug KB833606

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