Win32_ class library name used by WMI
Includes: Hardware class, operating system class, installation application class, WMI service management class, performance counter class
1. Hardware class
Cooling category
win32_fan--Fan
win32_heatpipe--Heat Pipe
win32_refrigeration--Refrigeration
win32_temperatureprobe--Temperature Sensing
Input device category
win32_keyboard--keyboard
win32_pointingdevice--indication device (e.g. mouse)
Mass Storage Categories
win32_autochksetting--Disk automatic check operation settings
win32_cdromdrive--Optical Drive
win32_diskdrive--Hard Drive
win32_floppydrive--Floppy disk drive
win32_physicalmedia--Physical Media
win32_tapedrive--Tape Drive
Motherboard, controller, Port category
win32_1394controller--1394 Controller
WIN32_1394CONTROLLERDEVICE--1394 Controller Device
win32_allocatedresource--Allocated Resources
win32_associatedprocessormemory--processor and high-speed buffer memory
win32_baseboard--Motherboard
Win32_bios--bios (Basic input/output system)
win32_bus--Bus
win32_cachememory--Cache Memory
WIN32_CONTROLLERHASHUB--USB Controller
win32_devicebus--Device Bus
win32_devicememoryaddress--Device Memory address
win32_devicesettings--Device Settings
WIN32_DMACHANNEL--DMA Channel
win32_floppycontroller--Floppy disk Controller
Win32_idecontroller--ide Controller
Win32_idecontrollerdevice--ide Controller Device
win32_infrareddevice--Infrared Equipment
win32_irqresource--Interrupt (IRQ) resource
win32_memoryarray--Memory Array
win32_memoryarraylocation--Memory Array Location
win32_memorydevice--Memory Devices
win32_memorydevicearray--Memory Device Array
win32_memorydevicelocation--Memory Device Location
win32_motherboarddevice--Motherboard Devices
win32_onboarddevice--plug-in device
win32_parallelport--Parallel port
Win32_pcmciacontroller--pcmcia Controller
win32_physicalmemory--Physical Memory
win32_physicalmemoryarray--Physical Memory Array
win32_physicalmemorylocation--Physical Memory Location
WIN32_PNPALLOCATEDRESOURCE--PNP Reserve Resources
WIN32_PNPDEVICE--PNP Equipment
WIN32_PNPENTITY--PNP entity
win32_portconnector--Port Connector
win32_portresource--Port Resources
win32_processor--(CPU) processor
WIN32_SCSICONTROLLER--SCSI Controller
WIN32_SCSICONTROLLERDEVICE--SCSI Controller Device
win32_serialport--Serial Port
win32_serialportconfiguration--Serial Port configuration
win32_serialportsetting--Serial port Settings
win32_smbiosmemory--memory-related device management
win32_sounddevice--sound card
win32_systembios--System BIOS
win32_systemdriverpnpentity--system Drive PNP entity
win32_systemenclosure--System closed
win32_systemmemoryresource--System Memory Resources
win32_systemslot--System Slots
WIN32_USBCONTROLLER--USB Controller
WIN32_USBCONTROLLERDEVICE--USB Controller Device
WIN32_USBHUB--USB Hub
Network Equipment Category
win32_networkadapter--Network Adapter
win32_networkadapterconfiguration--Network Adapter Configuration
win32_networkadaptersetting--Network Adapter settings
Power category
win32_associatedbattery--Combined battery pack
win32_battery--Battery
win32_currentprobe--Current Sensing
win32_portablebattery--Portable Battery
win32_powermanagementevent--Battery Event Management
Win32_uninterruptiblepowersupply--ups power supply
win32_voltageprobe--Voltage Detection
Print category
win32_driverfordevice--Drive Device
win32_printer--Printer
win32_printerconfiguration--printer Configuration
win32_printercontroller--Printer Controller
win32_printerdriver--printer Driver
win32_printerdriverdll--Printer Drive DLL
win32_printersetting--printer Settings
win32_printjob--print jobs
WIN32_TCPIPPRINTERPORT--TCPIP Printer Port
Phone category
Win32_potsmodem--pots Modems (Modem)
Win32_potsmodemtoserialport--pots Modem serial Port
Video Monitor Category
win32_desktopmonitor--Plug and Play monitor
win32_displayconfiguration--Display Configuration
win32_displaycontrollerconfiguration--Display Controller configuration
win32_videoconfiguration--Video Configuration
win32_videocontroller--Video Controller
win32_videosettings--Video Settings
2. Operating System class
COM category
win32_classiccomapplicationclasses--
win32_classiccomclass--
win32_classiccomclasssettings--
win32_clientapplicationsetting--
win32_comapplication--com applications
win32_comapplicationclasses--
win32_comapplicationsettings--
win32_comclass--
win32_comclassautoemulator--
win32_comclassemulator--
win32_componentcategory--
win32_comsetting--
win32_dcomapplication--dcom applications
win32_dcomapplicationaccessallowedsetting--
win32_dcomapplicationsetting--
win32_implementedcategory--
Desktop category
win32_desktop--Desktop
win32_environment--Environment
win32_timezone--Time Zone
win32_userdesktop--users ' desktops
Driver categories
win32_drivervxd--
win32_systemdriver--System Drivers
File System Categories
win32_cimlogicaldevicecimdatafile--
win32_directory--
win32_directoryspecification--
win32_diskdrivetodiskpartition--
win32_diskpartition--Disk Logical Partitioning
WIN32_DISKQUOTA--NTFS Disk partition quotas
win32_logicaldisk--Logical Disk Partitioning
win32_logicaldiskrootdirectory--
win32_logicaldisktopartition--
win32_mappedlogicaldisk--Mapping Logical Disks
win32_operatingsystemautochksetting--
win32_quotasetting--
win32_shortcutfile--
win32_subdirectory--
win32_systempartitions--
win32_volume--
win32_volumequota--
win32_volumequotasetting--
win32_volumeuserquota--
Job Object Category
win32_collectionstatistics--
win32_luid--
win32_luidandattributes--
win32_namedjobobject--
win32_namedjobobjectactginfo--
win32_namedjobobjectlimit--
win32_namedjobobjectlimitsetting--
win32_namedjobobjectprocess--
win32_namedjobobjectseclimit--
win32_namedjobobjectseclimitsetting--
win32_namedjobobjectstatistics--
win32_sidandattributes--
win32_tokengroups--
win32_tokenprivileges--
Store page File categories
win32_logicalmemoryconfiguration--Logical Memory configuration
win32_pagefile--page File
win32_pagefileelementsetting--
win32_pagefilesetting--page File Settings
win32_pagefileusage--Page File Usage
win32_systemlogicalmemoryconfiguration--
Multimedia Audio-Visual category
win32_codecfile--codec file
Construction Network Category
win32_activeroute--Active Routing
win32_ip4persistedroutetable--
win32_ip4routetable--routing Table
win32_ip4routetableevent--
win32_networkclient--
win32_networkconnection--
win32_networkprotocol--Network protocol
win32_ntdomain--
win32_pingstatus--
win32_protocolbinding--protocol Bindings
Operating system Event Categories
win32_computershutdownevent--
win32_computersystemevent--
win32_devicechangeevent--
win32_moduleloadtrace--
win32_moduletrace--
win32_processstarttrace--
win32_processstoptrace--
win32_processtrace--
win32_systemconfigurationchangeevent--
win32_systemtrace--
win32_threadstarttrace--
win32_threadstoptrace--
win32_threadtrace--
win32_volumechangeevent--
win32_bootconfiguration--Boot configuration
win32_computersystem--computer system
win32_computersystemprocessor--computer system processor
win32_computersystemproduct--computer System products
win32_dependentservice--Trusted services
win32_loadordergroup--load order group
win32_loadordergroupservicedependencies--
win32_loadordergroupservicemembers--
Win32_ operatingsystem--operating system
win32_operatingsystemqfe--
win32_osrecoveryconfiguration--operating system Recovery configuration
Win32_ quickfixengineering--
win32_startupcommand--Start command
win32_systembootconfiguration--
Win32_ systemdesktop--
win32_systemdevices--
win32_systemloadordergroups--
win32_systemnetworkconnections--
win32_systemoperatingsystem--
win32_systemprocesses--
win32_systemprogramgroups--windows Start program group
win32_systemresources--
win32_systemservices--System Services
win32_systemsetting--
win32_systemsystemdriver--
win32_systemtimezone--system time zone
win32_systemusers--System user
Process category
win32_process--process
win32_processstartup--
win32_thread--Threads
Register category
win32_registry--Registration Form
Debugger Job Categories
win32_currenttime--Current Time
win32_scheduledjob--
Security category
win32_accountsid--
win32_ace--
win32_logicalfileaccess--
win32_logicalfileauditing--
win32_logicalfilegroup--
win32_logicalfileowner--
win32_logicalfilesecuritysetting--
win32_logicalshareaccess--
win32_logicalshareauditing--
win32_logicalsharesecuritysetting--
win32_privilegesstatus--
win32_securitydescriptor--
win32_securitysetting--
win32_securitysettingaccess--
win32_securitysettingauditing--
win32_securitysettinggroup--
win32_securitysettingoflogicalfile--
win32_securitysettingoflogicalshare--
win32_securitysettingofobject--
win32_securitysettingowner--
win32_sid--
win32_trustee--
Service category
win32_baseservice--Basic Services
win32_service--Service
Shared categories
win32_dfsnode--
win32_dfsnodetarget--
win32_dfstarget--
win32_serverconnection--
win32_serversession--
win32_connectionshare--
win32_printershare--
win32_sessionconnection--
win32_sessionprocess--
win32_sharetodirectory--
win32_share--Shared Folders
Start Menu Category
Win32_logicalprogramgroup--windows Starting a logical program group
Win32_logicalprogramgroupdirectory--windows Start Logical Program Group directory win32_logicalprogramgroupitem--windows start Logical program group item
Win32_logicalprogramgroupitemdatafile--windows starting the Logical program group item data file
Win32_programgroup--windows program Group
Win32_programgroupcontents--windows program Group Content
Win32_programgrouporitem--windows program group or item
Storage category
win32_shadowby--
win32_shadowcontext--
win32_shadowcopy--
win32_shadowdiffvolumesupport--
win32_shadowfor--
win32_shadowon--
win32_shadowprovider--
win32_shadowstorage--
win32_shadowvolumesupport--
win32_volume--
win32_volumeuserquota--
User Category
win32_account--Account
win32_group--Group
win32_groupindomain--groups in a domain
win32_groupuser--Group Users
win32_logonsession--logon Session
win32_logonsessionmappeddisk--
win32_networkloginprofile--
win32_systemaccount--SYSTEM Account
win32_useraccount--Use Account
Users in the win32_userindomain--domain
Event Log categories for Windows NT
win32_nteventlogfile--Event Log file
win32_ntlogevent--Log Events
win32_ntlogeventcomputer--Log Event Computer
win32_ntlogeventlog--Log Event Log
win32_ntlogeventuser--
Windows Product Activation Categories
win32_computersystemwindowsproductactivationsetting--
win32_proxy--Agent
Win32_windowsproductactivation--windows Product Activation
3. Install the Application class
win32_actioncheck--
win32_applicationcommandline--
win32_applicationservice--
win32_binary--
win32_bindimageaction--
win32_checkcheck--
win32_classinfoaction--
win32_commandlineaccess--
win32_condition--
win32_createfolderaction--
win32_duplicatefileaction--
win32_environmentspecification--
win32_extensioninfoaction--
win32_filespecification--
win32_fontinfoaction--
win32_inifilespecification--
win32_installedsoftwareelement--
win32_launchcondition--
win32_managedsystemelementresource--
win32_mimeinfoaction--
win32_movefileaction--
win32_msiresource--
win32_odbcattribute--
win32_odbcdatasourceattribute--
win32_odbcdatasourcespecification--
win32_odbcdriverattribute--
win32_odbcdriversoftwareelement--
win32_odbcdriverspecification--
win32_odbcsourceattribute--
win32_odbctranslatorspecification--
win32_patch--
win32_patchfile--
win32_patchpackage--
win32_product--
win32_productcheck--
win32_productresource--
win32_productsoftwarefeatures--
win32_progidspecification--
win32_property--
win32_publishcomponentaction--
win32_registryaction--
win32_removefileaction--
win32_removeiniaction--
win32_reservecost--
win32_selfregmoduleaction--
win32_servicecontrol--
win32_servicespecification--
win32_servicespecificationservice--
win32_settingcheck--
win32_shortcutaction--
win32_shortcutsap--
win32_softwareelement--
win32_softwareelementaction--
win32_softwareelementcheck--
win32_softwareelementcondition--
win32_softwareelementresource--
win32_softwarefeature--
win32_softwarefeatureaction--
win32_softwarefeaturecheck--
win32_softwarefeatureparent--
win32_softwarefeaturesoftwareelements--
win32_typelibraryaction--
4. WMI Service Management class
WMI Configuration Categories
win32_methodparameterclass--method Parameter class
WMI Management Categories
WIN32_WMISETTING--WMI settings
WIN32_WMIELEMENTSETTING--WMI Unit Settings
5. Performance Counter Class
Formatting performance counter Categories
win32_perfformatteddata--
win32_perfformatteddata_asp_activeserverpages--
win32_perfformatteddata_contentfilter_indexingservicefilter--
win32_perfformatteddata_contentindex_indexingservice--
win32_perfformatteddata_inetinfo_internetinformationservicesglobal--
win32_perfformatteddata_isapisearch_httpindexingservice--
win32_perfformatteddata_msdtc_distributedtransactioncoordinator--
win32_perfformatteddata_ntfsdrv_smtpntfsstoredriver--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfdisk_logicaldisk--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfdisk_physicaldisk--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfnet_browser--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfnet_redirector--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfnet_server--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfnet_serverworkqueues--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfos_cache--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfos_memory--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfos_objects--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfos_pagingfile--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfos_processor--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfos_system--
win32_perfformatteddata_perfproc_fullimage_costly--
Win32_perfformatteddata_perfproc_image_costly--win32_perfformatteddata_perfproc_jobobject--win32_ Perfformatteddata_perfproc_jobobjectdetails--win32_perfformatteddata_perfproc_process--win32_perfformatteddata _perfproc_processaddressspace_costly--win32_perfformatteddata_perfproc_thread--win32_perfformatteddata_ perfproc_threaddetails_costly--win32_perfformatteddata_psched_pschedflow--
Win32_perfformatteddata_psched_pschedpipe--win32_perfformatteddata_remoteaccess_rasport--win32_ Perfformatteddata_remoteaccess_rastotal--win32_perfformatteddata_rsvp_acsrsvpinterfaces--win32_ Perfformatteddata_rsvp_acsrsvpservice--win32_perfformatteddata_smtpsvc_smtpserver--win32_perfformatteddata_ spooler_printqueue--
win32_perfformatteddata_tapisrv_telephony--
win32_perfformatteddata_tcpip_icmp--
win32_perfformatteddata_tcpip_ip--
win32_perfformatteddata_tcpip_nbtconnection--win32_perfformatteddata_tcpip_networkinterface--
win32_perfformatteddata_tcpip_tcp--
Win32_perfformatteddata_tcpip_udp--win32_perfformatteddata_termservice_terminalservices--win32_ perfformatteddata_termservice_terminalservicessession--win32_perfformatteddata_w3svc_webservice--
Raw Performance counter categories
Win32_perfrawdata--win32_perfrawdata_asp_activeserverpages--win32_perfrawdata_contentfilter_ Indexingservicefilter--win32_perfrawdata_contentindex_indexingservice--win32_perfrawdata_inetinfo_ Internetinformationservicesglobal--win32_perfrawdata_isapisearch_httpindexingservice--win32_perfrawdata_msdtc_ distributedtransactioncoordinator--win32_perfrawdata_ntfsdrv_smtpntfsstoredriver--
win32_perfrawdata_perfdisk_logicaldisk--
win32_perfrawdata_perfdisk_physicaldisk--
win32_perfrawdata_perfnet_browser--
win32_perfrawdata_perfnet_redirector--
win32_perfrawdata_perfnet_server--
win32_perfrawdata_perfnet_serverworkqueues--
win32_perfrawdata_perfos_cache--
win32_perfrawdata_perfos_memory--
win32_perfrawdata_perfos_objects--
win32_perfrawdata_perfos_pagingfile--
win32_perfrawdata_perfos_processor--
win32_perfrawdata_perfos_system--
win32_perfrawdata_perfproc_fullimage_costly--
win32_perfrawdata_perfproc_image_costly--
win32_perfrawdata_perfproc_jobobject--
win32_perfrawdata_perfproc_jobobjectdetails--
Win32_perfrawdata_perfproc_process--win32_perfrawdata_perfproc_processaddressspace_costly--win32_perfrawdata_ perfproc_thread--
win32_perfrawdata_perfproc_threaddetails_costly--
win32_perfrawdata_psched_pschedflow--
win32_perfrawdata_psched_pschedpipe--
win32_perfrawdata_remoteaccess_rasport--
win32_perfrawdata_remoteaccess_rastotal--
win32_perfrawdata_rsvp_acsrsvpinterfaces--
win32_perfrawdata_rsvp_acsrsvpservice--
win32_perfrawdata_smtpsvc_smtpserver--
win32_perfrawdata_spooler_printqueue--
win32_perfrawdata_tapisrv_telephony--
win32_perfrawdata_tcpip_icmp--
win32_perfrawdata_tcpip_ip--
win32_perfrawdata_tcpip_nbtconnection--
win32_perfrawdata_tcpip_networkinterface--
win32_perfrawdata_tcpip_tcp--
win32_perfrawdata_tcpip_udp--
Win32_perfrawdata_termservice_terminalservices--win32_perfrawdata_termservice_terminalservicessession--win32_ perfrawdata_w3svc_webservice--
Win32_ class library name used by WMI