The ControlFlags section controls how a device is handled by the device installer. The New Device Wizard builds its list of installable devices by searching through INF files. The device installer extracts information about devices from the INF files and displays it.
[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect=device-id[device-id]...
ExcludeFromSelect
Listing the device-id of a device in an ExcludeFromSelect item removes the device from the device installer. If you use an asterisk (*) in place of the device-id list, ExcludeFromSelect is set for all devices listed in the INF file.
By appending an extension to ExcludeFromSelect entry, you can exclude devices from device-selection dialog boxes based on a particular operating system or platform. The following extensions are recognized by the Setup functions:
| .win | Exclude device(s) on Windows 9x |
| .nt | Exclude device(s) on Windows NT (all platforms) |
| .ntx86 | Exclude device(s) on Windows NT (x86 only) |
| .ntmips | Exclude device(s) on Windows NT (MIPS only) |
| .ntalpha | Exclude device(s) on Windows NT (Alpha only) |
| .ntppc | Exclude device(s) on Windows NT (PPC only) |
The extensions are not case sensitive. The following example excludes all bus mice and InPort mice on RISC platforms:
[ControlFlags]
ExcludeFromSelect.ntalpha=*PNP0F0D,*PNP0F11,*PNP0F00,*PNP0F02,*PNP0F15
ExcludeFromSelect.ntmips=*PNP0F0D,*PNP0F11,*PNP0F00,*PNP0F02,*PNP0F15
ExcludeFromSelect.ntppc=*PNP0F0D,*PNP0F11,*PNP0F00,*PNP0F02,*PNP0F15