... management, and the new INF file format used for installing network components. Installing Network Components in the Registry To install networking components in Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows ... specifies the "Local Area Connection" string that you see in the Network and Dial-up Connections window. Next, the string setting named PnPInstanceID is the link to the subkey under the ... Parameters in the Registry Networking features in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 include several improvements. These improvements have also influenced the method of storing network...