c++ Is there any windows API for listing device drivers shown in the windows driver manager console?

Question

I want to list device drivers as shown in the device drivers(devmgmt.msc) window. SetupDiGetClassDevs() API provides basic informations about the device. But I need more information like driver install date, driver Signer.

Answer 1

You can interrogate just about every aspect of the system configuration or running state using WMI - Windows Management Instrumentation.

• https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa389273(v=vs.85).aspx

There is a command-line tool, wmic, which will do this, and also a PowerShell cmdlet, Get-WmiObject.

E.g. to list devices:

Get-WmiObject -Class CIM_LogicalDevice

Accessing WMI from C++:

• https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa389762(v=vs.85).aspx