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Thank you. Do you know where the path &quot;\device\namedpipe\is a named pipe&quot; is stored or retrieved?
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Thank you. Do you know where the path "\device\namedpipe\is a named pipe" is stored or retrieved?

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A named pipe is an inter process communication method perhaps this wikipedia entry will shed some light on what they are for you <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Named_pipe" rel="ugc">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Named_pipe</a>
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A named pipe is an inter process communication method perhaps this wikipedia entry will shed some light on what they are for you http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Named_pipe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Named_pipe]

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Thank you very much! <br />
Gerald
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I have process explorer installed on XP SP3 and have not been able to find out what the path or similar paths mean. In this example \device\afd\endpoint. It indicates it is a file. AFD is a system driver. But the path is confusing. Can anyone explain it.<br />
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I have process explorer installed on XP SP3 and have not been able to find out what the path or similar paths mean. In this example \device\afd\endpoint. It indicates it is a file. AFD is a system driver. But the path is confusing. Can anyone explain it.

SVCHOST and the associated path \device\afd\endpoint

The Microsoft Legacy Operating System topic includes legacy versions of Microsoft operating systems prior to Windows 2000: All versions of MS-DOS and other versions developed for specific manufacturers and Windows 3/3.1, Windows 95 and Windows 98, plus any other Windows-related versions, and Windows Mobile.