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Purpose
The Windows.Devices.Enumeration and Windows.Devices.Enumeration.Pnp namespaces enable you to enumerate devices. The following are typical reasons to enumerate devices:
- Selecting the device to be used by an application. For example, a voice chat application may use the API to present a list of microphones or webcams for the user to select from, or a photo import app may use the API to present a list of removable storage devices for the user to select from.
- Device discovery and notifications about devices, for apps that use them, such as Windows Store device app.
In this section
| Topic | Description |
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Here we show you how to do a one-time enumeration of commonly used devices using FindAllAsync. |
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How to get notifications if devices are added, removed, or changed |
This tutorial shows you how to enumerate devices dynamically. Then, your app can receive notification if devices are added or removed, or if device properties change. |
Developer audience
Developers of Windows Store apps
Related topics
Roadmap for Windows Runtime apps using C# or Visual Basic