Hi all, I have been playing around with DPWS and would like to know a few things. My goal is to expose a device via DPWS discovery mechanism. That part works fine. The device appears under Windows 7 Networks area and I can double-click on the icon and launch the device' webpage and also right click and select Properties and view the model URL, and other information. Now, what I would like to achieve is: 1. On double-clicking ( or launching the PresentationURL ), I would like to not invoke a webpage, instead open a samba share that my device exposes. I tried passing in a \\SambaNetbiosName\SambaShare format in the PresentationUrl , instead of the http:// thing, but Windows 7 discards it and says, device webpage not available. Is there anything in the DPWS SOAP response that I am missing that might be preventing Windows 7 Network browser from accepting the PresentationURL as valid ? If so, what? 2. On the right mouse context menu for the device on Windows 7 Network browser window, media devices get categorized under Media Devices and they offer a "Open media player" or similar option. Can I make my device appear as something appropriate also. Right now, it appears under Other devices. What in DPWS SOAP data that Windows looks for to categorize? I have researched PnP-X a bit, but I don't think I want to go that far in implementing a NAS.Storage type of device. I just would like to launch something other than a http:// presentation page , and DPWS is almost there, but just not all the way :) Thanks in advance for any pointers.

Hm.. it seems like this would probably be not the best forum for this question. Not sure where else to post though.

Hi, Your requirements relate to Browser Development. You may redirect to the MSDN forum. Internet Explorer Development http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/category/iedevelopment/Ivan-Liu TechNet Community Support

Hi, Your requirements relate to Browser Development. You may redirect to the MSDN forum. Internet Explorer Development http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/category/iedevelopment/Ivan-Liu TechNet Community Support