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desktop2:SearchPropertyHandler

Enables Windows Desktop Bridge apps to install property handlers on your system. These handlers are used to read properties from files for indexing and search.

Element hierarchy

<Package>
   └─ <Extensions>
      └─ <desktop2:Extension>
         └─ <desktop2:SearchPropertyHandler>
   └─ <Applications>
      └─ <Application>
         └─ <Extensions>
            └─ <desktop2:Extension>
               └─ <desktop2:SearchPropertyHandler>

Syntax

<desktop2:SearchPropertyHandler
  Clsid = 'A required GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx.'
  Path = 'A required string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *, ending with the case-insensitive file extension ".dll".'
  ProcessorArchitecture = 'A required string that can have one of the following values: "x86", "x64", "arm", "arm64", or "neutral".' />

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Clsid A GUID in the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx. Yes
Path Path relative to the binary that implements the CLSID. A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *, ending with the case-insensitive file extension ".dll". Yes
ProcessorArchitecture A string that can have one of the following values: x86, x64, arm, arm64, neutral. Yes

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
desktop2:Extension Declares an extensibility point for the app.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/2
Minimum OS Version Windows 10 version 1703 (Build 15063)

Remarks

Starting with Windows 10 Version 1809 and Windows 11 Version 22H2, this app extension will no longer work for desktop apps packaged as UWP apps using Windows Desktop Bridge. Including this extension in the package manifest for Desktop Bridge apps will have no effect.

Examples