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watermark

Bitmap image used in a Wizard97-style wizard that conveys a message to the user.

Welcome page

The first page of a Wizard97-style wizard. The Welcome page typically has a bitmap image, (watermark), that conveys a message to the user.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

the Microsoft implementation of Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM), which is an industry initiative to develop a standard technology for accessing management information in an enterprise environment. WMI uses the industry-standard Common Information Model (CIM) to represent systems, applications, networks, devices, and other managed objects in an enterprise environment. MMC snap-ins can be used to display any information that is stored in WMI.

wizard

Type of property sheet. Wizards present pages one at a time in sequential order controlled by the application. MMC enables a snap-in to add either standard wizard pages or Wizard97 pages.

Wizard97 page

Wizard pages used with Wizard97-style wizard. Snap-ins are encouraged to use the Wizard97 style for consistent style throughout MMC.

Wizard97-style wizard

Wizard style that improves the usability of wizards by implementing an introductory (Welcome) and finish (Completion) pages, interior page titles, and a consistent presentation of information.