[1] INF files are most commonly used for installing device drivers for hardware components.
[2] Windows includes the IExpress tool for the creation of INF-based installations.
Most of the remaining sections are user-defined and contain information specific to the component being installed.
Since Windows XP, however, this feature has been replaced with a menu forcing the user to choose which action to take.
INF Files can sometimes be dangerous on Windows 2000 as they may allow viruses to autorun without prompting.