<CLSID>

A globally unique identifier (GUID) used to map information about a component class.

Registry Entry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID
\<CLSID>= HumanReadableName

Value Entries

HumanReadableName

Specifies a name that can be displayed in the user interface.

Remarks

COM uses the information mapped by the CLSID to locate and create an instance the object associated with the CLISID.

See Also

CoCreateGuid