Windows Vista Driver Development

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 include exciting new features to support additional devices and enhance the operation of existing device types. In addition, Microsoft is working to streamline and simplify the driver development process for developers and manufacturers.

Windows Vista System Internals

	_OSC Method and PCI Express in Windows Vista
	Advances in Memory Management for Windows
	CardBus I/O Resource Windows in Windows Vista
	Changes to User Mode Services in Windows Vista
	Driver Tip: Debugging Windows Vista
	Impact of Session 0 Isolation on Services and Drivers in Windows Vista
	Kernel Enhancements for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
	Protected Processes in Windows Vista
	Software Licensing Guidance for Products that Use Process Patching and Hooking
	Going Deep Inside Windows Vista's Kernel Architecture (Channel 9 interview)
	Michael Fortin - Windows Vista SuperFetch
	Nar Ganapathy: Windows Vista I/O

Graphics and Windows Vista

	BIOS Communication for Display Drivers in Windows Vista
	Brightness Control in WDDM
	GPU Hang Detection and Recovery
	Graphics Memory Reporting through WDDM
	Multimonitor Support in Windows Vista
	Timeout Detection and Recovery of GPUs through WDDM
	Virtual Address Space Usage in Windows Game Development
	VSync Control in Windows Vista SP1
	Windows Vista Rules for Enabling Windows Aero
	High DPI Support in Windows Vista Aero

Color Management and Windows Vista

	Supporting Advanced Color in Print Drivers
	Windows Color System - Use Cases
	Windows Color System: The Next Generation Color Management System
	XPS and Color Printing Enhancements in Windows Vista
	Evolution in the Microsoft Color Management Ecosystem [2.2 MB]
	How WCS in Windows Vista works with Drivers and Applications [1.6 MB]
	Windows Color System and API: An Overview [1.2 MB]

Windows Vista Printing Overview

	AsyncUI Notifications from Printer Drivers
	Print Driver Compatibility with Windows Vista
	XPS and Color Printing Enhancements in Windows Vista
	Video - Inside Windows Vista Printing

Universal Audio Architecture and Windows Vista Audio

	A Wave Port Driver for Real-Time Audio Streaming
	Custom Audio Effects in Windows Vista
	HD Audio Pin Configuration Implementation Test Procedure Guidelines
	Microsoft Device Driver Interface for HD Audio
	Pin Configuration Guidelines for High Definition Audio Devices
	Plug and Play Guidelines for High Definition Audio Devices
	Reusing Windows Vista Audio System Effects
	Universal Audio Architecture
	Universal Audio Architecture Hardware Design Guidelines
	HD Audio UAA Class Driver 1.1 Overview

Portable Devices and Windows Vista

	Device-Driver Performance Considerations for Multimedia Platforms
	Microsoft OS Descriptors
	Portable Media Players for Windows Vista

WDK Resources on MSDN

Windows Vista Display Drivers

See Also

	Kernel Enhancements for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
	Hardware Design for Windows
	Plug and Play and Power Management for Drivers

Resources

	WDK Documentation Download
	Driver Developer Community Resources
	Driver Signing Requirements for Windows
	Driver Tips: Best Practices for Windows Device Drivers
	Notes from Windows Development Teams
	Support for Developer Kits and Tools
	Driver Developer Blogs
	WDK Documentation on MSDN

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