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64-Bit WHDC Technical Content Reviewed and Updated
You might notice a new type of date stamp as you review the 64-bit pages on the WHDC Web site. To help support you, our partners, in response to the accelerated industry shift to 64-bit computing (see Featured Story), the editorial team at WHDC worked with Windows program managers and developers to review all of our 64-bit technical content. We updated what needed updating and indicated those pages or papers still current with a "Reviewed" date stamp.
When you see both an "Updated" and "Reviewed" date stamp on a white paper or Web page--as, for example, on the Designing for 64-bit Windows page--the technical content on that page or in that paper was last reviewed for accuracy on the Reviewed date.
We hope you find this information useful.
— The WHDC Web team
Featured Story
Are You 64-Bit Compatible?
An important platform shift is occurring in the PC industry: the move from 32-bit to 64-bit PCs. Consumer adoption of 64-bit PCs has tripled in the U.S. in the last three months and doubled worldwide during this same period. This growth is expected to accelerate as OEMs shift to supplying a rapidly increasing assortment of 64-bit desktops and laptops.
To better understand what this change means to you, take a look at the Windows Vista 64-bit Today posting on the Windows Vista blog, which provides some background on this market shift and resources to help you support this move. You can also find information on 64-bit compatibility and optimization at Windows Vista 64-bit Partner Readiness and in the top feature area on the WHDC Home Page.
See also on WHDC: 64-bit System Design64-bit Driver Guidelines
WinHEC News
WinHEC 2008 Early Registration Is Open
If you need accurate technical information about changes coming to the Windows platform in Windows 7, WinHEC 2008 is the place to connect with the people at Microsoft who know what they're talking about when it comes to Windows 7. Mark your calendar or register, and plan to attend:
November 5–7, 2008
Los Angeles Convention Center Register by September 19 at the early-bird price of $1,295 ($400 discount off standard registration).
For more information, see the WinHEC Web site. Industry Call for WinHEC White Papers Open until September 9
Microsoft continues to accept technical white papers for inclusion in the WinHEC proceedings. Join other industry leaders in sharing information that will help hardware developers take advantage of engineering and design innovations in the new generation of Windows. To ensure that your white papers align with the WinHEC content strategy, review the topic list on the WinHEC 2008 Agenda and Session Preview page. All white papers are due by September 9, 2008. Instructions on how to submit your white papers are posted on the WinHEC Web site. WinHEC Asia Dates Announced
We are pleased to announce that WinHEC this year will take place at the following three locations in Asia: Beijing, China
Date: December 3–4, 2008
Venue: To be finalized Taipei, Taiwan
Date: December 9–10, 2008
Venue: Taipei International Convention CenterTokyo, Japan
Date: December 16, 2008
Venue: Le Theatre Ginza
News for Windows Hardware and Driver Developers
64-Bit WHDC Refresh
As mentioned in this month's From the Editor section, the editorial team at WHDC worked with Windows program managers and developers during the past month to review all of our 64-bit technical content. For Web pages and papers that required updates due to technical changes since original publication, we posted revised versions. The following are a selection of key updated papers and Web pages: Checklist for 64-bit Microsoft Windows DriversDriver Installation for 32-bit and 64-bit PlatformsBest Practices for WOW64UEFI and WindowsThis paper briefly describes support for the Unified Extended Firmware Interface (UEFI) in the Windows family of operating systems and includes a brief discussion of related technical issues.
What's New in Blogs for Hardware and Driver Developers
"Pushing the Limits of Windows: Physical Memory" from Mark Russinovich
This is the first blog post in a series I'll write over the coming months called Pushing the Limits of Windows that describes how Windows and applications use a particular resource, the licensing and implementation-derived limits of the resource, how to measure the resource's usage, and how to diagnose leaks. To be able to manage your Windows systems effectively you need to understand how Windows manages physical resources, such as CPUs and memory, as well as logical resources, such as virtual memory, handles, and window manager objects. Knowing the limits of those resources and how to track their usage enables you to attribute resource usage to the applications that consume them, effectively size a system for a particular workload, and identify applications that leak resources... More"Improve Security with a 'Layer of Hurt'" from Michael Howard
I just wrote a post over on the SDL blog about how to get started with fuzzing...
Windows Logo Program Tools and News
New Windows Logo Program Testing Agreement Now Available
The new Windows Logo Program Testing Agreement, Version 2.2, is now available for signing. In this latest version, we deleted sections that were no longer relevant and updated language for clarity.
You are not required to sign Version 2.2 immediately. But when you replace the Windows Logo Program Testing Agreement, Version 2.1, or when an older version that you have signed expires, you should sign Version 2.2. WLK QFE Now Available
QFE 003 for WLK 1.2 is now available at: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/WLK/WLKQFE12.mspx
This QFE addresses the following issues:  Removes the IsVM/detectvm.exe test from the Windows Server 2008 Server System Logo test list. Places the IsVM/detectvm.exe test into the Windows Server 2008 Server Virtualization Validation test list.
We recommend that you install this QFE on all DTM 1.2 controllers immediately. The relevant errata for the Windows Server 2008 Server System test, 1283-1286, will be retired November 1, 2008. After this date, all Windows Server 2008 Server System and SVVP submissions must have this QFE installed.
WLK Version: v1.2 (1.2.6475.000). Do not attempt to install this QFE on any other controller build
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