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WHDC After Dark:
Hardware Design for Windows Vista
This new paper provides guidance for providers of anti-virus, anti-spyware, and other software products to understand the Software Licensing Service (Slsvc.exe) in Windows Vista and how to interact with Slsvc.
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A new paper from the Windows graphics team discusses multi-adapter scenarios and changes under Windows Vista Display Driver Model (WDDM).
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This paper from the Windows Base team provides information for firmware developers and OEMs about changes in Windows Vista to I/O resource allocation for PCI bridge and CardBus controllers.
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This specification describes how to create easy-to-write, easy-to-verify minidrivers for interfacing with the Microsoft Smart Card Base Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) or Crypto Next Generation (CNP) Key Storage Provider (KSP) and the Smart Card Management Interface.
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Describes XPS Documents and how they are organized internally and rendered externally.
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Provides best practices for configuring Point and Print security on Windows Vista client computers in environments where print servers and client computers might have different versions of Windows.
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Tips for Windows Vista Developers: How to verify compatibility of applications you provide with your products.
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Going Deep with Windows Experts
A recent demonstration showed how an attacker could take advantage of new processor virtualization extension instructions to install a hypervisor-based rootkit on a system that has hardware-assisted virtualization enabled and no virtualization software installed. Read Microsoft's analysis of the exploitability and seriousness of this threat and recommended configuration options to increase the security of the processor virtualization extension feature.
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SuperFetch is a memory management strategy that intelligently maintains optimal memory content based on historic usage patterns on the Window-based PC. Michael Fortin, the Distinguished Engineer who leads the performance team for Windows, gives a deep, guided tour of changes in Windows Vista.
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Tips for Driver Developers
This paper has been updated with new information for Windows Vista RTM, including how to simulate STATUS_ALERTED return value from alertable waits during low resources simulation, details about the new IRP transition log, kernel handle tracing for the System process, tracking locked memory pages, and logging pool memory allocate and free calls.
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"As with many development projects, I had to refactor some code in KMDF. This refactor involved changing the signature of a virtual function to take additional parameters." Read about Doron's problem-solving and a discussion of the deeper issues.
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Windows Logo Program and WHQL News
To help hardware partners who are preparing products for the Windows Vista logo program, the Windows Logo team is presenting a series of Windows Vista LogoFests. Registration details and guidelines for how to prepare for the event are provided in the announcement for each event on the WHQL News and Announcements Web page.
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On October 25, Build 5840 of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) was published on Microsoft Connect. This release candidate build includes Windows Driver Foundation (WDF) and the Device Test Manager (DTM). WHQL will allow submissions based on this build in addition to the earlier announced releases until 30 days past RTM. For information using WDK, see WDK - Beta Testing the Windows Driver Kit
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Windows Update currently provides a deep pool of drivers to supplement the inbox driver coverage for Windows Vista. Customers have given very positive feedback on the related experience. Hardware manufacturers who are enrolled in Windows Quality Online Services can see the status of drivers on the Winqual Web site. Read more about Microsoft plans for Windows Vista drivers.
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Preview: In the next update to the Windows Logo Requirements suite, the following change will be published: "Audio requirements AUDIO-0006 and AUDIO-0025 have been modified to allow smaller output voltages (>=150mVrms) when required by local regulatory and safety standards." Additionally, SYSFUND-0004 has been modified to add an exception for USB hubs.
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Provides guidelines for hardware manufacturers for using the DTM.
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Edition for  October 31, 2006 |
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Windows Vista - Driver Developer Kits, Tools, and Programs
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Hardware and Driver Developer Community
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This newsletter is composed and formatted on PCs running the Windows Vista operating system.
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