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PC Fundamentals: Overview

Hardware Design for Windows

Hardware Design for Windows: Overview

Hardware Design for Windows 7

64-bit System Design

	Best Practices for WOW64
	Designing for 64-bit Windows
	Itanium-based Systems and ACPI 2.0 64-bit Tables
	MCA Implementation Guide for 64-bit Windows
	MCA Support in 64-bit Windows
	Registry Reflection in Windows

Firmware and Boot Environment

	BCDEdit Commands for Boot Environment
	An Introduction to How to Build, Install, Test, and Debug KMDF Drivers
	BIOS Communication for Display Drivers in Windows Vista
	Configuring Windows HotStart
	Custom Bootstrap Actions in Windows Vista
	UEFI and Windows
	FAT32 File System Specification
	Firmware Enhancements for PCs Running Windows 7
	Installing Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 on UEFI Systems
	iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT)
	Microsoft Portable Executable and Common Object File Format Specification
	Modifications to Microsoft Boot Components: Update
	SMBIOS Support in Windows
	Web Services on Devices
	Firmware Memory Corruption during Sleep Transitions

Media Center PC

	Away Mode DDK for Windows Vista
	Building a Great Media Center PC
	Installing and Configuring Away Mode
	Successfully Design and Deploy a Great Media Center PC

Mobile and Tablet PC Platform Design

Mobile PC Hardware Button Recommendations

Windows Server Platform

Building a Dynamic Data Center

Driver Compatibility for Dynamic Hardware Partitioning

Catalog Criteria for Datacenter Servers

Hardware Support and Directions for Microsoft Windows Server

HCL Criteria for Fault-Tolerant Servers

Physical Address Extension

	Memory Support and Windows Operating Systems
	Operating Systems and PAE Support
	PAE Memory and Windows

Serial Port Console Redirection Table

Windows Server 2008 High Availability Program

Windows Server at WinHEC

Windows XP - Guidelines for Applications

Design Guidelines for PCs

	Hardware Design Guide for Windows Server
	Secure Startup - Full Volume Encryption: Executive Overview
	Secure Startup - Full Volume Encryption: Technical Overview

Living Room PC Front and Back Panel Design Considerations

Direct Application Launch from System Startup on Windows Vista

Impact of Session 0 Isolation on Services and Drivers in Windows Vista

Kernel Enhancements for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Memory Sizing Guidance for Windows 7

Protected Processes in Windows Vista

Services in Windows Vista

Software Licensing Guidance for Products that Use Process Patching and Hooking

System Internals

	Advances in Memory Management for Windows
	Dump Switch Support for Windows
	Guidelines For Providing Multimedia Timer Support
	Machine.inf Update Submission Procedure
	Microsoft Hardware Watchdog Timer Design Specification
	Multiprocessor Systems and Processor Steppings Support
	Partial Address Decoding and I/O Space in Windows Operating Systems
	Static Resource Affinity Table
	Watchdog Timer Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2003
	Windows Support for Hyper-Threading Technology
	Supporting Systems That Have More Than 64 Processors

Power Management and Plug and Play

Power Management and Plug and Play: Overview

Battery Life and Energy Efficiency

Hardware Management in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 "R2" Beta 2

Hot-Add Memory Support in Windows Server 2003

Mobile Battery Solutions Guide for Windows Vista

Mobile Battery Life Solutions for Windows 7: A Guide for Portable Platform Professionals

Plug and Play

	Installing Drivers and Utilities without Rebooting on Windows
	Plug and Play ID - PNPID Request

Power Management and ACPI

	ACPI Driver Interface in Windows Vista
	Application Power Management Best Practices for Windows Vista
	Away Mode in Windows Vista
	Designing Power-Friendly Devices
	Power Availability Requests
	Reducing the Disk Footprint for Windows 7 Hibernation
	Developing Efficient Background Processes for Windows
	Extended PSS ACPI Method Specification
	How to Enable Processor Power Management in Windows Server 2003
	How to Identify the Windows Version in ACPI by Using _OSI
	Increasing System Power Efficiency through Driver Support for Runtime Idle Detection
	Optimizing Windows Vista Platforms for Energy Efficiency
	Power Event Monitoring Tool Sample Application
	Power In, Dollars Out: How to Stem the Flow in the Data Center
	Power Policy Configuration and Deployment in Windows
	Processor Power Management in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
	Recommendations for Power Budgeting with Windows Server
	Using PowerCfg to Evaluate System Energy Efficiency
	Windows Disk Idle Detection
	Windows 7 Brightness Control for Integrated Displays
	Windows On/Off Transitions Solutions Guide
	Windows Timer Coalescing
	Windows Instrumentation: WMI and ACPI

Performance

	Fast Boot / Fast Resume Design
	Interrupt-Affinity Policy Tool
	On/Off Transition Performance Analysis of Windows Vista
	Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008
	Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 R2
	KrView - the Kernrate Viewer
	Measuring System Resume Performance on Windows Vista
	Performance Testing Guide for Windows
	Windows PC Accelerators
	Windows PC Accelerators: Performance Technology for Windows Vista

Hardware Management

Secure Hardware

	Best Practices for Trusted Platform Module Management
	BitLocker and TPM Services - Glossary
	BiLocker Drive Encryption: Scenarios, User Experience, and Flow
	Bitlocker Drive Encryption: Value-Add Extensibility Options
	Windows Vista BitLocker Client Platform Requirements

Kernel WMI Object Security

Windows Management Instrumentation Extensions to WDM

Management of Hardware Resources

WHEA

	Windows Hardware Error Architecture
	Windows Hardware Error Architecture ACPI Table Specification

Virtualization and Partitioning

	CPU Virtualization Extensions: Analysis of Rootkit Issues
	Windows ACPI Emulated Devices Table
	Windows Virtualization at WinHEC

Windows Memory Management

Device Fundamentals

Device Fundamentals: Overview

Audio

A Wave Port Driver for Real-Time Audio Streaming

HD Audio Guidelines for Windows

Audio Driver Support for Home Theater Speaker Configurations

Audio Tapers for Windows Volume-Control Applications

Custom Audio Effects in Windows Vista

Digital Audio Protection

HD Audio Pin Configuration Implementation Test Procedure Guidelines

Hardware Guidelines for Speech Technologies

Windows and Speech Input

How to Build and Use Microphone Arrays for Windows Vista

Microphone Array Support in Windows Vista

Microphone Array Verification Tool

Microsoft Device Driver Interface for HD Audio

Multiple Channel Audio Data and WAVE Files

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

Display and Graphics

	Brightness control in WDDM
	Application Compatibility Test Rig (ACT-R)
	GPU Hang Detection and Recovery
	Graphics Guide for Windows 7
	Graphics Hardware and Drivers for Windows Vista
	Graphics Memory Reporting through WDDM
	How to Use an INF to Override the Monitor EDID
	Multi-Monitor Support in WDDM
	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
	Display Guidelines for KVM Switches in Windows 7

Imaging

	Codec Development Guidelines for RAW Image Formats
	Digital Still Camera Support
	Exposing Enhanced Functionality for Scanners
	How to Write a WIC-Enabled CODEC
	Introduction to WIA 2.0
	Migrating TWAIN drivers to WIA
	Security-related Best Practices for WIA Driver Development
	Still Image Connectivity for Windows
	WIA Architecture
	WIA Drivers in Windows XP

Entertainment and Broadcast Devices

	Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture (PBDA) Specification (Version 1.3)
	Migrating a BDA Solution to PBDA
	Windows Media Center Customized Product Requirements
	Windows Media Center Requirements for TV Pipeline Formats and Media Streams
	Implementing Parental Controls by Using PBDA
	Using the SourceType XML Element in PBDA Devices

Input and HID Technologies

Input and HID Technologies: Overview

Developer Enhancements to Windows Touch and Tablet PC

Multitouch Tablet Brief

Hardware IDs for Mobile PC Input Devices

Introduction to Windows Touch

Digitizer Drivers for Windows Touch and Pen-Based Computers

How to Design and Test Multitouch Hardware Solutions for Windows 7

Windows Touch Test Lab Logo Certification Testing Procedure

Smart Card Devices

	Microsoft Class Drivers for USB CCID Smart Cards
	Smart Card Minidriver Certification Requirements for Windows Base CSP and Smart Card KSP
	Smart Card Minidriver Specification for Windows Base Cryptographic Service Provider and Smart Card Key Storage Provider

Enhanced Wheel Support in Windows Vista

Pen and Touch Digitizer Drivers for Windows Vista

WDM Human Interface Device Class Support

Windows Touch Test Lab

Media and Network Devices

Accessing WMDRM APIs from a WPD Application

Basic WPD Device Driver Requirements

Building Devices with the MTP Porting Kit

Building a Network Device Compatible with Microsoft Windows Media Player 11

Connected Digital Picture Frames: Analysis and Specifications

Creating a WPD Driver for a Microcontroller-Based Sensor

Design Guidelines and Considerations for Building Windows Certified Network Media Devices

DirectX VA

	DirectX VA: Overview
	Functional Specification for De-Interlacing and Frame Rate Conversion in DirectX VA

IMAPI 2.0 Extension Examples

Introduction to the Windows Portable Device Infrastructure

Networked Audio Visual Device Support for Windows

Output Content Protection and Windows Vista

Portable Media Players, Mobile Phones, and the Windows Logo Program

Testing Windows Video Capture Drivers

Tips and Tricks for Windows Portable Device Developers

Universal Plug and Play Technology

Webcam Video Fidelity Tests

Windows Media Connect Device Design Considerations

Networking

	Networking: Overview
	Debugging NDIS Drivers
	NDIS 5.1 and Windows XP
	NDIS Driver Tips
	Porting Miniport Drivers to NDIS 6.0
	Porting NDIS 5.1 IM MUX Drivers to NDIS 6.0
	Remote NDIS and Windows
	USB Remote NDIS Devices and Windows
	Choosing a WAN Miniport Driver Model
	External DSL Modems Design Guidelines
	Header-Data Split Feature
	High Performance Network Adapters and Drivers
	How to Use NTttcp to Test Network Performance
	Introduction to Cable Architecture
	IPv6 Support in Home Routers
	Network Explorer Extensibility
	QoS: Assigning Priority in IEEE 802-style Networks
	Scaling Networking with RSS
	Windows Network Task Offload
	Winsock Direct and Protocol Offload on SANs
	Windows Filtering Platform
	Windows Scalable Networking Initiative

Optical Platform on Windows

Printing

	Printing
	AcyncUI Notifications from Printer Drivers
	Best Practices for Developing Printer Drivers
	Debugging Printer Drivers
	How to Implement Compatible IDs in Printing Devices
	Point and Print Security on Windows Vista
	Print Driver Setup: 64-bit Drivers and Platforms
	PrintTicket and PrintCapabilities Support in Windows Print Drivers
	Redistributing Windows Vista Print Drivers
	Reference Raster Image Processor (RIP)
	Testing and Troubleshooting the Print Subsystem
	Testing Printing and Imaging Devices with the Driver Test Manager
	XPSDrv Configuration Module Implementation
	XPSDrv Filter Pipeline

Storage

	Removable and USB Storage Devices
	BIOS Settings for Native-Mode-Capable ATA Controllers
	Bus Type and SCSI Address Reporting for ATA Devices
	Designing RAID Adapters to Work with Windows
	Discovering Fibre Channel Topology through WBEM
	DMA Mode for ATA/ATAPI Devices in Windows XP
	FAQ for Secure Digital I/O Device Support in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems
	Internal and External SATA Port Configuration
	ISNS Error Codes
	Large Logical Unit Support and Windows Server 2003 SP1
	Local File Systems for Windows
	MBR System Disk Conversion for 64-bit Windows
	MMC Get Event Status Notification and Windows
	Monolithic Storage Drivers and Windows
	Removable Storage Devices and Windows Vista Support
	Serial ATA in the Microsoft Operating System Environment
	SATA Asynchronous Notification in Storage Miniport Drivers
	Using GPT Drives
	Windows and GPT FAQ

Windows Biometric Framework

	Windows Biometric Framework
	Designing Windows Biometric Framework (WBF) Fingerprint Management Applications
	Introduction to the Windows Biometric Framework (WBF)
	Windows Biometric Framework: Code-Signing Guidelines

Windows Color System

	Microsoft Standard CMYK Profile
	Windows Color System: The Next Generation Color Management System
	Windows Color System - Use Cases
	Windows Color Management: Background and Resources

Windows Device Experience

	(Redirect) Authoring Experiences for Printers, Scanners, and Multifunction Printers
	Device Metadata Package for Devices and Printers: Resource Roadmap
	Device Metadata Package Pipeline
	Devices and Printers - Extensibility Guide
	Devices and Printers in Windows 7: Frequently Asked Questions
	How to Create a Device Metadata Package for the Devices and Printers
	Microsoft Device Experience Development Kit
	Multifunction Device Support and Device Container Groupings in Windows 7

Windows Portable Devices

	Windows Portable Devices
	Guidelines for Picture and Video Import in Windows 7
	Windows 7 Portable Device Enabling Kit for MTP, Version 7R2
	MTP Device Services Extension Specification
	Portable Media Players for Windows Vista
	Windows Portable Devices Automation API
	Windows Portable Devices Driver Guide

Windows Sensor and Location Platform

Windows SideShow

	Compelling Solutions for PC Gamers by Using Windows SideShow
	Enhancing the Television Experience by Using Windows SideShow
	Using the Universal Driver for Windows SideShow

Multifunction Devices

PC Card and CardBus Multifunction Devices and Windows Compatibility

Device Connectivity

Device Connectivity: Overview

1394 Bus Driver in Windows 7

USB Technologies

	USB 2.0 and Windows
	USB FAQ: Introductory Level
	USB ContainerIDs in Windows 7
	USB FAQ - Intermediate
	USB Handset Peripherals and Windows
	USB Hub Design and Windows
	USB Windows 7 Migration DLL
	How to Enable USB Selective Suspend for Human Interface Device
	How to Use WinUSB to Communicate with a USB Device
	Microsoft OS Descriptors
	Extension Unit Plug-ins for USB Video Class Devices
	Requirement Clarifications For Windows Logo Kit USB-IF Certification

PCI Express Technologies

	_OSC Method and PCI Express in Windows Vista
	Active State Power Management in Windows Vista
	Discontinued Support for Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) Bus
	Firmware Allocation of PCI Device Resources in Windows
	Firmware Support for PCI Express Hot-Plug and Windows
	I/O Resource Usage Reduction
	INF Requirements for PCI Devices
	Interrupt Disable to be Required for Windows Logo
	Locked Operations on PCI Express
	PCI Device Subsystem IDs for Windows

Windows Rally Technologies

Using Windows Rally Vertical Pairing to Automatically Install Wi-Fi Devices

Configuration Technologies: Windows Connect Now

Discovery Technologies: PnP-X

PnP X Out-of-Band Association

Web Services on Devices

LLTD and QoS for Media Experiences

Specs & Tools - Windows Rally

	Link Layer Topology Discovery Protocol Specification
	PnP-X: Plug and Play Extensions for Windows Specification
	Windows Connect Now-NET Specification
	Windows Connect Now-UFD and Windows Vista Specification
	Windows Connect Now-UFD for Windows XP Specification
	Windows Rally Development Kit

Events & News - Windows Rally

Distributed Scan Management

Implementing Web Services on Devices for Printing and Scanning

Windows Rally Technologies

Web Services on Devices and Windows Rally Technologies

Windows Connect Now FAQ

Wireless Technologies

	Bluetooth Wireless Technology FAQ - 2007
	Guidelines for Video-Capable Wireless Networking
	How to Write Managed Code That Uses the Mobile Broadband API
	Wireless Provisioning Services

Windows Mobile Broadband

	Mobile Broadband Connection Manager Development Guide
	Mobile Broadband Driver Development
	Windows 7 - Mobile Broadband Certification for Existing Chipsets

Driver Lifecycle Fundamentals

Driver Lifecycle Fundamentals: Overview

Driver Design

Windows Driver Foundation (WDF)

	KMDF - Kernel-mode Driver Framework
	UMDF - User-mode Driver Framework
	Architecture of the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework
	Architecture of the User-Mode Driver Framework
	Architecture of the Windows Driver Foundation
	A COM QuickStart for UMDF Developers
	Developing Drivers with WDF
	Introduction to "Developing Drivers with Windows Driver Foundation"
	Developing Drivers with WDF: Errata
	Developing Drivers with WDF: References
	What They Say About "Developing Drivers with Windows Driver Foundation"
	DMA Support in KMDF Drivers
	FAQ: User-Mode Driver Framework
	An Introduction to COM for UMDF Developers
	An Introduction to How to Build, Install, Test, and Debug KMDF Drivers
	Introduction to Plug and Play and Power Management in the Windows Driver Foundation
	Introduction to the Windows Driver Foundation
	Introduction to the WDF User Mode Driver Model
	I/O Flow and Dispatching in WDF Drivers
	Sample Drivers for the Kernel Mode Driver Framework
	Sample Drivers for the User-Mode Driver Framework
	Selective Suspend in USB Drivers
	Versioning in the Windows Driver Foundation
	WDM to KMDF Porting Guide
	Writing USB Drivers with WDF
	Bus Driver Development Based on KMDF

Verification and Testing Tools

Installation and Driver Signing

Driver Signing Requirements for Windows

	Code Signing Best Practices
	Code-signing for Protected Media Components in Windows Vista
	Digital Signatures for Kernel Modules on Systems Running Windows Vista
	Driver Package Integrity During Plug and Play Device Installs in Windows Vista
	Driver Signing for Windows Server 2003
	Kernel-Mode Code Signing Walkthrough
	Microsoft Cross-certificates for Windows Vista Kernel Mode Code Signing
	Signed Driver Check Workaround for Windows Server 2008 Server System Logo Submissions
	Unclassified Signature Program
	Windows Authenticode Portable Executable Signature Format
	Windows Update Driver Publishing
	Windows Update Hardware-Related Software Content Policy

AppInit DLLs in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Setup and Device Installation Logging

Creating Custom Device Icons

Debugging Device Installation in Windows Vista

Designing Driver Packages for Corporate Deployment

Device Driver INF Changes for Plug and Play Device Redirection on Terminal Server

Device Finish-Install Actions in Windows Vista

Device Installation FAQ

Device Installation Rules for Windows Vista

DIFx FAQ: Information about Driver Install Frameworks Tools

Driver Install Frameworks Tools: Overview

Driver Installation for 32-bit and 64-bit Platforms

Driver Package Compatibility for Windows Vista

How to Install Windows Drivers with Software Applications

INF Requirements for 64-bit Systems

Installing Test Builds of Inbox Drivers on Windows Vista

Plug and Play Device Driver Deployment in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Plug and Play Device Driver Migration in Windows Vista

Troubleshooting Device Installation with the SetupAPI Log File

Uninstalling Drivers and Devices on Windows Vista

Using Authenticode to Digitally Sign Driver Packages for Windows Server 2003

Reliability, Security and Maintenance

	Common Driver Reliability Issues
	Increasing Code Coverage during Driver Testing
	Testing for Errors in Accessing and Allocating Memory
	Threat Modeling for Drivers
	Top Ten Tips for Secure Testing
	Windows Security Model: What Every Driver Writer Needs to Know

Looking for Drivers or Hardware?

Driver Fundamentals: Getting Started

	Getting Started with the Windows Driver Development Environment
	Notes from Windows Development Teams
	Toaster Sample Drivers in the Driver Development Kit
	Which Windows Driver Kit and Test Kit to Use
	Windows Roadmaps for Drivers

Key Driver Concepts

	Best Practices for Creating DLLs
	C++ for Kernel Mode Drivers: Pros and Cons
	Cancel Logic in Windows Drivers
	Checklist for 64-bit Microsoft Windows Drivers
	Flow of Control for Cancel-Safe IRP Queuing
	Handling IRPs: What Every Driver Writer Needs to Know
	I/O Completion/Cancellation Guidelines
	Kernel Patch Protection: Frequently Asked Questions
	Knowledge Base Articles for Driver Development
	Locks, Deadlocks, and Synchronization
	Memory Barriers on Multiprocessor Architectures
	Memory Management: What Every Driver Writer Needs to Know
	Multiprocessor Considerations for Kernel-Mode Drivers
	Patching Policy for x64-Based Systems
	Recommended Functions for Kernel-Mode Drivers
	Scheduling, Thread Context, and IRQL
	User-Mode Interactions: Guidelines for Kernel-Mode Drivers

File System Filter Drivers

IFS Plugfest

Driver Performance: Best Practices

	Device-Driver Performance Considerations for Multimedia Platforms
	Six Tips for Efficient Memory Use

Tips: What Every Driver Writer Needs to Know

	Custom Power Settings for Signed Drivers
	From Sample Code to Production Driver: What to Change in the Sample
	I/O Request Tips
	How to Release-Sign File System Drivers
	When WDF Drivers Can Use Power-Managed I/O Queues
	Common-buffer DMA? No translation required!
	Debugging Windows Vista

64-bit Driver Guidelines

Windows Harware Platform Lab Previews

I/O Prioritization in Windows Vista

Plug and Play and Power Management for Drivers

Broadcom Readies Product Line for 64-bit Market with Rich Driver Development

Early Decision on 64-bit Windows Helps LSI Logic Meet Market Demand

Interconnect Solutions Comapny Advances Its Business — and Customers' — with 64-bit Windows

WDK and Developer Tools

WDK and Developer Tools: Overview

About WDK and Developer Tools

	WDK Build Environment
	WDK Documentation
	Windows Driver Kit for Windows 7 Beta: Late-breaking Release Notes
	Windows Driver Kit for Windows 7 RC Release Notes
	DTM Database Options and Maintenance Best Practices
	DTM Test Automation: Using the Device Selection Scripting Object (DSSO)
	Using the DTM for Vista System Logo Testing: A Step-by-Step Guide
	Windows Vista Driver Development
	Driver Build and Install Platforms for Windows 2000
	Header File Changes in the Windows Driver Kit

How to Get the WDK

Debugging Tools for Windows

	Debugging Kernel-Mode Driver Framework Drivers
	Debugging Tools and Symbols: Getting Started
	Debugging Tools for Windows Me
	Debugging Training
	Improve Driver Debuggability
	Install Debugging Tools for Windows 32-bit
	Install Debugging Tools for Windows 64-bit
	Microsoft Debugging Tools Knowledge Base Articles
	What's New with Debugging Tools for Windows
	Windows Symbol Packages
	Debugging User-Mode Driver Framework Drivers Training Sessions

Testing Tools

	Build Environment for Windows Drivers
	Device Simulation Framework
	Driver Verifier
	Event Tracing
	PREfast
	Static Driver Verifier
	Using Checked Builds of Windows
	Driver Verifier in Windows Vista
	Driver Verifier in Windows XP
	Enabling Drivers with Event Tracing for Windows
	Getting Started with Software Tracing in Windows Drivers
	Introducing Static Driver Verifier
	PREfast Annotations
	PREfast Step-by-Step
	RATTV3
	Sample Event Trace Provider
	SDV Experiences at Microsoft
	Static Driver Verifier Facts
	Using Function Typedef Declarations in C++ Driver Code to Improve PREfast Results
	Using NDISTest During Driver Development
	Windows Driver Testing Best Practices
	Driver Verifier in Windows 7
	Device/Driver Test Automation

Downloads: Kits and Tools

Support for Kits & Tools

Ordering Kits and Tools

Windows Server 2003 DDK

IFS - Installable File System Kit

	About the IFS Kit
	Potential issues involved in updating Windows NT IFS drivers to Windows 2000
	Reparse Point Request
	Windows IFS Comments and Feedback
	Windows NTFSD Mailing List
	Windows Server 2003 IFS Kit

Developer Events and Community

Developer Community: Overview

Driver Developer Conference

	Driver Developer Conference: Overview
	Development and Debugging
	Devices
	Networking
	Printing and Imaging
	Storage
	System Fundamentals

Resource Guide

	Resource Guide: Overview
	Technical References
	Glossary
	MVPs and Community Resources for Developers

Hardware and Driver Developer Blogs

Channel 9 Videos for Hardware and Driver Developers

WHDC Ask the Experts

DDK MVP Expert Zone

	DDK MVP Expert Zone: Overview
	MVP Insights
	Extreme MVPs

Windows Logo Program for Hardware

Windows Logo Program for Hardware: Overview

Getting Started

	Plan and Design: Getting Started
	Develop: Getting Started
	Test: Getting Started
	Qualify: Getting Started
	Maintain: Getting Started

Logo Program Requirements and Policies

Windows Logo Kit

	Windows Logo Kit - QFE Updates
	How to Get the Windows Logo Kit

Online Logo Tools

	Driver Maintenance: Getting Started
	Windows Error Reporting: Getting Started
	How WER Works: Overview
	How WER Classifies Error Reports
	Debugging OCA Minidump Files
	Providing Solutions to Reported Errors
	Distributing Drivers on Windows Update
	How to Update Manufacturing Part Numbers for Windows Logo Program Submissions
	Windows Update and Driver Distribution Center Support for Windows Vista Customers
	Windows Update Logic for Offering a Driver
	Audio Fidelity Testing