Microsoft Driver Quality Rating

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This paper describes how Microsoft calculates Driver Quality Rating (DQR), the tools associated with it, and how it is used in conjunction with the Windows Logo Program.

DQR is a key indicator of how a driver is performing in terms of stability. It is a scoring system that is based on statistical information supplied by Windows Error Reporting (WER). Microsoft uses this data to make crash performance comparisons against that of other drivers and to assign a rating.

This information applies for the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista

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