Microsoft offers support for maintaining the quality of your drivers and delivering updated products to users through Winqual - the Windows Quality Online Services. You can use Winqual services: | • | To find error reports for your drivers or software products. | | • | To manage how your company's signed drivers are distributed through Windows Update and other mechanisms. | | • | To manage the listing of your products on Windows Vista Compatibility Center after they receive the Windows logo. |
Before you begin: To use any Winqual service, you must establish a Winqual account. To supplement your product maintenance activities with Winqual services, follow these steps: 1. Obtain Windows Error Reporting data on your company's products.
Windows Error Reporting (WER) collects and distributes data from Windows-based computers when a program unexpectedly stops. Use WER to view error reports and to work with Microsoft to provide responses to your customers. | • | To use this service, you must sign the Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Agreement. | | • | Learn more about the WER service. | | • | Tip: You can view WER reports for your company's products without making submissions to the Windows Logo Program. |
2. Use Driver Distribution Center and Windows Update to ensure that users find your drivers.
The Driver Distribution Center is a Winqual service that you can use after completing a driver package submission to define how you want your signed drivers distributed by Microsoft, including listing on Windows Update. 3. Provide information about your product on the Windows Vista Compatibility Center.
Partners should review the site and send feedback to make sure product listings are accurate and up to date.
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