Windows Hardware Certification blog

In the February 2014 HCK for Windows 8.1 QFE, these changes are made to the System – Sleep and PNP (disable and enable) with IO Before and After test: You no longer need to configure all devices on the system before the test can run. - We also released...

HCK for Windows 8.1 usage scenarios The new HCK for Windows 8.1 supports certification for these operating systems: Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 R2 WLK 1.6 usage scenarios WLK 1.6 supports...

For information about QFE updates, see Windows Hardware Certification Kit QFE Updates . To get the latest QFEs for the Windows HCK, run HCKSetup.exe . The Windows HCK download includes all previous QFE updates. Learn what's in the QFE Download and install...

Late last year a new version of the MUTT software package was released. For more information about this package, please see the documentation here . Download the MUTT software package now

The Windows Dev Center hardware dashboard site has been updated so that partners are no longer required to enter the system certification BIOS or processor information when submitting system packages. Before the update, partners had to provide this data...

  To address OEM feedback about the use of the Windows Symbol on devices, Microsoft is providing new size options and flexibility about the clear space and placement requirements for that logo. These are the new requirements: The Windows Symbol is...