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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...

  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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

On January 1, 2014, the touch device and precision touchpad (PTP) certification program enabled a self-test submission model. Partners can now submit touch devices and precision touchpads for certification without sending hardware to WTTL/WPTL for full...

This post provides an update to the September 17, 2013, Windows requirements publication on MSDN. The below requirement changes are intended to relax the Windows 8.1 system and device requirements and give our partners greater flexibility in designing...

To help our hardware partners achieve certification qualification, the Windows Certification Program team is pleased to announce that all hardware certification fees will be dropped starting on 1/1/2014. Any hardware certification submissions that arrive...

We've updated all active errata filters for the Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK).  All active errata that weren't fixed in the test kit are now extended until 12/31/2014. We'll reevaluate all active errata again about 3 months before the...

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...

You can fast-track the Windows 8 certified devices listed in the table below for Windows 8.1 certification if: The device was previously certified for Windows 8. The device's binaries haven't changed since the submission for Windows 8, and only the INF...

1 Introduction This post provides guidance on how to test sign and verify UEFI modules before submitting them for signature by Microsoft UEFI CA. Before using the Windows Dev Center hardware dashboard to sign a UEFI driver or app, you should test sign...

This post describes UEFI Signing policy changes. These changes are important to help secure boot meet its security goals and also to maintain a reasonable turnaround time for signing UEFI submissions. This post also reiterates a few important parts of...

This is the new Windows Hardware Certification blog, where you can get Windows Certification Program news and info. All the updates and info you’re used to seeing in the Windows Certification Newsletter will be available here, and you’ll be able to post...