Windows Hardware Certification Resources and Support
FAQs and Notices
- Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK) FAQ
- Winqual Migration FAQ
- Driver Signing Guidelines for ISVs
- Driver Signing Requirements for Windows
Videos and Training
- Windows Certification: Improvements to the Logo Program (video) (5 minutes, 31 seconds)
- Windows Certification: Improvements to the Logo Program (PPT) (1.57 MB)
- Certify Your Device by Using the Windows Hardware Certification Kit (video) (5 minutes, 30 seconds)
- Windows Hardware Certification Kit Step-by-Step Guide
- Submit your Windows HCK package by using the Hardware Dashboard (video) (2 minutes, 51 seconds)
Specifications and References
- Driver Development Tools: Overview
- Devices: Overview
- Distributing Drivers on Windows Update
- Driver Lifecycle Fundamentals: Overview
- Device and Driver Installation
- Driver Performance: Best Practices for Driver Developers
- Driver Signing Requirements for Windows
- Driver Verifier
- Windows Error Reporting: Getting Started
- Debugging OCA Minidump Files
- Providing Solutions to Reported Errors
- How WER Collects and Classifies Error Reports
- Systems: Overview
- Plug and Play - Architecture and Driver Support
- Reliability, Security, and Maintenance
- Performance
- Technical Resources for Hardware Developers
- Specifications: Hardware and Firmware Standards
- How to Update Manufacturer Part Numbers for Windows Logo Program Submissions
- Windows 8 and Windows RT Compatible Logo Usage Guidelines
Help and Contacts for Hardware Certification and Hardware Dashboard
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