HCK QFE 13 for Windows 8.1 now available

June 25, 2015, 4:22 pm

≫ Next: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for July 1, 2015

≪ Previous: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for June 25, 2015

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 to get the QFE

Note: Before applying the QFE, close all active HCK Studio sessions. Applying this QFE might affect in-progress submissions, so please complete any submissions before applying the QFE. After installing this QFE, you'll need to regenerate any affected submission that was generated before the QFE was installed.

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HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for July 1, 2015

July 1, 2015, 2:07 pm

≫ Next: Updated HCK QFE 13 (8.100.26984) for Windows 8.1 now available

≪ Previous: HCK QFE 13 for Windows 8.1 now available

The Windows Hardware Compatibility Program uses an official playlist to determine which devices meet the requirements for compatibility with Windows 10. All playlists that we have published are acceptable to use for submissions to the Hardware Developer Portal (sysdev).

The latest playlist is optional and can be downloaded here. We have updated the playlist by removing the following tests:

Enclosure Disk Test (LOGO)

Run BMC Tests

Run BMC Topology Discovery

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Updated HCK QFE 13 (8.100.26984) for Windows 8.1 now available

August 11, 2015, 11:52 am

≫ Next: Touch, Precision TouchPad, and Pen HQA (blob) process change for Windows 10

≪ Previous: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for July 1, 2015

This update fixes various signing issues.

To get the latest QFEs for the Windows HCK, run HCKSetup.exe. The Windows HCK download includes all previous QFE updates.

Download and install HCK to get the QFE

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Touch, Precision TouchPad, and Pen HQA (blob) process change for Windows 10

August 19, 2015, 2:17 pm

≫ Next: Windows Hardware Lab Kit build 10240 required after October 31, 2015

≪ Previous: Updated HCK QFE 13 (8.100.26984) for Windows 8.1 now available

In an attempt to streamline our processes and enable our partners to get to compatibility quicker, Microsoft will no longer be distributing a blob for Touch, Precision Touchpad (PTP), and/or Pen devices submitted for Windows 10 compatibility. This change is effective immediately.

As many of you are aware, there have been delays in Windows 10 submission approvals for Input devices. These delays were mostly associated with the processing of the certification blob. With this change to the Windows 10 program, we can now move to a more streamlined approach and grant compatibility for your hardware in an expedited fashion allowing you to service your partners quicker.

This change is for Windows 10 only at this time. If your Touch and or Precision Touchpad device will be used in the Windows 8.1 environment, a blob is still required for that hardware to function correctly in Windows 8.1.

Our recommendation for Touch/PTP devices that will be dual-purposed for Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 is to test your device in the Windows 8.1 kit in order to attain 8.1 certification and receive the 8.1 certification blob. Report that blob to the OS from your device as usual. Once the 8.1 certification blob is granted and you want that device marked compatible for Windows 10, please take advantage of the Windows 10 Fast Track program detailed here:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windows_hardware_certification/archive/2015/05/19/fast-track-windows-10-compatibility-program.aspx

A Windows pen is not required to have a certification blob to function in Windows 8.1. To be certified for Windows 8.1, the pen must pass all 8.1 HCK tests. Please note that the Windows Pen is not incorporated in our fast track program for Windows 10 compatibility, therefore the pen must be tested in and must pass Windows 10 HLK testing in order to be granted Windows 10 compatibility.

If you should have any questions and or concerns, please contact LogoFB@microsoft.com.

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Windows Hardware Lab Kit build 10240 required after October 31, 2015

September 1, 2015, 4:55 pm

≫ Next: HLK for Windows 10 Update is now available

≪ Previous: Touch, Precision TouchPad, and Pen HQA (blob) process change for Windows 10

Released alongside Windows 10, the Windows Hardware Lab Kit is an all-purpose test and measure kit to help you determine how well your hardware interacts with Windows.

You can download the latest version of the HLK from the following location:

Download Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK)

The Windows Developer center dashboard will accept Windows 10 HLK submissions with preview HLK releases until October 31, 2015, after which you must use HLK build 10240 for submissions.

Note:

HLK build 10240 appears in the list of installed programs (Control Panel -> Programs and Features) as version 10.0.26624.

The full build number is 10.0.10240.26624. You can confirm that this version is installed by examining PackageInfo.XML inside of a package file (.hlkx), following the instructions below:

Using WinZip or 7-Zip, open the .hlkx package
Navigate to \hck\data\, and open the PackageInfo.XML file with a text editor
The first line should contain the following: KitVersion="10.0.10240.26624"

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HLK for Windows 10 Update is now available

September 25, 2015, 10:21 am

≫ Next: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for October 15, 2015

≪ Previous: Windows Hardware Lab Kit build 10240 required after October 31, 2015

Microsoft has an update available for the Hardware Lab Kit to address a large volume of errata that have been generated since its release. This is an optional update for how hardware partners. This update addresses the following issues:

Errata ID	Impacted Test(s)	Fix Description
5635	Windows Touch Reporting Rate Test - Maximum Contacts (System)	Test was failed due to device test tolerances set too low
5647	Windows Touch Reporting Rate Test - Maximum Contacts (System)	Test was failed due to device test tolerances set too low
5649	Windows Touch Reporting Rate Test - Maximum Contacts (System)	Test was failed due to device test tolerances set too low
5710	Registry Callback Tests	Test was updated to handle new registry notification types, preventing unexpected test failures.
5534	Registry Callback Tests	Test was updated to handle new registry notification types, preventing unexpected test failures.
	Test.LinearityDiagonal	Test was failing due to contacts not reaching the pad until they clear the bezel. Margins relaxed to match requirement specifications.
	Test.LinearityDiagonalMultiple	Test was failing due to contacts not reaching the pad until they clear the bezel. Margins relaxed to match requirement specifications.
	PenEraserTest	Test updated to accommodate tail end erasers with large hover range
	Test.AudioTouch	Test updated to prevent unexpected failures
	PenEraserTest	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown error for serial-based pen solutions.
	MovingJitter	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown error for serial-based pen solutions.
	HoverStationaryJitter	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown error for serial-based pen solutions.
	HoverRange	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown error for serial-based pen solutions.
	HoverAccuracy	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown error for serial-based pen solutions.
5605	Camera Driver System Test - MediaCapture - TestConcurrentRecordAndPhotoSequenceCapture	Test has been updated to correctly check profile's concurrent settings.
5625	Camera Driver Test - *	Timeout for these tests have been increased to allow complete execution for drivers with many media types exposed.
5633	Camera Driver System Test - MediaCapture - TestDualVideoDevicesInitialization	An issue causing this test to crash has been fixed.
5618	Lamp Driver PnP Notification Test	Test has been fixed to pair Camera and Lamp drivers by Panel for testing
5643	Camera Driver Controls System Test - VIDEOSTABILIZATION - Iterate through possible settings while Preview	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown failure.
5620	Camera Driver System Test - MediaCapture - TestDualVideoDevicesInitialization	Test fix for incorrectly failing with error "No Capture devices found" on initialization of second Camera.
5663	Camera Driver System Test - MediaCapture - TestConcurrentRecordAndPhotoCapture	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown failure.
	DF - * IO tests	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown failure when testing secure Bluetooth devices
5597	USB3 Termination	Test fix for an incorrectly thrown failure.
849	WDDM PnPStop Test - Update and Rollback	Test fix to address errata.
5346	WGF11 Shader 5x	Test fix to address errata.
5369	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Async	Test fix to address errata.
5372	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Depth Stencil	Test fix to address errata.
5374	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Input Assembler	Test fix to address errata.
5375	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Multisample	Test fix to address errata.
5379	D3D12 - Clear Depth Stencil Test	Test fix to address errata.
5381	D3d12 - Rasterizer Ordered Views	Test fix to address errata.
5382	D3D12 - Resource Barrier Transition - Depth Texture2D	Test fix to address errata.
5390	WDDM2 - Map Default Texture - Basic Test	Test fix to address errata.
5394	WGF11 Filter (WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5395	WGF11 Filter FL9.1	Test fix to address errata.
5397	WGF11 Filter	Test fix to address errata.
5398	WGF11 Resource Access	Test fix to address errata.
5399	WGF11 Resource Access (WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5400	D3D12 - Heap CPU Access Test	Test fix to address errata.
5401	D3D12 - Indirect Draw - Indirect Dispatch test	Test fix to address errata.
5402	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Streamout	Test fix to address errata.
5403	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Vertex Shader	Test fix to address errata.
5404	D3D12 - DepthCopy Test	Test fix to address errata.
5405	D3D12 - Overlapping Resources Test	Test fix to address errata.
5417	F-State Latency Validation- Video	Test fix to address errata.
5418	F-State Latency Validation	Test fix to address errata.
5419	Multisampling (WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5420	Present Validation 2 - ColorConverting	Test fix to address errata.
5421	Present Validation 2 - ColorConverting (WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5423	Present Validation 2 - GammaPresent (WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5424	Present Validation 2 - Present	Test fix to address errata.
5425	Present Validation 2 - Present (WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5475	DXGI Presentation testing - Other	Test fix to address errata.
5477	WGF11 D3DWDDM	Test fix to address errata.
5478	WGF11 D3DWDDM (WoW 64)	Test fix to address errata.
5479	D3D12 - Depth-Read Stencil-Write	Test fix to address errata.
5480	D3D12 - Index Buffer Format and Strip Cut	Test fix to address errata.
5484	D3D12 - Resource Barrier Batch - Depth Texture2D	Test fix to address errata.
5485	D3D12 - Resource Binding - Basic Stream Output	Test fix to address errata.
5486	D3D12 - Resource Binding - Max Descriptor Heap Size shader model 5.1	Test fix to address errata.
5487	D3D12 - Resource Binding - Max Sampler Descriptor Heap Size for Shader Model 5_1	Test fix to address errata.
5488	WGF11 L9NativeUpdateSubresource	Test fix to address errata.
5489	WGF11 L9NativeUpdateSubresource (WoW 64)	Test fix to address errata.
5490	WGF11 Resource Formats	Test fix to address errata.
5491	WGF11 Resource Formats (WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5492	D3DQuery Conformance Test	Test fix to address errata.
5493	Graphics Device Runtime Power Management Component Validation	Test fix to address errata.
5495	WDDM Pass Through	Test fix to address errata.
5496	D3DQuery Conformance Test	Test fix to address errata.
5497	Non Power 2 Conditional Render Target	Test fix to address errata.
5498	Non Power 2 Conditional Render Target(WoW64)	Test fix to address errata.
5501	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Async	Test fix to address errata.
5502	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Clipping	Test fix to address errata.
5503	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 D3DWDDM	Test fix to address errata.
5504	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Draw	Test fix to address errata.
5505	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Fill Rules	Test fix to address errata.
5507	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Rasterizer	Test fix to address errata.
5508	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Resource Formats	Test fix to address errata.
5511	Present Validation 2 (FullScreen) WoW 64	Test fix to address errata.
5590	WDDM BVT2	Test fix to address errata.
5599	D3D12 Multiple Heaps Residency InteractionTest	Test fix to address errata.
5601	D3D12 Bunder Resubmit Test	Test fix to address errata.
5659	D3D12 - Red Blue Test	Test fix to address errata.
5675	D3D12 - 11 on 12 - WGF11 Tessellation	Test fix to address errata.
5689	WDDM Eviction	Test fix to address errata.
5690	WDDM DMA Split	Test fix to address errata.
5691	D3D12 - Large Resource CopyTest	Test fix to address errata.
5697	D3D12 - Timestamp Range	Test fix to address errata.
5703	WGF11 Resource Access FL9.3	Test fix to address errata.
5731	WHQL FPO optimization check for kernel video driver(s) (1.2)	Test fix to address errata.

Going forward a new Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) will be released with each new Windows operating system release. Once it has been released, you will need to transition over to the latest release within 90-days. Microsoft will not be releasing QFE’s. Instead all servicing fixes will occur with the full next release.

The HLK will support testing against the Windows OS that it ships with and the prior two releases. Just to clarify, the Windows Hardware Certification Kit (WHCK) is to be used for testing Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2.

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HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for October 15, 2015

October 15, 2015, 1:33 pm

≫ Next: Update on Sysdev EV Certificate requirement

≪ Previous: HLK for Windows 10 Update is now available

The latest playlist is optional and can be downloaded here. We have updated the playlist by removing the following tests:

DXGI HybridPresent

DXGI HybridPresent - PnPStop

DXGI HybridPresent (WoW64)

HybridPowerManagement_AppIdle

HybridPowerManagement_AppIdleMonitorOff

HybridPowerManagement_AppRunning

HybridPowerManagement_AppRunningMonitorOff

HybridPowerManagement_NoApp

HybridPowerManagement_NoAppMonitorOff

Runtime Power Focused Stress with Driver Verifier's Concurrency Stress

TPM KSP Custom Property Test

WGF11 L9NativeStaging

WGF11 L9NativeStaging (WoW64)

WGF11 L9NativeUpdateSubresource

WGF11 L9NativeUpdateSubresource (WoW64)

XPSRAS Display Driver Conformance Test

In the near future, there will be an HLK update with the following jobs being required. When the HLK update is available, we will announce it here on this blog with the complete transition details.

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedGradientMeshNonOverlap

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedGradientMeshOverlapped

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedImage

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedInk

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedMesh

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedOverlappingStroke

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedPerspectiveDrawBitmap

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAliasedRectangle

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedClip

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedGradientMeshNonOverlap

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedGradientMeshOverlapped

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedImage

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedInkHighQuality

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedInkLowLatency

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedLayer

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedOverlappingStroke

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedPerspectiveDrawBitmap

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestPrimitiveBlendAntialiasedRectangle

D2D - PrimitiveBlend - TestWin7AlphaCompatibility

D2D - VisualVerification - AATessellationTest

D2D - VisualVerification - BackFaceCullingTest

D2D - VisualVerification - BitmapRTTest

D2D - VisualVerification - BitmapTest

D2D - VisualVerification - BrushTest

D2D - VisualVerification - ClipBitmapOpacityTest

D2D - VisualVerification - CommandListBoundsTest

D2D - VisualVerification - CommandListEquivalenceTest

D2D - VisualVerification - CommandListRenderingTest

D2D - VisualVerification - CompositeModesTest

D2D - VisualVerification - CoverageTest

D2D - VisualVerification - DrawTextClippingTest

D2D - VisualVerification - DrawTextTest

D2D - VisualVerification - EffectImageBrushTest

D2D - VisualVerification - FillOpacityMaskTest

D2D - VisualVerification - GdiInteropTest

D2D - VisualVerification - GeometryOperationsTest

D2D - VisualVerification - GeometryRealizationTest

D2D - VisualVerification - GradientBrushTest

D2D - VisualVerification - GradientMeshTest

D2D - VisualVerification - HighColorGradientTest

D2D - VisualVerification - InkTest

D2D - VisualVerification - LargeGeometryTest

D2D - VisualVerification - Layer

D2D - VisualVerification - MatrixTest

D2D - VisualVerification - MetafileRenderingTest

D2D - VisualVerification - MiscTextTest

D2D - VisualVerification - MSAATest

D2D - VisualVerification - OpacityFillGeometryTest

D2D - VisualVerification - ParameterizedTest

D2D - VisualVerification - PolygonClipTest

D2D - VisualVerification - RealizationTest

D2D - VisualVerification - StripCacheTest

D2D - VisualVerification - TextGridTest

D2D - VisualVerification - TextPerfTest

D2D - VisualVerification - TextRealizationTest

D2D - VisualVerification - TextSplittingTest

D2D - VisualVerification - TextTest

D2D - VisualVerification - TIROrderingTest

D2D - VisualVerification - UnitModeEquivalenceTest

D2D - VisualVerification - WidenerTest

D2D - VisualVerification - YCbCrImageBrushTest

D3D12 - Bundle Rundown

D3D12 - Compute Timestamps

D3D12 - Copy Timestamps

DF - Firmware Package Installation Test

Note: When this new playlist is used with previous versions of the HLK, a dialog box will be presented to the user. The message will be similar to the following but may very slightly depending on the build of the kit being used.

This message will not block partners from submitting or cause submissions to fail.

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Update on Sysdev EV Certificate requirement

October 20, 2015, 8:59 am

≫ Next: Windows Server 2016 submissions for devices, drivers, storage, switches, and systems can be made through the Hardware Developer Portal

≪ Previous: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for October 15, 2015

Microsoft has previously communicated that it would be requiring Extended Validation (EV) certificates to be used when a submission is being made to the Hardware Developer Portal, also known as Sysdev, 90 days after Windows 10 RTM. We would like to announce a policy change. As of October 31, 2015, your Sysdev account must have at least one EV certificate associated with it and you can sign with either your EV certificate or your existing standard certificates until May 1, 2016. After May 1, 2016, you would need to use the EV certificate to sign the package that is being submitted to Sysdev.

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Windows Server 2016 submissions for devices, drivers, storage, switches, and systems can be made through the Hardware Developer Portal

October 28, 2015, 5:00 pm

≫ Next: New device-level test to be included as part of the Compatibility Program in November 2015

≪ Previous: Update on Sysdev EV Certificate requirement

The Hardware Developer Portal is now open for Windows Server 2016 submissions to allow vendors to have their products listed in the Windows Server Catalog as Compatible with Windows Server 2016 Technical and Production Previews. Compatibility is exclusive to Windows Server 2016 Technical and Production Preview versions. To be listed as Compatible, products must be tested by using the supported versions of the HLK and must pass all necessary tests. Compatible products can be used by customers running Windows Server 2016 Production Preview versions prior to the RTM release of Windows Server 2016.

Vendors will also need to certify their products for the RTM release of Windows Server 2016 once the certification program opens. Compatible products listed in the Windows Server Catalog will remain visible to the public until 90 days after the release of Windows Server 2016, after which Technical and Production Preview support will end, and Compatible listings will be removed. Microsoft will provide more information on the Windows Server 2016 Certification Program as it becomes available.

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New device-level test to be included as part of the Compatibility Program in November 2015

October 29, 2015, 12:35 pm

≫ Next: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for November 9, 2015

≪ Previous: Windows Server 2016 submissions for devices, drivers, storage, switches, and systems can be made through the Hardware Developer Portal

Starting in November 2015, the Hypervisor Code Integrity (HVCI) Readiness Test will be added as part of the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program. The purpose of the test is to ensure that drivers are compatible with Device Guard. For more information about the test, see the blog post on Driver Compatibility with Device Guard in Windows 10.

For Windows Server 2016 submissions, the test will be required starting in November.

For Windows 10 desktop submissions, the test will be required starting in September 2016. Until then, Errata ID 5792 will filter the test for Windows 10 Desktop submissions.

This test is currently available in the Hardware Lab Kit and is mapped to the following requirements:

Filter.Driver.DeviceGuard.DriverCompatibility
Device.Devfund.DeviceGuard.DriverCompatibility

At this time, the test results are accurate for device drivers. An updated test will be made available for filter driver testing at a later date. For current filter driver testing, refer to the How to verify driver compatibility section in Driver Compatibility with Device Guard in Windows 10.

An updated playlist that contains this test will be available soon.

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HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for November 9, 2015

November 9, 2015, 2:57 pm

≫ Next: Submissions using Windows 10, Version 1511 are now being accepted!

≪ Previous: New device-level test to be included as part of the Compatibility Program in November 2015

The latest playlist is optional and can be downloaded here. We have updated the playlist by adding the following tests:

DF - HyperVisor Code Integrity Readiness Test

UAA Test (Manual)

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Submissions using Windows 10, Version 1511 are now being accepted!

November 18, 2015, 11:59 am

≫ Next: HCK QFE 14 (8.100.27024) for Windows 8.1 now available

≪ Previous: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for November 9, 2015

The Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) has been updated and made available on the download center in order to support the Windows 10, Version 1511 release of the Windows 10 operating system.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/dn913721.aspx#hlk

Build 10586 of the HLK enables compatibility testing of hardware for the Windows 10, Version 1511 release, the 7/29/2015 Windows 10 release, and Windows Server 2016.

There were no changes made to the HLK infrastructure in this release. The sole focus was to provide fixes for tests that created the need for test errata. Over 200 errata were fixed with this release. Errata that were fixed in the September 2015 release are also included in this release, and all remaining errata now have an expiration date of 2/10/2016.

In order to test successfully for Windows 10 compatibility, you will need the latest version of the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program Playlist. The latest playlist is available for download here:

http://sysdev.microsoft.com/en-US/Hardware/CompatibilityPlaylists

All partners must transition to this kit release and to the 1.8 version of the Compatibility Program Playlist no later than February 10th, 2016.

In order to certify your hardware for previously released operating system versions, you must continue to use the Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK) version 2.1. HCK 2.1 must be used to certify hardware for following operating systems:

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2

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HCK QFE 14 (8.100.27024) for Windows 8.1 now available

November 30, 2015, 7:18 pm

≫ Next: New disclaimer notices - Skylake and next generation chip-based customer systems

≪ Previous: Submissions using Windows 10, Version 1511 are now being accepted!

This update makes the following changes:

Added 3 Private Cloud Simulator (optional, system-level) tests to validate cloud-scale reliability for private cloud solutions supporting different types of storage. This test needs 'PCSfiles.vhd' (published as HCK supplemental content) for a successful execution experience.
Removed Touch/PTP certification, allowing devices to function in Windows 8.1 without the THQA blob.

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New disclaimer notices - Skylake and next generation chip-based customer systems

January 26, 2016, 11:48 am

≫ Next: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for January 27, 2016

≪ Previous: HCK QFE 14 (8.100.27024) for Windows 8.1 now available

Microsoft is adding new product disclaimer notices for Intel Skylake-based or next generation chip-based customer systems to the Windows Logo License Agreement for Hardware ("LLA"). These disclaimers are required.

Customer Systems that ARE NOT ON the Skylake Support List

OEMs must provide the following notice for any customer system that is NOTincluded on the Microsoft Skylake Support list with an Intel Skylake or next generation silicon chips based systems shipping with Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 8.1. This includes Windows 10 Pro systems downgraded to Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8 Pro, or Windows 8.1:

This version of Windows running with the processor or chipset used in this system does not come with support from Microsoft. For more information about Microsoft’s support, please see Microsoft’s Support Lifecycle FAQ.

Customer Systems that ARE ON the Skylake Support List

OEMs must provide the following notice for any customer system that is included on the Microsoft Skylake Support list with an Intel Skylake or next generation silicon chips based systems shipping with Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1. This includes Windows 10 Pro systems downgraded to Windows 7 Professional, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8.1:

This version of Windows running with the processor or chipsets used in this system has limited support from Microsoft. For more information about Microsoft’s support, please see Microsoft’s Support Lifecycle FAQ.

OEMs must provide notice in a clear and conspicuous manner to end users before they acquire the product. For example, OEMs may provide the notice in advertisements, web sites, packaging, and point of purchase materials. At a minimum, the notice must be in the language of the Windows operating system that is pre-installed on the customer system.

OEMs must provide the notice with customer systems in a commercially-reasonable time of this notice or no later than 90 days.

For more information about Microsoft silicon support, see the Clarifications to the lifecycle support policy for Windows communication.

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HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for January 27, 2016

January 27, 2016, 4:43 pm

≫ Next: HLK build 10586 is required starting on February 10, 2016

≪ Previous: New disclaimer notices - Skylake and next generation chip-based customer systems

The Windows Hardware Compatibility Program uses an official playlist to determine which devices meet the requirements for compatibility with Windows 10.

The latest playlist can be downloaded here.

This playlist is optional for the next 90 days, after which it will be required, and the previous playlist will no longer be acceptable.

A published playlist can be used for submissions to the Hardware Developer Portal (sysdev) until 90 days after the next playlist update.

We have updated the playlist by removing the following tests:

Audio Engine Core Test (UMACoreTest)

Audio Engine Core Test (UMACoreTest, System)

iSCSI Target iSNS Test (LOGO)

USB Generic HID Test

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HLK build 10586 is required starting on February 10, 2016

February 4, 2016, 5:34 pm

≫ Next: Update on Sysdev EV Certificate requirement

≪ Previous: HLK Compatibility Program Playlist Update for January 27, 2016

Starting on February 10, 2016, HLK build 10586 is required in order to satisfy compatibility requirements. This kit enables compatibility testing of hardware for the Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 operating systems.

In order to successfully test for Windows 10 compatibility, you must have the latest version of the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program Playlist. The latest playlist is located here:

http://sysdev.microsoft.com/en-US/Hardware/CompatibilityPlaylists

In order to certify your hardware for previously-released operating system versions, you must continue to use version 2.1 of the Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK). HCK 2.1 must be used to certify hardware for following operating systems:

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2

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