Windows Hardware Dev Center

Design, develop, and deploy hardware and device drivers for Windows PCs and other devices.

Get the latest hardware development kits and tools

Windows Driver Kit
The Windows Driver Kit (WDK) is used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers. Download the latest public version here or join the Insider Program to get access to insider builds.
Windows Hardware Lab Kit
The Windows Hardware Lab Kit (HLK) is used to validate hardware and drivers for Windows compatibility. Download the latest public version here or join the Insider Program to get access to insider builds.
Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit
The Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK) is used to customize, deploy and benchmark Windows 10 images. Download the latest public version here or join the Insider Program to get access to insider builds.
Windows Debugging Tools
The Windows Debugger (WinDbg) can be used to debug kernel and user mode code, analyze crash dumps and to examine the CPU registers as code executes. Download the latest public version here or join the Insider Program to get access to insider builds.

Windows Hardware Dev Center blog
Get the latest driver portal changes, signing requirements, and feature enhancements.
Windows Hardware Certification blog
Find information about the Windows Hardware Certification program.
WinHEC Online
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Intelligent Edge Resource Center
Find everything Microsoft provides to help you build for IoT and the Intelligent Edge.
AI@Edge community
Use Microsoft's Intelligent Edge tools to quickly move from pencil sketch to deployment.
IoT Devices tech community
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