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Windows Hardware Lab Kit

The Windows Hardware Lab Kit (Windows HLK) is a test automation framework provided by Microsoft to certify devices for Windows. Earlier similarly released frameworks were called Windows Hardware Certification Kit (Windows HCK) and Windows Logo Kit (WLK).

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Available in
English
Developer
Microsoft
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Platform
x86-32, x86-64 and ARM64

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Windows Hardware Lab Kit

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Edges13
Triples27
Avg. degree1.86
Density0.142857
Components1

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Windows Hardware Lab Kit

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related to history · 22
Windows Hardware Lab Kit → At, Build, Driver Test Manager, DTM, During, For Windows, Hardware Compatibility Test, HCT, Kit, Later DTM, Subsequently, The Windows Hardware Certification, WDK, When Windows Vista, Windows, Windows Driver Kit, Windows Hardware Certification Kit, Windows HCK, Windows HLK, Windows Logo Kit
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Windows Hardware Lab Kit → English
Developer · 1
Windows Hardware Lab Kit → Microsoft
Operating system · 1
Windows Hardware Lab Kit → Microsoft Windows
Platform · 1
Windows Hardware Lab Kit → x86-32, x86-64 and ARM64
Website · 1
Windows Hardware Lab Kit → learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/test/hlk/

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Windows Hardware Lab KitAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
Windows Hardware Lab KitDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows Hardware Lab KitOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Windows Hardware Lab KitPlatformx86-32, x86-64 and ARM641.00infobox
Windows Hardware Lab KitWebsitelearn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/test/hlk/1.00infobox
Windows Hardware Lab Kitrelated to historyDuring0.60section
Windows Hardware Lab Kitrelated to historyWindows0.60section
Windows Hardware Lab Kitrelated to historyXP0.60section
Windows Hardware Lab Kitrelated to historyHardware Compatibility Test0.60section
Windows Hardware Lab Kitrelated to historyHCT0.60section
Windows Hardware Lab Kitrelated to historyWhen Windows Vista0.60section
Windows Hardware Lab Kitrelated to historyDriver Test Manager0.60section

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