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Windows Driver Kit

The Windows Driver Kit (WDK) is a software toolset from Microsoft that enables the development of device drivers for the Microsoft Windows platform. It includes documentation, samples, build environments, and tools for driver developers. A complete toolset for driver development also need the following: a compiler Visual Studio, Windows SDK, and Windows HLK.

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Available in
English
Developer
Microsoft
License
Proprietary commercial software
Operating system
Microsoft Windows
Release
1992; 34 years ago (1992)
Stable release
10.1.26100.2454 / November 27, 2024; 20 months ago (2024-11-27)

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Windows Driver Kit

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples11
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

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Windows Driver Kit

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related to Forms of distribution · 4
Windows Driver Kit → Microsoft Visual Studio, MSI, The Windows Driver Kit, WDK
Available in · 1
Windows Driver Kit → English
Developer · 1
Windows Driver Kit → Microsoft
License · 1
Windows Driver Kit → Proprietary commercial software
Operating system · 1
Windows Driver Kit → Microsoft Windows
Release · 1
Windows Driver Kit → 1992; 34 years ago (1992)
Stable release · 1
Windows Driver Kit → 10.1.26100.2454 / November 27, 2024; 20 months ago (2024-11-27)
Website · 1
Windows Driver Kit → docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/index

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windows driver wdk development kit drivers microsoft visual ddk build studio tools compiler also later includes environments toolset versions available

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows Driver KitAvailable inEnglish1.00infobox
Windows Driver KitDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows Driver KitLicenseProprietary commercial software1.00infobox
Windows Driver KitOperating systemMicrosoft Windows1.00infobox
Windows Driver KitRelease1992; 34 years ago (1992)1.00infobox
Windows Driver KitStable release10.1.26100.2454 / November 27, 2024; 20 months ago (2024-11-27)1.00infobox
Windows Driver KitWebsitedocs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/index1.00infobox
Windows Driver Kitrelated to Forms of distributionThe Windows Driver Kit0.60section
Windows Driver Kitrelated to Forms of distributionWDK0.60section
Windows Driver Kitrelated to Forms of distributionMSI0.60section
Windows Driver Kitrelated to Forms of distributionMicrosoft Visual Studio0.60section

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