Windows Driver Kit (WDK)

The Windows Driver Kit (WDK, formerly the DDK) includes the tools and documentation you need to develop drivers. WDK 8 is integrated into Visual Studio and provides almost all of the tools you need for developing, building, packaging, testing, and debugging drivers.

Windows Driver Kit 8

You can use Windows Driver Kit 8 to develop drivers that run on Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista. It replaces previous versions of the WDK and Driver Development Kit (DDK).

• Download Windows Driver Kit 8
• Download Windows Driver Kit (WDK) 8 Redistributable Components
• Windows Driver Development Documentation
• WDK and Visual Studio Integration (video)

Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0

You can use the Windows Driver Kit 7 to develop drivers that run on Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

• Download Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0
• Download Windows Driver Kit 7.1.0 Documentation

See Also                                                                                                            

• Windows Hardware Certification
• Driver Signing Requirements for Windows

Resources

• Hardware and Driver Developer Blogs
• Windows Hardware Development Forums
• Windows Hardware and Driver Developer Community
• Support for Hardware Kits and Tools