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Hardware Design for Windows 7
Updated: May 5, 2009
Windows 7 builds on the security and user experience advances of Windows Vista and introduces breakthroughs in such areas as system performance and reliability, device connectivity and experience, and multiple-touch input. The innovations in Windows 7 provide opportunities for hardware vendors, system manufacturers, and driver developers to build next-generation products and services on the Windows platform.
On this page, we have collected current technical information about Window 7 for hardware engineers and driver developers, to help you take the best advantage of Windows 7 to drive your business forward.
Audio Design for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Biometric Framework
Windows Device Experience
- Device Metadata Package for Devices and Printers: Resource Roadmap
- Device Metadata Package Pipeline
- Device Stage Visual Editor Tool and User’s Guide
- Devices and Printers - Extensibility Guide
- Devices and Printers in Windows 7: Frequently Asked Questions
- How to Create a Device Metadata Package for Devices and Printers
- How to Create and Submit a Sync Plug-In for Windows 7 Device Stage
- Microsoft Device Experience Development Kit
- Multifunction Device Support and Device Container Groupings in Windows 7
- Windows Device Partner Ecosystem Summit 2009
- Windows Sync Overview
Graphics and Windows 7
Networked Media Devices and Windows 7
Mobile Broadband Driver Development
Mobile Broadband Connection Manager
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Connection Manager Integration with Mobile Broadband [1.6 MB]
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How to use the Mobile Broadband (MB) API to develop lightweight utilities and custom connection managers for Service Activation and APN-DB integration. - Mobile Broadband Connection Manager Development Guide
Portable Devices and Windows 7
Printing Technologies and Windows 7
Protected Broadcast Driver Architecture
Windows Sensor and Location Platform
Windows SideShow
Storage for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Tablet and Windows Touch
IEEE 1394 and Windows 7
USB in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Power Management for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Developing Efficient Background Processes for Windows
- Mobile Battery Life Solutions for Windows 7: A Guide for Mobile Platform Professionals
- Power Availability Requests
- Power Policy Configuration and Deployment in Windows
- Processor Power Management in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
- Reducing the Disk Footprint for Windows 7 Hibernation
- Using PowerCfg to Evaluate System Energy Efficiency
- Windows 7 Brightness Control for Integrated Displays
- Windows On/Off Transitions Solutions Guide
- Windows Timer Coalescing
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 System Performance
- Memory Sizing Guidance for Windows 7
- Performance Testing Guide for Windows
- Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2008 R2
- Using Hardware Performance Counters on Windows
- Windows On/Off Transition Performance Analysis
- Windows On/Off Transitions Solutions Guide
- Windows PC Accelerators
- Windows Performance Analysis Developer Center
- Windows Server Performance Team Blog [TechNet]
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