Using the Checked Build of Windows

This section includes:

What the Checked Build Checks

How the Checked Build Indicates a Problem

Side Effects of Using the Checked Build

The Checked Build and the Debugger

The Checked Build and Driver Verifier

Note

Checked builds were available on older versions of Windows, before Windows 10 version 1803. Use tools such as Driver Verifier and GFlags to check driver code in later versions of Windows.