Neowin News Feed for: Whcp

Microsoft promises to fix driver quality in Windows, here's how

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 May 2026 07:28:01 +0000

Microsoft unveils a major Windows driver quality push aimed at boosting stability, performance, and reliability in Windows 11. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 to finally have a much-requested GPU driver improvement

Sayan Sen — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:30:01 +0000

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 will soon receive a long-requested improvement aimed at enhancing graphics driver management and GPU performance stability. Read more...

Microsoft is changing a Windows kernel policy that's been around for decades

Usama Jawad — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:00:01 +0000

Windows 11 will soon reject outdated drivers by default, but Microsoft is adding safeguards and overrides to avoid breaking critical systems. Read more...

Microsoft commits to making Windows drivers better through strict WHCP policies

Usama Jawad — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:08:02 +0000

Microsoft will begin enforcing stricter policies for Windows driver attestation later this year, improving driver isolation standards. Read more...

Microsoft shares Windows 10 deprecation plans for WHCP and HLK

Usama Jawad — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 06:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced major changes for manufacturers building hardware products for Windows 10 certification. Read more...

Microsoft explains in detail how it is improving next gen Windows 11 drivers

Sayan Sen — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 20:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has released more details on how it is working to improve next-gen Windows 11 drivers with the help of Rust. Read more...

Microsoft wants OEMs to build proper USB Type-C notification support in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 04:30:01 +0000

Microsoft wants OEMs to utilize the robust notification mechanism for USB Type-C connectivity in Windows 11, and has some guidance for them. Read more...

Microsoft reveals one of the ways it's making Windows 11 25H2 drivers better

Sayan Sen — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:12:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed one of the ways it's making drivers for the next-gen Windows 11 version, 25H2, better. Read more...

Microsoft enforcing USB-C/USB4/USB 3.0 requirements to improve Windows 11 support

Sayan Sen — Sat, 31 May 2025 08:38:01 +0000

Microsoft is making USB Type-C features a mandatory requirement on Windows 11. The company has explained the details. Read more...

Microsoft engineer explains how Windows doesn't actually know how fast your CPU really is

Sayan Sen — Wed, 21 May 2025 06:04:01 +0000

A senior Microsoft engineer has explained how Windows does not actually know precisely how fast your CPU is capable of running. It's just some clever guesswork. Read more...

Microsoft improves Windows 11 24H2, Server 2025 hardware driver compatibility testing

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 May 2025 07:22:01 +0000

Microsoft has released updated driver testing for Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025 hardware in order to improve OS compatibility and other things. Read more...

Microsoft bringing two big changes to hardware drivers for next gen Windows 11

Sayan Sen — Wed, 07 May 2025 06:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced two changes to how Windows 11 hardware drivers will be developed going forward. Read more...

Microsoft updates official lightweight Windows 11 Validation OS with DISM, WPF .NET upgrades

Sayan Sen — Thu, 01 May 2025 04:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a new Validation OS update. For those not familiar, it is the official lightweight version of Windows 11. Read more...

Microsoft improves Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025 hardware and driver compatibility testing

Sayan Sen — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 07:58:01 +0000

As we approach the general availability of Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, Microsoft has shared that it is improving the driver and hardware compatibility testing process. Read more...

Microsoft starts ensuring Windows 11 24H2 system requirements compatibility, Server 2025 too

Sayan Sen — Thu, 23 May 2024 12:10:01 +0000

As is always the case with an upcoming Windows feature update, Microsoft begins ensuring that the system requirements are maintained by compatible hardware with the help of appropriate certification. Read more...

Microsoft gearing up for Windows 11 24H2 system requirements compatibility testing

Sayan Sen — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:40:02 +0000

Microsoft is gearing up for the process that should ensure driver and hardware compatibility on Windows 11 24H2. That's because the company has released a new HLK Insider Preview build. Read more...

Microsoft begins ensuring Windows 11 23H2 minimum system requirements compatibility

Sayan Sen — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) program for the upcoming Windows 11 23H2 feature update. This is to certify compatible hardware and ensure compatibility. Read more...

Microsoft acknowledges many Windows 11, Windows 10 WHQL drivers were actually malware

Sayan Sen — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 12:08:01 +0000

Microsoft released its latest July Patch Tuesday updates earlier today. The company added a revocation list featuring multiple WHQL-signed Windows drivers that were actually malware. Read more...

Microsoft Windows 11 and 10 ignores user choices to force install AMD, Nvidia drivers

Sayan Sen — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 14:30:01 +0000

Microsoft is seemingly force updating third-party hardware vendor drivers via its Windows update on both Windows 10 and Windows 11, even if the option for driver installs is disabled. Read more...

Nvidia proudly brags about its Windows 11 and 10 drivers against AMD and Intel

Sayan Sen — Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:12:02 +0000

Nvidia is proud of the display driver updates for its GeForce GPUs. A senior employee has released an interesting chart showing how much more consistent it has been in releasing Windows drivers. Read more...

Microsoft suggests new features will be coming to Windows 10 version 22H2

Usama Jawad — Sat, 30 Jul 2022 09:56:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed a "scoped set" of new features for Windows 10 version 22H2, but has not revealed more details yet. Meanwhile, the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP) is static too. Read more...

Microsoft released a new lightweight Windows 11 Validation OS that's probably not for you

Sayan Sen — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:58:01 +0000

Microsoft has a new lightweight version of Windows 11 called Microsoft Validation OS. This new OS is meant for hardware and software manufacturers to help in the smooth transitioning to Windows 11. Read more...

Microsoft seemingly confirms when Windows 11 22H2 will release publicly

Sayan Sen — Wed, 25 May 2022 04:24:01 +0000

Earlier today, Microsoft confirmed Windows 11 22H2 RTM build. Alongside that, the firm has also seemingly hinted at the possible general availability (GA) time frame for the new OS. Read more...

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 version 22H2 RTM is build 22621

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 May 2022 03:04:01 +0000

In documentation for the Windows Hardware Compatibility Program (WHCP), Microsoft has officially confirmed that build 22621, flighted to the Beta Channel recently, is RTM for Windows 11 version 22H2. Read more...

Microsoft WHQL-signed FiveSys driver was actually malware in disguise

Sayan Sen — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 06:12:01 +0000

A WHQL-certified driver called "FiveSys" was detected by Bitdefender which was, in reality, a malicious rootkit. After learning about it, the driver's signature has since been removed by Microsoft. Read more...