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{{short description|Automated testing software from Microsoft}}

{{Infobox Softwaresoftware

| name = Windows Hardware CertificationLab Kit

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| developer = [[Microsoft]]

| released =

| latest release version = 2.11809

| latest release date = August{{Start 26,date 2013and age|2018|11|01}}

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| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows]]

| platform = [[IA-32|Intel x86 32-bit64|x64]] and [[x86IA-6432|x64Intel x86 32-bit]]

| language = [[English language|English]]

| status = Active

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| website = [http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/wlk/default.mspx www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/wlk/]

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The '''Windows Hardware CertificationLab Kit''' (formerly called the '''Windows Logo KitHLK''') (WLK) is a [[test automation]] framework provided by [[Microsoft]] to certify devices for Windows. Earlier similarly released frameworks were called ''Windows Hardware Certification Kit'' (Windows HCK) and ''Windows Logo Kit'' (WLK).

It provides automated scheduling and execution of the [[Devicedevice driver|driver]] tests that [[Computercomputer hardware|hardware]] vendors are required to pass in order to qualify to use the [[WHQL Testing|Microsoft Designed for Windows Logo]]. It also enables users to automate driver tests they have created themselves. These tests can be mixed and matched with the Logo tests provided by [[Microsoft]] to create a custom test pass, which enables organizations to use the DTM to validate [[Devicedevice driver|driversdriver]]s in any way they see fit.

==History==

During the [[Windows 2000]], [[Windows XP|XP]], [[Windows Server 2003|2003]] timeframe there was an old tool '''Hardware Compatibility Test''' ('''HCT''') to certify devices. When [[Windows Vista]] was released the tool was replaced by '''Driver Test Manager''' ('''DTM''') which can certify drivers for all then-supported platforms. At that time DTM was part of [[Windows Driver Kit]] ('''WDK'''). Later DTM was separated from WDK and changed its name to '''Windows Logo Kit''' ('''WLK'''). For Windows 8, the name was changed to '''Windows Hardware Certification Kit''' ('''Windows HCK'''), as announced at the [[Build (developer conference)|//Build/]] conference. Subsequently, its name was once again changed into '''Windows Hardware Lab Kit''' (Windows HLK) for Windows 10 release, intended tofor testing theof hardware and drivers on Windows 10 platform. The Windows Hardware Certification Kit continues testing hardware on Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 (and their server products respectively) platforms.

==See also==

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==External links==

* {{Official website}}

* [http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/wlk/default.mspx Windows Logo Kit home page]

* [httphttps://msdndocs.microsoft.com/en-us/libraryprevious-versions/windows/hardware/jj819162hck/jj124227(v%3dvs.aspx85) Windows HCKHardware User’sCertification GuideKit downloadUser's pageGuide]

* [http://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/HW-659T Craig Rowland of Microsoft at 2011 Build confererence presentation on Certifying hardware with the Windows Hardware Certification Kit]

{{Microsoft development tools}}