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- The Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework service
- Looking for help with this problem on my computer:The Windows Driver Foundation - User-mode Driver Framework service terminated with the following error: A device attached to the system is not functioning. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.Thanks!
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, li_fan99@..., User-Mode Driver Framework, Windows Driver Foundation
- Discussion threads 2007-11-05
- Plug and Play and Power Management in WDF Drivers
- The Windows Driver Foundation WDF implements a fully integrated model for Plug and Play and power management in both the User-Mode Driver Framework UMDF and the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework KMDF. The model provides intelligent defaults so that some drivers do not require any code to support simple Plug and Play...
- Tags: Power Management, Windows Driver Foundation
- White papers 2007-04-09
- Architecture of the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework
- This paper provides information about the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework KMDF, which is part of the Windows Driver Foundation WDF for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. WDF is a new model for driver development. KMDF supports the development of kernel-mode drivers that conform to this model. The paper describes...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., KMDF, Windows Driver Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Software
- White papers 2005-12-02
- Introduction to the WDF User-Mode Driver Framework
- The Windows Driver Foundation WDF is Microsoft's next-generation driver model. WDF includes frameworks to support both user-mode and kernel-mode drivers, along with driver testing and verification tools. The User-Mode Driver Framework UMDF component of WDF enables drivers for some types of devices to run in user mode instead of kernel...
- Tags: Driver, Microsoft Corp., Windows Driver Foundation, UMDF, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Construction, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2005-06-02
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- Architecture of the Windows Driver Foundation
- This paper provides information about the Windows Driver Foundation WDF, the next-generation driver model for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It describes the overall architecture of the model and explains how WDF can help to reduce driver development time, contribute to greater system stability, and improve driver diagnosability...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Construction, Software
- White papers 2005-04-18
- Versioning in the Windows Driver Foundation
- This paper provides information about versioning support in the Microsoft Windows Driver Foundation WDF for the Windows family of operating systems. It describes the versioning policy and presents scenarios that show how versioning applies in common situations. The information provided in this paper applies for Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-09-13
- Sample Drivers for the User-Mode Driver Framework
- This paper provides information about the sample drivers that are supplied with the User-Mode Driver Framework UMDF, which is a component of the Windows Driver Foundation WDF for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It steps through the Skeleton sample driver and explains the structure of a UMDF driver....
- Tags: Driver, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-05-16
- I/O Flow and Dispatching in WDF Drivers
- I/O processing is the heart of any driver. To understand how to implement robust I/O handling code in the driver, one must understand how I/O requests flow from an application to the driver, how the Windows Driver Foundation WDF simplifies the driver's I/O processing tasks, and what the driver should...
- Tags: I/O
- White papers 2007-04-10
- Sample Drivers for the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework
- This paper provides information about sample drivers for the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework KMDF, which is a component of the Windows Driver Foundation WDF for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. The paper is for driver writers who are familiar with KMDF and are preparing to use KMDF to write...
- Tags: Driver, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Software
- White papers 2005-12-02
- Driver Verifier in Windows Vista
- Driver Verifier monitors kernel-mode drivers to detect illegal function calls or actions that might corrupt the system. It was first included in Microsoft Windows 2000 and is available in all later versions of Windows. Driver Verifier works on both the free and checked builds of Windows operating systems. For Windows...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-10-26
- Workflow, Tomorrow's Application Logic
- Historically, workflow has been limited in its usage within applications due to the lack of availability of generalized technology. For the first time, Windows Workflow Foundation provides application developers and independent system vendors with a generalized workflow engine for building workflow on the Windows platform. At the professional developer conference...
- Tags: Penton Media Inc., Workflow, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-09-16
- An Introduction to COM for UMDF Developers
- This paper provides a basic introduction to COM programming as it is used by User-Mode Driver Framework UMDF that is part of the Windows Driver Foundation WDF. The paper is especially intended for kernel-mode driver developers with little or no COM experience, but any developer who is getting started with...
- Tags: Developer, COM, ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Middleware, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2006-10-03
- DMA Support in KMDF Drivers
- The paper describes how Microsoft Windows drivers support Direct Memory Access DMA devices, using the Windows Driver Foundation WDF kernel-mode driver framework. Because understanding Windows DMA architecture is the key to properly implementing DMA drivers on Windows, this paper also describes the Windows DMA architecture and the Windows DMA abstraction.
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-04-10
- A Guided Tour of Windows Presentation Foundation
- Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly known as "Avalon") is the new strategic graphics subsystem in Windows that provides a unified approach to user interface, 2D and 3D graphics, documents and media. Built on the .NET Framework foundation and utilizing Direct3D for vector-based rendering, it provides a powerful solution for building immersive...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Graphics, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Architecture of the User-Mode Driver Framework
- The Microsoft Windows Driver Foundation WDF includes frameworks to support the development of both user-mode and kernel-mode drivers. The User-Mode Driver Framework UMDF enables drivers for some types of devices to run in user mode instead of kernel mode. This paper describes the architecture of the user-mode driver framework and...
- Tags: Driver, Microsoft Corp., Framework, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-02-21
- MSDN Webcast: Getting Up to Speed With Windows Workflow Foundation (Level 200)
- This webcast offers tips for learning about Windows Workflow Foundation (formerly code-named "WinOE"), a feature of the WinFX programming model that provides classes and tools for developing and executing a wide variety of workflow-based applications. The webcast begins with a walkthrough of Windows Workflow Foundation and discusses what is provided...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Microsoft Windows, Digital Media, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- Getting Started With Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation: A Developer Walkthrough
- Microsoft Windows Workflow Foundation WWF is an extensible framework for developing workflow solutions on the Windows platform. As part of the upcoming Microsoft WinFX, Windows Workflow Foundation provides both an API and tools for the development and execution of workflow-based applications. Windows Workflow Foundation provides a single, unified model to...
- Tags: Developer, Window, Microsoft Corp., Workflow, Windows Workflow Foundation, Microsoft Windows, Process Improvement, Operating Systems, Software, Quality, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-09-01
- MSDN Architecture Webcast: Understanding Windows Communication Foundation Contracts (Level 200)
- Windows Communication Foundation (formerly code-named "Indigo") is a set of .NET technologies for building and running connected systems. Windows Communication Foundation services are composed of three basic elements: addresses, bindings, and contracts. Contracts define the service and the messages it sends or receives. This webcast focuses on understanding and designing...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Windows Communication Foundation
- Webcasts
- WinFX Adds New Security Method
- WinFX is a core part of the Windows Vista operating system and a superset of the.NET framework and Win32 API. WinFX has been developed on Windows XP, so it will be available on both XP and Windows Server 2003 in addition to Vista. It consists of four elements: Windows Presentation...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft WinFX, Jupitermedia Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2006-05-23
- MSDN Webcast: Windows Communication Foundation (Level 200)
- The attendee of this webcast will learn to work with the DinnerNow application to build and consume services created with Windows Communication Foundation WCF. One gets the chance to build both services and clients while learning about the security and manageability features of Windows Communication Foundation. This webcast shows the...
- Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Webcast, Windows Communication Foundation
- Webcasts
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