Devices and Drivers

While tools such as Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and Systems Management Server (SMS) provide regular, automated updates to Microsoft software, manufacturers of hardware devices can provide the latest and most appropriate hardware drivers for your organization. In this section, we provide links to guidance on how to find and use drivers (including links to news about the latest drivers for Windows Vista).

• Windows Vista Compatibility Center
  This new site includes the most comprehensive list of drivers for Windows Vista.
  
• Windows Vista Devices and Drivers
  Questions about Windows Vista compatibility? Start here.
  
• Windows help for hardware, devices, and drivers
  Windows Help and how-to topics for a wide variety of devices.
  
• Finding and configuring device drivers
  A step-by-step approach to solving common driver configuration problems.
  
• Directory of hardware manufacturer driver sites
  Links to the driver download pages for notebook and desktop PCs, graphics cards, printers, and more.
  
• Choosing the right printer drivers
  Confused about user-mode vs. kernel-mode drivers, Unidrv vs. PostScript-based drivers, or other options? Here's help.
  
• Windows Driver Kit (WDK) and Developer Tools
  Developer tools and guidance designed to simplify the development and support of Windows drivers.
  
• Windows driver development
  More information and tools for driver developers.