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windows 10 vibranium and later servicing drivers

Windows 10 Vibranium And Later Servicing Drivers File

pnputil /delete-driver oem23.inf /force

DCH Design PrinciplesModern drivers must follow the DCH pattern: windows 10 vibranium and later servicing drivers

| Feature | Windows 10 2004 (Vibranium) | Windows 10 21H2+ / Windows 11 | |--------|----------------------------|-------------------------------| | SHA-1 signed drivers | Blocked by default | Completely blocked | | SHA-2 signed drivers | Required | Required | | WHQL signing | Required for PnP drivers | Required + HVCI compliance | | Extended Validation (EV) cert | Required for kernel-mode | Required for kernel-mode | pnputil /delete-driver oem23

: Drivers are now categorized as either "Automatic" or "Manual" within the Windows Update ecosystem. | | Compatibility | Windows 10 RTM –

| Area | Pre-Vibranium | Vibranium and Later | |------|---------------|----------------------| | | Based on version + date | Stricter date/version rules; better block for older drivers via WU. | | Automatic delivery | Driver optional updates | More automatic for critical/security drivers. | | Compatibility | Windows 10 RTM – 1903 | 19041 baseline; drivers built on WDK 2004+ are required for some features (e.g., DCH). | | DCH compliance | Recommended | Required for drivers published to WU for Vibranium+. |

For Vibranium and later, Microsoft updated the Hardware Compatibility Program to ensure that drivers are "Windows Hardware Quality Labs" (WHQL) certified specifically for this shared codebase.