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Early Bird Special for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Submissions Ends This Month
This is a reminder that the $100 early bird fee for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 logo program submissions expires September 30, 2009.
New Winqual FAQ Now Available on WHDC
We have posted a new FAQ about Windows Quality Online Services (Winqual). This newly updated FAQ addresses the 25 most frequently asked questions related to the Winqual site and the Windows Logo Program submission process. For further details, see the Windows Hardware Developer Central (WHDC) Web site ( http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winlogo/Logofaq.mspx).
Windows Logo Kit 1.4 Service Pack 019 Is Now Available on Connect
Service Pack 019 for Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.4 is now available for download on the WLK Connect site ( https://connect.microsoft.com/site/sitehome.aspx?SiteID=668). This service pack adds tests for Direct3D 11 graphics. This update is required now for display drivers that support Direct3D 11 graphics. Effective September 15, 2009, this update will be required for all display drivers, regardless of whether they support Direct3D 11 graphics.
Windows Logo Kit 1.5 Release Plans
The Windows Logo Program would like to inform our partners that we expect to release Windows Logo Kit (WLK) 1.5 on November 25, 2009.
WLK 1.5 will be a required kit for logo submissions on and after February 1, 2010. Partners can choose to use either WLK 1.4 or WLK 1.5 for logo submissions from November 25, 2009, to February 1, 2010. WLK 1.4 will expire on February 1, 2010.
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