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{{Short description|Set of Microsoft tools and libraries}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox software
| name                   = Windows Driver Frameworks (WDF)
| logo                   = 
| screenshot             = 
| caption                = 
| other_names            = Windows Driver Foundation
| author                 = 
| developer              = [[Microsoft]]
| released               = 
| latest release version = win-10.0.17763.1
| latest release date    = {{Start date and age|2019|03|24|df=yes}}
| latest preview version = 
| latest preview date    = 
| operating system       = [[Microsoft Windows]]
| platform               = 
| language               = <!--Not applicable; language-agnostic-->
| genre                  = [[Development tool]], [[application programming interface]]
| license                = [[MIT License]]<ref name=repo>{{cite web |title=Windows Driver Frameworks |url=https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-Driver-Frameworks |website=[[GitHub]] |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |access-date=2017-02-15 |df=dmy}}</ref>
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'''Windows Driver Frameworks''' ('''WDF''', formerly '''Windows Driver Foundation'''), is a set of Microsoft tools and libraries that aid in the creation of device drivers for [[Windows 2000]] and later versions of Windows. It complements [[Windows Driver Model]], abstracting away much of the boilerplate complexity in writing Windows drivers.

WDF consists of '''[[Kernel-Mode Driver Framework]]''' (KMDF) and '''[[User-Mode Driver Framework]]''' (UMDF).<ref>[https://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1766166 Kernel Mode Driver Framework for Windows 7 Drivers]</ref> These individual frameworks provide a new object-oriented programming model for Windows driver development. The primary goals of WDF is conceptual scalability and reduced duplication, enabling developers to apply the same concepts across different driver types and reducing the code overhead required for drivers. This differs markedly from the Windows Driver Model (WDM) which requires driver developers to be fully familiar with many complex technical details to write a basic driver.

Part of the key to achieving conceptual scalability is that KMDF and UMDF use an "opt-in" model. This model allows the developer to extend and override the default behavior of a canonical "good driver". In contrast, Windows Driver Model depends on the driver writer to implement all aspects of the driver's behavior.

==Varieties==
There are three types of WDF drivers:

* [[Kernel-Mode Driver Framework]], for writing standard kernel-mode device drivers
* [[User-Mode Driver Framework]] v1, for writing user-mode drivers using a C++ [[Component Object Model|COM]]-based API
* [[User-Mode Driver Framework]] v2, for writing user-mode drivers with syntactic parity to KMDF

WDF also includes a set of static verification tools for use by driver writers. These tools examine driver code for common errors and/or simulate the code of a driver in order to identify problems that are both difficult to detect and difficult to test for.

==Versions==
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|+ KMDF version history<ref>{{cite web |title=KMDF Version History |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/wdf/kmdf-version-history |website=[[Microsoft Docs]] |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=2018-10-01 |df=dmy}}</ref>
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! Operating system !! KMDF 1.0 !! KMDF 1.1 !! KMDF 1.5 !! KMDF 1.7 !! KMDF 1.9 !! KMDF 1.11 !! KMDF 1.13 !! KMDF 1.15 !! KMDF 1.17 !! KMDF 1.19 !! KMDF 1.21 !! KMDF 1.23 !! KMDF 1.25 !! KMDF 1.27 !! KMDF 1.29 !! KMDF 1.31 !! KMDF 1.33
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! [[Windows 11|Windows 11, 21H2]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 2004|Windows 10, 2004]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1903|Windows 10, 1903]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1809|Windows 10, 1809]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1803|Windows 10, 1803]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1709|Windows 10, 1709]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1703|Windows 10, 1703]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1607|Windows 10, 1607]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1511|Windows 10, 1511]]
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! [[Windows 10 (original release)|Windows 10, 1507]]
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! [[Windows 8.1]]
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! [[Windows 8]]
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! [[Windows 7]]
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! [[Windows Server 2008]]
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! [[Windows Vista]]
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! [[Windows Server 2003]]
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! [[Windows XP]]
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! [[Windows 2000]]
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{| class="wikitable"
|+ UMDF version history<ref>{{cite web |title=UMDF Version History |url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/wdf/umdf-version-history |website=[[Microsoft Docs]] |publisher=[[Microsoft]] |date=2018-10-01 |df=dmy}}</ref>
|-
! Operating system !! UMDF 1.5 !! UMDF 1.7 !! UMDF 1.9 !! UMDF 1.11 !! UMDF 2.0 !! UMDF 2.15 !! UMDF 2.17 !! UMDF 2.19 !! UMDF 2.21 !! UMDF 2.23 !! UMDF 2.25 !! UMDF 2.27 !! UMDF 2.29 !! UMDF 2.31 !! UMDF 2.33
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! [[Windows 11|Windows 11, 21H2]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}}
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! [[Windows 10, version 2004|Windows 10, 2004]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows 10, version 1903|Windows 10, 1903]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1809|Windows 10, 1809]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1803|Windows 10, 1803]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1709|Windows 10, 1709]]
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! [[Windows 10, version 1703|Windows 10, 1703]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows 10, version 1607|Windows 10, 1607]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows 10, version 1511|Windows 10, 1511]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows 10 (original release)|Windows 10, 1507]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows 8.1]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows 8]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} ||{{yes|'''Built-in'''}}|| {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows 7]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes2|Compatible}} ||{{yes|'''Built-in'''}}|| {{optional|Update}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows Server 2008]]
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows Vista]] SP1
| {{yes2|Compatible}} || {{yes|'''Built-in'''}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows Vista]]
| {{yes|'''Built-in'''}}|| {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows Server 2003]]
| {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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! [[Windows XP]]
| {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{optional|Update}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}}
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==See also==
*[[Windows Driver Kit]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website}}
* ''[https://www.microsoftpressstore.com/store/developing-drivers-with-the-windows-driver-foundation-9780735690097 Developing Drivers with the Windows Driver Foundation]'' by Orwick and Smith
* [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/index Windows Driver Kit]
* [https://www.osronline.com/ OSR Online], including many articles about WDF, KMDF, and Windows driver development
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125155441/http://www.wd-3.com/archive/FrameworkIntro.htm |title=Introducing Windows Driver Framework}}, written by well-known Windows driver developer, Walter Oney
* [https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/13090/Building-and-deploying-a-basic-WDF-Kernel-Mode-Dri Building and deploying a basic WDF Kernel Mode Driver], CodeProject
* [https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/13620/Developing-a-WDF-USB-Kernel-Mode-Driver-for-the-OS Developing a WDF USB Kernel Mode Driver for the OSR USB FX2], CodeProject
* [https://www.easefilter.com/kb/minifilter-framework.htm MiniFilter Framework], A Windows File System Filter Driver Framework

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