microsoft/Windows-driver-samples resource
This repo contains driver samples prepared for use with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Windows Driver Kit (WDK). It contains both Universal Windows Driver and desktop-only driver samples. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4198
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
7831 stars · 5041 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
The official Microsoft Windows Driver Kit (WDK) driver code samples for Windows 11, covering both Universal Windows drivers and desktop-only drivers. It provides C/C++ sample code to guide driver development with Visual Studio 2022 and WDK 11.
Use cases
- learn how to write a Windows device driver
- find sample KMDF or UMDF driver code
- port an older driver to Windows 11
- build a first Hello World kernel-mode driver
- reference driver samples for camera, print, display, NFC, WLAN, or Bluetooth
- set up CI to build drivers with GitHub Actions
When to choose
- you are developing or porting a Windows driver and need reference implementations
- you are learning Windows driver development with the WDK
- you want official, maintained sample code from Microsoft
When to avoid
- you need production-ready driver code without modifications
- you are developing drivers for Linux, macOS, or other non-Windows platforms
- you need a driver framework or library rather than example code
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools sdk documentation developer-tools windows hardware windows cpp c windows-driver-kit wdk device-drivers kernel-mode umdf kmdf sample-code visual-studio
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-driver-samples · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3d948548de13
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft/Windows-driver-samples | main | 67 |
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