Driver publishing can be complicated. Optional drivers have various methods of acquisition, which creates confusion. Starting now we are making changes to streamline things a bit. All partners will now be able to publish drivers as automatic! This grants access to driver flighting, and gradual rollout. Which will allow Microsoft, and our partners to detect issues earlier and take corrective action if necessary.
We’ve referred to this new publishing strategy as “Manual Drivers”. Below we’ve broken down the changes you will see in both Windows 10, and Hardware Dev Center.
Windows 10
We’ve tweaked the UX under the Setting page for Windows Update. The new Optional updates area will enable support teams to easily direct users to the right driver. This feature will be available in Windows 10 versions 20H1 and higher.
Hardware Dev Center
On the publication side, Hardware Dev Center (HDC) has made several changes to streamline the effort:
We believe that this new effort will enable our collective customers to get the highest quality, and most reliable drivers faster and with less friction.
These changes should be live before 5:00PM on February 19, 2020 (Redmond).
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