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I am hoping to get started developing drivers for Windows 10. I can START working on them now, but in order to be able to debug them, I understand that I need to be using a checked build of Windows.

There has been some discussion on this:

Where can I get Windows checked build? - Answered 2010
Where can I find the debug symbols Windows 10? - Answered 2015
Where can I get checked builds for Windows 10? - Answered 2016
These answers all seem a bit outdated. I say this, because they all mention an absence of a checked build released by MICROSOFT. However, the MSDN article on installing the checked build -- which is updated more recently than these answers -- EXPLAINS (or at least tries to) how to get the checked build.Quote from: Franciscos on May 18, 2020, 10:36:49 PM

I am hoping to get started developing drivers for Windows 10. I can start working on them now, but in order to be able to debug them, I understand that I need to be using a checked build of Windows.

There has been some discussion on this:
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Where can I get Windows checked build? - Answered 2010
Where can I find the debug symbols Windows 10? - Answered 2015
Where can I get checked builds for Windows 10? - Answered 2016
These answers all seem a bit outdated. I say this, because they all mention an absence of a checked build released by Microsoft. However, the MSDN article on installing the checked build -- which is updated more recently than these answers -- explains (or at least tries to) how to get the checked build.

To determine the build of Windows 10 that is installed, follow these steps.

Right-click the start menu and choose Run.
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In the Run window, type winver and press OK
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The window that opens will display the Windows 10 build that is installed.
2017-10-11_8-39-12.pngWhy not contact Microsoft ? ?

They work with developers...[as noted here](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/checked-build-of-windows.):

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Checked builds were available on older versions of Windows, before Windows 10 version 1803. USE tools such as Driver Verifier and GFlags to check driver code in later versions of Windows.

The MSDN articles covering checked builds were updated to add this disclaimer box to all of them.


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