Write your first driver

If you're writing your first driver, use these exercises to get started. Each exercise is independent of the others, so you can do them in any order.

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Write a Universal Windows driver (UMDF 2) based on a template	This article describes how to write a Universal Windows driver using User-Mode Driver Framework (UMDF) 2. You'll start with a Microsoft Visual Studio template and then deploy and install your driver on a separate computer.
Write a universal Hello World driver (KMDF)	This article describes how to write a Universal Windows driver using Kernel-Mode Driver Framework (KMDF). You'll start with a Visual Studio template and then deploy and install your driver on a separate computer.
Write a Universal Windows driver (KMDF) based on a template	This article describes how to write a Universal Windows driver using KMDF. You'll start with a Visual Studio template and then deploy and install your driver on a separate computer.