Microsoft plans to show the class name for all Windows 11 drivers. For those unaware, a device class is basically a label for what type of hardware something is. For example, a device class could be a ...

Device Drivers are the software through which the kernel of a computer communicates with different hardware without having to go into the details of how the hardware works. It is software that ...

Windows 11 driver updates now use vague names, confusing users and admins. Microsoft admits the issue and plans clearer labels in future.

Every operating system places requirements on device drivers. Here's a quick tour of the Windows CE rulebook. Microsoft Windows CE is a modular and scalable operating system that supports a variety of ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Dennis Turpitka, CEO, Apriorit Inc. A driver is an essential software component of an operating system, allowing it to ...

A driver is a program that is able to control a device that is connected to your computer. These drivers are used by the operating system to enable it to communicate with the particular device the ...

Defining device drivers Discussing the difference between architecture-specific and board-specific drivers Providing several examples of different types of device drivers Most embedded hardware ...

All of us use different types of peripherals with our computers. A hardware device that we connect to a computer externally is called a peripheral, like a keyboard, mouse, printer, etc. When you ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Linux has consistently ranked among the top operating systems used in embedded systems design. With the rapid growth in interest in the Internet of Things (IoT), the ability of ...

Device driver installation and maintenance has always been an headache for many Windows users all the while, be it in Windows 95 or Windows Vista. Especially while migrating from Vista or XP to ...

In typical PCIe based systems, PCIe busses are enumerated and resources allocated to each PCIe endpoint device during system initialization. Due to limitations in the enumeration and resource ...

My Yoga 2 Pro running Windows 8.1 has given me issues with every external msata enclosure I've used. As I understand it, external msata enclosures have 2 controllers in them, separate 3.0 and 2.0 to ...