Display Color Calibration tool (Dccw.exe)

WDK tool: No

%Windir%System32Dccw.exe

A calibration tool that lets users adjust their display color to be closer to the Windows and World Wide Web international standard red-green-blue (sRGB) color space.

GraphEdt (Graphedt.exe)

Tool in WDK: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86graphedt.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64graphedt.exe

Builds filter graphs to test streaming audio/video capture drivers.

Documentation:

KSStudio (KsStudio.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86KsStudio.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64KsStudio.exe

This tool can construct a graphical representation of a filter graph that shows the pin-to-pin connections between filters and the filters' internal nodes.

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86KsStudio.chm

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64KsStudio.chm

See AVStream Testing and Debugging for more information.

USB Device Viewer (Usbview.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86Usbview.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64Usbview.exe

Enumerates the USB host controllers, USB hubs, and attached USB devices and can query information about the devices from the registry and through USB requests to the devices.

The source code for the USB Device Viewer is available from the code gallery, see USBVIEW Sample Application.

Bluetooth Inquiry Record Verifier (Sdpverify.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86Sdpverifiy.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64Sdpverifiy.exe

Displays a Bluetooth device's Inquiry Record as Windows interprets it.

WDK documentation:

WIADbgCfg (Wiadbgcfg.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wiadbgcfg.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiadbgcfg.exe

Enables logging for WIA drivers (Windows Server 2008 and later versions of Windows).

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wiadbgcfg.htm

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiadbgcfg.htm

WIAInfo2 (Wiainfo2.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wiainfo2.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiainfo2.exe

Displays the WIA item tree so that you can view and edit WIA device driver properties.

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wiainfo2.htm

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiainfo2.htm

WIAPreview (Wiapreview.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiapreview.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wiapreview.exe

Shows how to use the WIA Preview component and the driver's segmentation filter.

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiapreview.htm

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wiapreview.htm

WIATest (Wiatest.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiatest.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wiatest.exe

Displays the item tree that is created by the driver, the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) properties exposed by the driver, and the current value of each property. You can use this tool to debug your driver during development and unit test.

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiatest.htm

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wiatest.htm

Windows Imaging Trace File Viewer (Wiatrcvw.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64Wiatrcvw.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86Wiatrcvw.exe

Displays the WIA trace log (%WINDIR%DebugWIAwiatrace.log) and lets you change the WIA tracing parameters for each module.

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64Wiatrcvw.mht

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64Wiatrcvw.mht

WpdDeviceInspector (WpdDeviceInspector.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64WpdDeviceInspector.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86WpdDeviceInspector.exe

Queries a WPD driver and generates a comprehensive HTML report that describes your device and its capabilities. For example, you can use it to retrieve a list of supported device commands and objects. And, this tool will generate a list of all properties supported by each object.

WDK Documentation:

WpdInfo (WpdInfo.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64WpdInfo.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86WpdInfo.exe

Performs common WPD operations such as: opening and closing a device, creating or deleting objects on a device, and issuing device commands.

WDK Documentation:

Microsoft Network Monitor (NetMon.exe)

WDK tool: No

Download the Microsoft Network Monitor (NetMon.exe here.

Displays trace information from WPD components. This tool replaces WpdMon.exe which had shipped in previous versions of the WDK.

WDK Documentation:

WPD Driver Development Tools, see Using the Network Monitor Tool.

GPDCheck (Gpdcheck.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64gpdcheck.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86gpdcheck.exe

Validates the syntactical correctness of a Generic Printer Description File (GPD).

For information about command options, type

gpdcheck /?

INFGate (Infgate.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64infgate.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86infgate.exe.exe

Validates the conformance of a printer INF file.

For information about command options, type

infgate /?

isXPS (isXPS.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64isxpsisxps.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86isxpsisxps.exe

Validates the conformance of an XPS file to the XPS and OPC specifications.

For information about command options, type

isxps /? in a Command prompt window.

For more information, see isXPS Conformance Tool.

Looksgood (Looksgood.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64looksgood.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86looksgood.exe

Validates the correctness of an XPS rendering engine.

For information about command options, type

looksgood /?

MakeNTF (Makentf.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64makentf.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86makentf.exe

Converts Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files and East Asian font AFM files to Windows font files (.ntf).

WDK Documentation:

PPDCheck (Ppdcheck.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64ppdcheck.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86ppdcheck.exe

Validates the syntactical correctness of a PostScript Printer Description File (PPD).

For information about command options, type

ppdcheck /?

PTConform (PTConform.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64PTConform.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86PTConform.exe

Validates a Print Ticket or Print Capabilities document for conformance to the Print Schema.

For information about command options, type

ptconform /?

XpsAnalyzer (XpsAnalyzer.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64XpsAnalyzer.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86XpsAnalyzer.exe

Analyzes XML Paper Specification (XPS) files for compatibility with the XPS 1.0 specification.

WDK Documentation:

Sensor Diagnostic Tool (sensordiagnostictool.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64</p>

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86</p>

Tests the driver, firmware, and hardware for sensor and location functionality. The tool invokes the sensor and location API to test data retrieval, event handling, report intervals, change sensitivity, property retrieval.

WDK Documentation:

BinPlace (Binplace.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86binplace.exe

Manages large coding projects by moving files, extracting symbols from executable files, and removing private symbols from symbol files.

WDK Documentation:

Code Analysis for Drivers

WDK tool: Yes

The Code Analysis tool is included in Visual Studio. The driver-specific component is added when you install the WDK.

A static verification tool that detects C and C++ coding errors. This version is specifically designed to detect errors in kernel-mode drivers.

WDK Documentation:

CertMgr (CertMgr.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64CertMgr.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86CertMgr.exe

Manages certificates, certificate trust lists (CTLs), and certificate revocation lists (CRLs) that are used to sign drivers and driver packages.

WDK Documentation:

ChkINF

WDK tool: Deprecated

Previous path:

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86Chkinf

ChkInf has been deprecated. Instead, use InfVerif

WDK Documentation:

Computer Hardware Identification Tool (ComputerHardwareIds.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

Windows Driver Kit (WDK) 8:

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64ComputerHardwareIds.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86ComputerHardwareIds.exe

WDKPathtoolsOtheria64ComputerHardwareIds.exe

Windows Driver Kit (WDK) 8.1:

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64ComputerHardwareIds.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86ComputerHardwareIds.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binarmComputerHardwareIds.exe

Derives the computer hardware IDs from SMBIOS information.

WDK Documentation:

DC2WMIParser (DC2WMIParser.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64DC2WMIParser.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86DC2WMIParser.exe

DC2WMIParser is a tool that collects the WMI IRP records created by Driver Verifier and converts this log to a text file.

Documentation:

Dependency Walker (Depends.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64depends.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86depends.exe

Displays the dependence patterns of the modules that are required by an application in a tree diagram. The display includes numerous details, including the functions exported by each module, the functions actually called by other modules, and the minimum set of files that are required for a module to load and run.

In the tool, from the Dependency Walker Help menu, select Help Topics.

DevCon (Devcon.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64devcon.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86devcon.exe

A command-line version of Device Manager. DevCon enables, disables, installs, configures, and removes devices on the local computer and displays detailed information about devices on local and remote computers.

WDK Documentation:

Drivers (Drivers.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64drivers.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86drivers.exe

Displays a list of all drivers that are installed on the computer.

WDK Documentation:

None

Driver Verifier (Verifier.exe)

WDK tool: No

%Windir%system32verifier.exe

Monitors kernel-mode drivers and graphics drivers to detect illegal function calls or actions that might corrupt the system. It can subject the drivers to a variety of stresses and tests to find improper behavior.

WDK Documentation:

Driver Verification Log (DVL)

WDK tool: Yes

Requires Microsoft Visual Studio and the WDK. From the Driver menu, click Create Driver Verification Log..

The Windows Server 2012 Hardware Certification Program requires a Driver Verification Log (DVL) for all applicable driver submissions. The DVL contains a summary of the results from the Code Analysis and Static Driver Verifier log files. See Creating a Driver Verification Log.

Enhanced Storage Certificate Management Tool (EhStorCertMgrCmd.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64ehstorcertmgrcmd.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86ehstorcertmgrcmd.exe

Manages certificates on USB storage devices that are compliant with the IEEE 1667 standard.

WDK Documentation:

Event and Performance Counter Manifest Generator Tool (ECManGen.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64ECManGen.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86ECManGen.exe

A tool for creating an event or performance counter manifest (*.man) from scratch without ever having to use XML tags. For information about creating manifest files, see Writing an Instrumentation Manifest (Windows) section and Adding Event Tracing to Kernel-Mode Drivers.

GUIDgen (Guidgen.exe)

WDK tool: No

Download available from Microsoft Exchange Server GUID Generator

Generates globally unique identifiers (GUID) that you can use to identify your classes, objects, and interfaces. The generated GUID is copied to the Clipboard in one of four formats so that you can insert it into your source code.

GUIDGEN.doc (included in the download package)

Inf2Cat (Inf2cat.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64inf2cat.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86inf2cat.exe

Determines whether a driver package's INF file can be digitally-signed for a specified list of Windows versions, and, if so, generates the unsigned catalog files that apply to the specified Windows versions.

WDK Documentation:

InfVerif (InfVerif.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

c:Program Files(x86)Windows Kits10toolsarminfverif.exe

c:Program Files(x86)Windows Kits10toolsarm64infverif.exe

c:Program Files(x86)Windows Kits10toolsx86infverif.exe

c:Program Files(x86)Windows Kits10toolsx64infverif.exe

Tests a driver INF file. In addition to reporting INF syntax problems, the tool reports if the INF file is universal.

WDK Documentation:

MakeCat (MakeCat.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

WDKPathbinamd64MakeCat.exe

WDKPathbinia64MakeCat.exe

WDKPathbinx86MakeCat.exe

Creates a catalog file for a driver package.

WDK Documentation:

MakeCert (MakeCert.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64MakeCert.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86MakeCert.exe

Creates an X.509 certificate that is signed by a system test root key or by another specified key.

WDK Documentation:

MSBuild (MSBuild.exe)

WDK tool: No

Installed with Visual Studio

Builds the samples, drivers, and associated software components that are supplied in the Microsoft WDK.

PnpCpu (PnPCpu.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64PnPCpu.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86PnPCpu.exe

Simulates a hot add of processors to a running instance of Windows Server 2008.

WDK Documentation:

PnPUtil (PnPUtil.exe)

WDK tool: No

%Windir%system32pnputil.exe

A command-line tool that installs or deletes driver packages from the Windows driver store.

This tool is available in Windows 7 and later versions of Windows.

WDK Documentation:

PoolMon (Poolmon.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64poolmon.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86poolmon.exe

Displays data that the operating system collects about memory allocations from the system's paged and nonpaged kernel pools, and the memory pools used for Terminal Services sessions. The data is grouped by pool allocation tag.

WDK Documentation:

PowerCfg (PowerCfg.exe)

WDK tool: No

%Windir%system32powercfg.exe

A command-line tool that is used to evaluate system energy efficiency.

This tool is available in Windows 7 and later versions of Windows.

Dev Center Documentation:

For information about command options, type

PowerCfg /?

Pvk2Pfx (Pvk2Pfx.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64Pvk2Pfx.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86Pvk2Pfx.exe

Copies public key and private key information contained in .spc, .cer, and .pvk files to a personal information exchange (.pfx) file.

WDK Documentation:

PwrTest (Pwrtest.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64pwrtest.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86pwrtest.exe

A power management tool for Windows 7 and later that exercises and records power management information from the computer.

WDK Documentation:

SignTool (SignTool.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64SignTool.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86SignTool.exe

Digitally-signs files, verifies signatures in files, and time-stamps files.

WDK Documentation:

Stampinf (Stampinf.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64stampinf.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86stampinf.exe

Updates common INF file directives, including the DriverVer directive.

WDK Documentation:

Static Driver Verifier

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsSDV

A static verification tool for drivers that systematically analyzes the source code of Windows drivers and determines whether the driver properly interacts with the Windows operating system kernel.

WDK Documentation:

Tracefmt (Tracefmt.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64tracefmt.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86tracefmt.exe

Formats and displays trace messages from an event trace log file (.etl) or a real-time trace session.

WDK Documentation:

TraceLog (Tracelog.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

WDK 8:

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64tracelog.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86tracelog.exe

WDK 8.1:

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64tracelog.exe

Inspiron 15 Intel (N5010) After purchasing a new hard drive for my laptop and reloading windows 7 home premium 64 bit, i began downloading the appropriate drivers most of them seemed to work, except for my wireless adapter that doesnt want to pick up, I have tried the dell support website for the drivers on that list dont seem to work either, I ended downloading as much drivers as i can, as i do not know the make of my adapter and my knowledge of hardware is extremely limited. Download dell n5010 drivers for windows 7 64 bit. Kindly please assist with the appropriate drivers for my problem thank you very much.

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86tracelog.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binarmtracelog.exe

Configures and controls trace sessions from the command line. Measures time spent in deferred procedure calls (DPCs) and interrupt service routines (ISRs).

WDK Documentation:

TracePDB (Tracepdb.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64tracepdb.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86tracepdb.exe

Creates trace message format (.tmf) files from the full or private PDB symbol file for a WPP trace provider.

WDK Documentation:

TraceView (Traceview.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64TraceView.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86TraceView.exe

Configures and controls trace sessions and displays formatted trace messages from real-time trace sessions and trace logs. TraceView has a graphic user interface and a command-line interface for batch processing and scripting.

WDK Documentation:

TraceWPP (Tracewpp.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64tracewpp.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86tracewpp.exe

Runs the Windows Software Trace Preprocessor (WPP).

WDK Documentation:

WDF Tester

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64</p>

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86</p>

A set of tools that can be used to test, verify, and debug WDF drivers. The toolset provides a WMI programming interface that can be used in a script or a compiled application.

WDK Documentation:

WDF Verifier (Wdfverifier.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wdfverifier.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wdfverifier.exe

Provides an easy-to-use interface to the framework's verifier for KMDF and UMDF drivers.

WDK Documentation:

Web Services on devices (WSD) Basic Interoperability Tool (WSDBIT)

WDK tool: Yes

WSDBIT Client:

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wsdbit_client.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wsdbit_client.exe

WSDBIT Server:

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64wsdbit_server.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86wsdbit_server.exe

Verifies an implementation of Device Profile for Web Services (DPWS) works with WSDAPI.

WDK Documentation:

Winerror (Winerror.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx64winerror.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%toolsx86winerror.exe

Returns the error message identifier and mapping information for the specified error (Winerror.h) or success codes (Ntstatus.h).

For information about command options, type

winerror /?

WMIMofCk (Wmimofck.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86wmimofck.exe

WDK Documentation:

For information about command options, type

wmimofck -?

WsdCodeGen (Wsdcodegen.exe)

WDK tool: Yes

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64wsdcodegen.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86wsdcodegen.exe

Automatically generates proxies and stubs based on a Web Services contract. Primarily, you can use this tool to create client applications. However, you can use it for testing or for creating user-mode drivers.

Verifies that the classes, properties, methods and events specified in a binary MOF file (.bmf) are valid for WMI use. Generates MOF support files.

Windows SDK:

See the Web Services on Devices section

WSDDebug_client and WSDDebug_host

WDK tool: Yes

Debug Client:

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64WSDDebug_client.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86WSDDebug_client.exe

Debug Host:

%WindowsSdkDir%binx64WSDDebug_host.exe

%WindowsSdkDir%binx86WSDDebug_host.exe

These tools are a soft device and client that you can use to troubleshoot devices or applications.

Windows SDK:

See the Web Services on Devices section