The Windows Logo Program provides two types of programs:

• Premium/Certified for Windows Vista lets your customers know that your solution meets a higher standard of quality and exploits the best of what Windows Vista has to offer.
• Basic/Works with Windows Vista lets your customers know that the Works with Windows Vista program supports baseline functionality for existing Windows XP applications with Windows Vista.

Hardware The Windows Logo Program is based on specific Windows Vista technical requirements, including new device categories and driver models. A major requirement for system logo certification is the successful completion of system-specific tests in the Windows Logo Kit (WLK).

Enroll in the Microsoft Partner Program to access in-depth information on the Worldwide OEM Partner Center about system testing for Windows Vista logo certification:

• Testing prerequisites
• How to install the Driver Test Manager
• How to run the tests
• How to submit the results to Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) for certification
• Common testing issues and how to resolve them.

Applications For your next-generation applications built on Windows Vista, the Certified for Windows Vista and the Works with Windows Vista programs are also available on the OEM Partner Center.

From business planning to customer retention, the Microsoft Partner Program offers:

• A single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes your expertise
• Rewards you for the total impact that you have in the technology marketplace
• Delivers value to help your business succeed

When you become a Registered Member of the Microsoft Partner Program you get free, exclusive system builder resources!

Learn more about the Microsoft Partner Program.