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The tag 'ihvs' on WindowsForum.com covers discussions related to Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) in the Windows ecosystem. Recent content focuses on Microsoft's driver modernization efforts for Windows 11, including NuGet WDK delivery, NetAdapterCx, WDDM 3.x, and safer driver updates. These topics are relevant to IHVs developing hardware and drivers for Windows, emphasizing security, performance, and updated driver models. The tag also touches on pre-production signing and publication practices that affect IHVs. This is a technical tag for hardware vendors and developers working with Windows driver frameworks.
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    Windows 11 Driver Modernization: NuGet WDK, NetAdapterCx, WDDM 3.x & Safer Updates

    Microsoft's recent push to modernize how Windows 11 drivers are built, packaged, published, and maintained represents one of the most consequential shifts in the Windows hardware ecosystem in years — driven by security, performance, and the realities of an increasingly diverse device landscape...
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