Windows Driver Kit 8.1 Jun 2026

However, WDK 8.1 remains critical for:

| Feature | WDK 7.1 | WDK 8.1 | WDK 10 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Build.exe (CLI) | MSBuild (VS Integrated) | MSBuild (VS Integrated) | | IDE | Standalone | Visual Studio 2013 | Visual Studio 2015+ | | Target OS | XP, Vista, Win 7 | Win 7, Win 8, Win 8.1 | Win 7 - Win 11 | | Universal Drivers | No | Initial Support | Fully Realized | | Installation | Single ISO | Separate installer | VS Installer "Workload" | windows driver kit 8.1