The developer preview for Windows 8 is in the Microsoft’s website for download. So those guys who are anxiously waiting to lay their hands on Windows 8 will now have the opportunity to get a taste of the final release. In order to enjoy Windows developer preview to its fullest, one needs to make sure that they have all the required Windows 8 drivers installed. Most of the computer manufactures have started to provide Windows 8 drivers which you can download from respective websites. This article contains information regarding the Windows 8 drivers for display.
Windows 8 drivers for display explained in detail
Microsoft will be using WDDM 1.20 for Windows 8 and has completely removed the support to install XP drivers (XDDM). The basic Windows 8 driver for display will be the in-box display driver which replaces both XDDM VGA Save and VGA Pnp drivers. The major benefits of new Windows 8 drivers for display are mentioned below:
- Since MSBDD is compatible with DirectX APIs, it offers more efficient end user and developer experience.
- The new Windows 8 drivers for display also improves the functionality of server scenarios like reboot – less updates dynamic start and stop etc.
- The new Windows 8 drivers for display will also support Unified Extensible Interface Graphics Output Protocol.
- The new Windows 8 drivers for display will work both on XDDM and WDDM hardware.
The basic Windows 8 drivers for display is the in-box display driver. This in-box driver will be loaded during setup if the IHV graphics driver is absent or if the inbox installed IHV driver is either disabled or not working.
Hope this article has helped you to know more about Windows 8 drivers for display.
