New Vista drivers also need to be tested on Windows 7

Microsoft will require hardware makers to test their device drivers on Windows 7 to receive certification for Windows Vista, according to documents posted on the company's Web site.

In an extensive explanation (download PDF) of the Windows Logo Program, Microsoft spelled out the new requirement. "Beginning with the release of the first beta of the next operating system, all Windows Vista client and Windows Server 2008 submissions must include a complete set of test logs for the new beta OS".

 

Windows 7 is the next version of Microsoft's flagship client operating system. Although the company has disclosed a few details about the OS, including multi-touch functions similar to what Apple now offers on its iPhone, Microsoft has not publicly set a release date for Beta 1.