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On the Add or remove drivers tab, you can start or stop distribution through Windows® Update for the drivers in a submission package.

To find the submission package

To find the submission package that you want to change, click one of the following column headings to sort the list of drivers:

 

Column headingDefinitionSubmission IDThe ID associated with a submission. You can click a link to open the Submission ID Detailspage, and see the current distribution status or modify the distribution date. You can also enter the submission ID in the Go to Submission Details box, and then click Go.Hardware IDThe ID associated with a device.CategoryThe driver type.Driver VersionThe version of the driver to be distributed. You can click a link to download the driver package, and confirm that it is the package you want to distribute.By default, the list displays devices with submissions made in the last 30 days. To change the display, use the results filter. For more information about the results filter, see Filter and Search Your Submissions.To view all submissions made for a specific device, click the plus sign next to the submission ID for that device.TipTo download the data in Microsoft® Excel format, click Download data to Excel.

Changing the driver distribution

After you select the submission you want to edit, under Actions, you can select either Standard distribution or Advanced distribution (with targeting) to specify the way that you want to distribute the submission.Simple distribution allows you to add or remove a driver from your submission package. Advanced distribution also allows you to modify the way that a driver is available. For example, a driver may currently only be available to your test users, but you can specify that you want to distribute the driver to all users.

To use standard distribution

In the submission form for the submission package you selected, under Actions, click Standard distribution.For each driver, select the system or systems for which you want the driver to be available, and then click Submit.

To use advanced distribution

In the submission form for the submission package you selected, under Actions, click Advanced distribution (with targeting).Select the drivers you want to manage, and then click Next.For the selected drivers, choose the public groups you want to be able to see the driver. These groups can be set by the original creator of the Hardware ID.For the selected drivers, choose your distribution setting. The options are:Not Distributed: Do not publish the driver to Windows Update.Test: Distribute to a select group for testing.Distributed: Publish the driver to Windows Update.Original State: The driver remains available to the group you originally selected, no matter what else changes on the page.To review the changes you have made, click Next. When the changes are correct, click Finish.On the submission ID form, in the Driver publication date section, enter the date after which you want the changes to appear on Windows Update, and then click Finish.The day after your chosen publication date, the availability of your drivers will be changed on Windows Update.

See Also

Tasks

Devices Without Drivers Driver Statistics Filter and Search Your Submissions Submit Revised Drivers to Windows Update Did you fin

From either the Windows® Hardware Developer Center or the Windows® Desktop App Developer Center, sign in to the dashboard with your Microsoft account. Then click Driver distribution on the left side of the window.To sort the list of devices without drivers, click one of the following column headings:

 

Column headingDefinitionHardware IDThe ID associated with the device.Product NameThe name of the product or device without a driver.CategoryThe device type.Sub. ID (Submission IDThe ID associated with the submission. You can click a link to open the Submission ID Detailspage, and see the current distribution status or modify the distribution date. You can also enter the submission ID into the Go to Submission Details box, and then click Go.Driver VersionThe version of the driver. You can click a link to download the driver package for this submission, and confirm that it is the package you want to distribute.Arch. (Architecture)The compatible processor architecture for the device.Driver DateThe date listed in the DriverVer section of the submitted INF file.DNF (Driver not found)The number of times during the last 180 days that users have been unable to find a driver for this device on Windows Update.By default, the list displays devices with submissions made in the last 30 days. To change the display, use the Results filter. For more information about the results filter, see Filter and Search Your Submissions.To view the details for a specific submission, on the left side of the window, in the Go to Submission Details box, enter the submission ID. Then click Go.To view the data in Microsoft® Excel, click Export to Excel.NoteIf you want to distribute a driver through Windows Update, select the driver you want to distribute, and then under Distribute Driver for Windows 7, click Click to distribute now.

See Also

Tasks

Driver Statistics Add or Remove Drivers Filter and Search Your Submi
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