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title: Firmware update validation testing
description: Firmware update validation testing
ms.date: 05/07/2018
ms.localizationpriority: medium
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# Firmware update validation testing

Windows provides a mechanism to verify firmware update support going through **Device Manager**.

Refer to the **Related resources** below for more information.


## Related resources


[Validating Windows UEFI Firmware Update Platform Functionality](/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/validating-windows-uefi-firmware-update-platform-functionality)

[Firmware Update test](/previous-versions/windows/hardware/hck/jj124838(v=vs.85))

[Test distribution guidance to self-host desktop drivers](../dashboard/publishing-for-test-distribution.md)