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Driver Verifier is a tool that can monitor kernel-mode drivers and graphics drivers to verify that they are not making illegal function calls or causing system corruption. It can perform a large number of checks on these drivers, as well as subject them to a variety of stresses and tests to flush out improper behavior.
The following sections explain the workings of Driver Verifier:
Driver Verifier can be used on any number of drivers simultaneously, or on one driver at a time. It can perform a variety of actions, and most of these can be optionally enabled or disabled. This allows you to put a driver through heavy stresses or through a more streamlined test.
Driver Verifier can verify any number of drivers. However, the Special Memory Pool and I/O Verification options will be more effective when used on one driver at a time.
Driver Verifier works on both the free and checked builds of Microsoft® Windows®. It is available in Windows 2000 and later, but not in Windows 98/Me.