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