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We have updated the agreements on Partner Center for the Windows Hardware Program. We made these updates to clarify our terms and ensure that they are transparent, as well as to address usage of new logos.
All participants in the Hardware Program are required to have their authorized personnel review, acknowledge, and accept the agreements. New submissions will be blocked after August 14, 2024 until the agreements are accepted.
Partners who have accepted prior versions of the agreement via other means will still need to accept the agreement on Partner Center. For partners who have already been a part of the program, you will see the previous agreement, the Windows Logo License Agreement from 2021, has been renamed and is now listed in the Agreements section of Partner Center as "Microsoft Marks License Agreement (formerly Windows Logo License Agreement)" with the value in the Agreement column of Version 2021.
As a result, partners who previously accepted the Windows Logo License Agreement will see two entries in the Agreements section:
- The new Microsoft Marks License Agreement, with Version 2024.
- The previous Windows Logo License Agreement, now renamed to "Microsoft Marks License Agreement (formerly Windows Logo License Agreement)" with the value in the Agreement column of Version 2021.
Going forward, the four agreements listed below will govern your access to the Hardware Program. Legacy agreements will be deprecated.
· Windows Hardware Compatibility Agreement
· Microsoft Marks License Agreement 2024 (New)
· Windows Analytics Agreement v2.0
If you encounter issues accessing the new agreements, please reach out to our support team. For details on how to contact support, see Get support for Partner Center dashboard issues - Windows drivers | Microsoft Learn.