Introducing SKU Compliance Packages
Windows Embedded Standard 7 can be licensed with different SKUs, each of which allows and prohibits certain features from being used on your embedded device. SKU Compliance Packages are a new feature...
View ArticleNew Book on Windows Embedded Standard 7
Many of you may be familiar with Sean Liming, one of our MVPs, through his great support in the MSDN forums and previous books on Windows Embedded products. He now has a new book out for Windows...
View ArticlePin The Tail On That Spec
Recently I had a conversation with a young engineer who seemed to be of the opinion that there were better things to do than waste time writing requirement specifications. I asked “Like what?” and in...
View ArticleSupport Lifecycle Transitions for Windows XP Embedded
Please note the important support transitions happening for Windows XP Embedded. Support for Windows XP Embedded Platforms on Service Pack 2 Support for Windows XP Embedded SP2 ended January 11,...
View ArticleFebruary 2011 Security Updates for XPe and Standard 2009 Runtimes Are Now...
The Februrary 2011 Security Updates are now available on the ECE site for Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded with Service Pack 2, Feature Pack 2007, Update Rollup...
View ArticleTwo New Features Are Now Available for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009
Two new features are now available on the ECE site- Enhanced Write Filter Provider and File Based Write Filter Provider. These new components provide access to the respective Write Filter API through...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Availability of Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1
We’re pleased to announce that Service Pack 1 for Windows Embedded Standard 7 is now available. An evaluation edition is available on MSDN download center. All the updates in Windows 7 SP1 are included...
View ArticleRegenerating Answer File from an Existing Device Using PkgScn and TAP
While the typical development scenario for Windows Embedded Standard 7 is to first create an Answer File in Image Configuration Editor (ICE) and then deploy that to a device, it is also possible to do...
View ArticleWindows Embedded Developer Update 1.1 Is On Its Way
In the coming weeks, we will release Windows Embedded Developer Update (WEDU) 1.1. You will be prompted to download this release using Windows Update upon launching WEDU 1.0, or you may choose to...
View ArticleMarch Security Updates for XP Embedded SP3 and Standard 2009 Are Now on ECE
The March 2011 Security Updates are now available on the ECE site for Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded with Service Pack 3. The March Security Updates include:...
View ArticleThe First Feature Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 is Now Available...
The first of our quarterly feature updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 is now available on ECE. This update contains two new features-Enhanced Write Filter Provider and File Based Write Filter...
View ArticleAnnouncing Answer File Diff for Windows Embedded Standard 7
Recently in the Windows Embedded Forums, rjtonnis asked for an easy way to compare two templates or answer files. What rjtonnis didn’t know was that we had a tool that did just that and he gave us a...
View ArticleHP Announces RemoteFX Availability on the HP t5740e Thin Client
Today we have a guest post from our partners in the HP Thin Client team. At Microsoft TechEd Berlin last fall, HP – the worldwide leader in thin client shipments – was the first thin client...
View ArticleRelease Date of April Security Updates for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and...
Security updates for the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and XP Embedded SP3 component databases are scheduled to reach the Windows Embedded release channel no later than 2 weeks after “Patch Tuesday”...
View ArticleBLUROSSO Brings Luxury and Intelligence to Internet TV Using Standard 7
A new case study was recently published about an Italian manufacturer of consumer related devices using Windows Embedded Standard 7 for their Connected Televisions. The manufacturer is BLUROSSO and...
View ArticleApril Security Updates for XP Embedded SP3 and Standard 2009 Are Now on ECE
The April 2011 Security Updates are now available on the ECE site for Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded with Service Pack 3. The April Security Updates include:...
View ArticleNew Features Are Now Available for Standard 2009
Two new features for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 are now available on the ECE site, Enhanced Write Filter Management Tool and File Based Write Filter Management Tool. These out-of-band features...
View ArticleSystem Memory May Run Low With WinSAT Included On A Standard 7 Runtime
Some developers may have run into issues when using Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) and Performance Monitoring on their Windows Embedded Standard 7 or Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1 devices. Consider...
View ArticlePower Manager PowerToy for Windows Embedded Standard 7
Monitoring and optimizing power consumption are frequently important considerations when creating embedded devices. Before he left his role as a Program Manager on the Windows Embedded team for...
View ArticleMay 2011 Optional Updates Are On ECE For XPe and Standard 2009
The May 2011 Optional Updates release, available on the ECE site for Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 3, includes a number of fixes: KB2524731 – This update...
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