Check out the latest screen cast offering for Windows Embedded Standard 2009. This session focuses on using Sysprep to prepare a master image for deployment to many devices. It covers the Sysprep component, how to run it to create a master runtime image and how to use sysprep.inf to automate the process. Using Sysprep on Windows Embedded Standard 2009 images To make finding videos on...

[The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals). Our MVPs have a heavy background in Embedded systems and are a great repository of information on Windows Embedded products. We’re providing this space on our team blog as a service to our readers by allowing MVPs to share some of their knowledge with the rest of the community.] Componentizing...

The first 3 chapters of the exam preparation kit for the Windows Embedded certification are now available here . These chapters are only in English at this time, but additional languages are being developed and will be available in the next few months. Also, just a reminder that ESC Silicon Valley is taking place from March 30-April 2, in San Jose. Be sure to attend the keynote delivered by Kevin Dallas...

If you are a fan of automating as many build processes as possible when creating Windows Embedded images then you are probably familiar with XPeCMD , a script file that allows you to do many tasks programmatically instead of through Target Designer. This file is located in “\Program Files\Windows Embedded\bin" on the development computer. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 includes SQL Express 2005...

The March 2009 Windows XP Embedded and Windows Embedded Standard Security Updates - Product Download is now available on the ECE for Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded with Service Pack 2, Feature Pack 2007, Update Rollup 1.0 and Service Pack 3. This download is a cumulative update which incorporates all updates from prior months. Therefore you do...

**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals). Our MVPs have a heavy background in Embedded systems and are a great repository of information on Windows Embedded products. We’re providing this space on our team blog as a service to our readers by allowing MVPs to share some of their knowledge with the rest of the...

The latest screen cast for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is available. This one covers some of the tips and tricks you can use when working with a Standard 2009 image, such as different ways removing software-enumerated devices, hiding splash screens and preventing the message detecting new hardware from popping up. It also touches on moving (or rebasing) repositories. Check it out... Windows Embedded...

I noticed our marketing team recently is running the “Fast-to-Market” advertising campaign with a new landing page here . It’s fun to check the page with the comics, and watch some short videos on the Confidence , Connectivity , Community of the product family. Plus, finally we got the posters of Windows Embedded in the hallways of our office buildings, yeah. You can also check out...

There have been a number of threads in the forum about upgrading old configurations in a Windows Embedded Standard 2009 database. You can certainly use old configurations created in XPe, but there are a few things to be aware of. You can open and build the images without upgrading the configuration. In this case you should use the XPe PID for that configuration because the runtime will include the...

See this article written by one of our team member who works with Point of Service devices... At Microsoft, the Windows Embedded team is dedicated to bringing quality products to our customers at a competitive price point.  Your success in this highly competitive marketplace is our passion!  We listen and we act to ensure that our products meet your needs.  As a result, more and more...

**Updated 3/26/09 with preface [The following article is authored by one of the Windows Embedded MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals). Our MVPs have a heavy background in Embedded systems and are a great repository of information on Windows Embedded products. We’re providing this space on our team blog as a service to our readers by allowing MVPs to share some of their knowledge with the rest of the...

Part one of this article focused on making PowerShell available on a Windows Embedded Standard 2009 device, whereas part two focuses on configuring a device for remote management and demonstrating some fun examples. **Please note that information described in this article is for testing purpose only and is not officially supported by Microsoft. Configuring a device for remote management Although PowerShell...