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October 2006 - Posts

Ever wanted to deploy SQL Express, Windows Update Agent or SMS 2003 or MOM Clients on XP Embedded?
Look no further than Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 (or XPe FP2007 for those of us who have to talk about it a lot...) Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2 Feature Pack 2007 introduces a host of new components and macro components Read More...
Will Windows CE 5.0 Apps Run on Windows CE 6.0?
Mike Hall covered this in a recent Blog post here . Given that Windows Embedded CE 6.0 introduces a third-generation kernel architecture , it's natural to wonder whether application binaries built for CE 5.0 will run on CE 6.0. Windows Embedded technical Read More...
Worried about Embedded licencing for multicore processors? - Don't.
With multicore processors becoming increasingly common, questions naturally arise regarding licensing issues when running OSes like Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded on such hardware. Windows XPe team member Matt Kellner addresses this issue in a post Read More...
Getting to know Windows XPe's new File Based Write Filter
Ever thought that XP Embedded's Enhanced Write Filter would be really useful if you could selectively protect individual files, rather than having to lock down entire partitions? Well XP Embedded's Feature Pack 2007 is just what you've been waiting for... Read More...
License Differences between Xp Embedded & XP Pro
I'm often asked about the differences between XP Embedded & XP Pro. A colleague of mine generated the attached slides which I've found very useful. Let me know if it helps or if you need more information... Read More...
I will never use Windows CE or XP Embedded !!!
Recently remembered this post from Mike Hall's blog a while back ( http://blogs.msdn.com/mikehall/archive/2004/12/22/331034.aspx ). Still a really good read... I will NEVER use Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded !!! That’s quite a strong statement, right Read More...
New Book on WEPOS
SJJ Embedded Micro Solutions has just released a new book by Sean Liming that focuses on Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS). The book covers installation topics for OEMs installing WEPOS and provides application and service object examples Read More...
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