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Performance Monitor Console Always Prompting You to Save Changes?
Here is a quick tip for those that want to stop getting prompted to save changes to the Performance monitor console (especially when you have not made any changes). Just change the properties of the perfmon.msc file under \Windows\System32 to “Read-Only”. Read More...
Launch command-line utility from DUA without showing a CMD.EXE window
A poster on the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 forum has a great tip for users of DUA . He gives details of how to write a DUA script that can launch a script, executable or other command line utility using the DUA EXECUTEPROCESS command, but without Read More...
WMI Command-line Tool is not Completely Localized in Std 2009
The Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line tool is not completely localized because the file CLIEGALI.MFL for the appropriate MUI language is not brought into the runtime when it is built in Target Designer. This is the file that defines the Read More...
Suppressing Beeps on a Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Device
In certain instances you may not want the embedded device system to beep when an event occurs or those associated with message boxes popped up by the system or user applications. In these cases you can add a registry key to suppress this beep, namely: Read More...
Save Time with Snapshots
As PC users & developers, we are faced with situations where we want to save the current state of the operating system along with its applications. One such situation is when developers have to reproduce a bug in the system/application that is hard Read More...
Image Configuration Strategies
[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 Read More...
Automatically starting applications
[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 Read More...
Virtual Kernel Mode Debugging
A while back I discovered that it was possible to do kernel mode debugging of an OS on a virtual machine (VM) running under Virtual PC using a single computer. Even if you are not concerned with debugging a device driver, kernel mode debugging can be Read More...
Using Compatibility Macros
[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 Read More...
Video of Some of the Top Tips
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 Read More...
Securing Embedded Systems
**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. Read More...
Custom authentication mechanisms
**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. Read More...
Creating compelling user experiences with Explorer shell
**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. Read More...
“Dipping into the Mail Bag”
It’s time for Mail Call so we’ll try something different and dip into the mail bag to see what great questions are on your mind. Our first piece of mail comes to us from a developer across the Atlantic. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Read More...
Fine-tuning Embedded Device Experiences
**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. Read More...
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