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Servicing FAQs for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 OEMs
When I go to a monthly update download page for POSReady 2009 on the ECE from April, 2009 or earlier, why isn’t POSReady 2009 listed in the title? The monthly Security updates for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009, from code freeze through April-2009, do Read More...
October 2009 Security Update Notes
* Updated 11/5/09 Installing the .Net 1.1 SP1 Security Update, KB953297, on Windows Embedded for Point of Service The MS09-061 , Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution update may fail to install Read More...
USB Boot Tricks and Tips
Developing the USB Boot feature into POSReady was both challenging and rewarding, and certainly loaded with unusual and often unexpected secrets. The biggest gain is that for the first time, the POSReady could easily be installed onto system without an Read More...
Two New Features Now Available for POSReady 2009!
Internet Explorer 8 and Silverlight 3.0 are now available for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) on the ECE for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009.   This update is also available directly from the Microsoft Download center, however end-customers Read More...
Announcing Windows Embedded POSReady TechNet Forum…
We are very pleased to announce that we have recently created a TechNet Forum for POSReady. You can find the link here: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/posready . The POSReady forum provides you an opportunity to join a community of your Read More...
POSReady 2009 Deployment Planning Guide is here!
I’m thrilled to announce that the POSReady 2009 Deployment Planning Guide has been released to MSDN! This guide expands on our existing documentation and includes more information geared towards deployment considerations for the retailer, including recommendations Read More...
Introduction to new POSReady 2009 Features via Setup Wizard
If you didn’t already know, Windows Embedded POSReady is the successor of Windows Embedded for Point of Service. Windows Embedded POSReady boasts a long list of new and/or improved features over Windows Embedded for Point of Service – just check out the Read More...
Companion Setup Tour Part 2: Multilingual User Interface Languages
Last week on our tour we discussed Companion Programs. This week, we will be covering… …the installation of Multilingual User Interface (MUI) languages! Adding MUIs to your POSready installation allows you localize the operating system to any of the 33 Read More...
Companion Setup Tour Part 1: Companion Programs
When you insert the POSReady 2009 media into your machine, autorun will launch the Companion Setup wizard. Companion Setup is a simple tool that can be used to perform some common tasks relevant to your POSReady Installation. Our next three blog posts Read More...
Disabling Ctrl Alt Del in POSReady
This is an issue that’s come up for some customers who deploy a kiosk with a standard keyboard facing the public. In these scenarios, a keyboard is used to enter in a search criteria or personal information. Occasionally, someone may come along and correctly Read More...
Product Lifecycle: What is it? What does it mean to me? (or… “Gina, are your eyes okay?”) Part Deux
If you follow the Windows Embedded blog , you may have seen a similar posting about the Embedded Windows products. This is a shameless knock-off of that blog article re-purposed to cover the WEPOS and POSReady products… What it is: Microsoft Support Lifecycle Read More...
Next version of WEPOS is just around the corner....
The next version of Windows Embedded for Point of Service is just around the corner. In addition to new functionality, this update carries a new name. Windows Embedded POSReady 2009. We are very excited to launch POSReady 2009 at NRF: Retail’s BIG Show Read More...
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