Windows Embedded Blog

The Windows Embedded Team Blog brings together a range of voices to spotlight Windows Embedded news and information and reflect the evolving world of intelligent systems and specialized devices.

Announcing support for TLS 1.1 and TLS 1.2 in Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and Windows Embedded POSReady 2009

As a follow-up to our announcement regarding TLS 1.2 support at Microsoft, we are announcing that...

Author: Christine Ahonen -PM, Windows Embedded Team Date: 10/10/2017

Improve Windows Update Performance for New Windows Embedded Image Deployments

Occasionally, the Windows Update (WU) process can take significantly longer than expected for new...

Author: Christine Ahonen -PM, Windows Embedded Team Date: 05/24/2017

Windows Embedded OS Down-Level Servicing Model FAQ

We have created this FAQ below to better support our partners seeking embedded-specific details...

Author: Christine Ahonen -PM, Windows Embedded Team Date: 05/23/2017

System File Checker (SFC) is a built-in command-line utility you can use to find and repair missing...

Author: Christine Ahonen -PM, Windows Embedded Team Date: 06/15/2016

Microsoft .NET Framework Versions Supported by Windows Embedded Products

Posted by: Windows EmbeddedTeam Applies To: Embedded Published Date: 8/7/2015 ***Updated - Added...

Author: Christine Ahonen -PM, Windows Embedded Team Date: 08/10/2015

Announcing Microsoft’s new IoT blog

Posted By Barb EdsonGeneral Manager, Marketing, Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Today, we’re...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 10/28/2014

Changes coming soon to the MPN for IoT partners

Posted By Karen RobertsSenior Partner Marketing Manager The Internet of Things (IoT) represents a...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 09/24/2014

Security Updates for Windows XP Embedded and Windows Embedded Standard 2009 – August 2014

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The August 2014 Windows XP Embedded SP3 and Windows Embedded...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 09/11/2014

Royal Caribbean extends Microsoft partnership for 'world’s first smart ship'

Posted By Barb EdsonGeneral Manager, Marketing, Cloud and Enterprise Royal Caribbean announced this...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/28/2014

Security Updates for Windows XP Embedded and Windows Embedded Standard 2009 - July 2014

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The July 2014 Windows XP Embedded SP3 and Windows Embedded Standard...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/19/2014

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 and Windows Embedded for Point of Service Supplement Update - July 2014

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The July 2014 supplement Update is now available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/19/2014

Security Updates for Windows XP Embedded and Windows Embedded Standard 2009 - June 2014

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The June 2014 Windows XP Embedded SP3 and Windows Embedded Standard...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/19/2014

IE10 & IE11 AMD64 user profile creation crash workaround for WES7 & POS7

Posted By Windows Embedded Team On amd64 runtimes, ie4uinit.exe may crash during new user profile...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/19/2014

June 2014 Supplementary Update is on MyOEM for POSReady 2009 and Windows Embedded for Point of Service

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The June 2014 Supplementary Update is now available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/08/2014

April 2014 Supplementary Update is on MyOEM for POSReady 2009 and Windows Embedded for Point of Service

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The April 2014 Supplementary Update is now available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/08/2014

June 2014 Feature Updates are available on MyOEM for Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, POSReady7, 8 Standard, 8 & 8.1 Industry

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The June 2014 Feature Updates are now available for: Windows...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 08/08/2014

Workaround for Windows Embedded Developer Update (WEDU) error System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x8024002E) when scanning for updates on Windows Embedded 8 Standard

Posted By Windows Embedded Team On Windows Embedded 8 Standard, if you attempt to use WEDU to search...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 07/11/2014

Workaround for error "Windows Setup failed to open catalog" when using an .ISO created from a Windows Embedded 8 Standard media image

Posted By Windows Embedded Team In Standard 8, if you use Create Media from Image Configuration...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 07/08/2014

Processor State Value Workaround for Windows Embedded Standard 7

Posted By Windows Embedded Team If you are running Windows Embedded Standard 7 (Standard 7) on some...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 07/08/2014

KB 2929755 and KB 2912390 for Windows Embedded Standard 7 are Online Only Updates

Posted By Windows Embedded Team Two KBs, issued as part of the April 2014 Security Update for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 06/09/2014

May 2014 Supplementary Update is on MyOEM for POSReady 2009 and Windows Embedded for Point of Service

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The May 2014 Supplementary Update is now available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 05/28/2014

May 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The May 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for Microsoft Windows XP...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 05/27/2014

Showcasing a unique retail POS tablet device

Posted By Guillaume EstegassyWindows Embedded Business Lead, Japan...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 05/02/2014

Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld has been released to manufacturing; SDK is now generally available

Posted By Garrett ClarkeWindows Embedded Handheld Product Manager As a follow-up to Build 2014, we...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/23/2014

April 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The April 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for Microsoft Windows...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/22/2014

Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Update enables sideloading, easier app development and more

Posted By Cuong PhamProduct Manager In alignment with the recently announced general availability of...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/21/2014

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 for Embedded Systems: Build your foundation for better data analytics and operational intelligence in next-generation intelligent systems

Posted By Partha SrinivasanSenior Product Manager Today, Microsoft SQL Server 2014 for Embedded...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 04/01/2014

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 update release is now generally available

Posted By Partha SrinivasanSenior Product Manager We are pleased to announce that the update release...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/31/2014

March 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The March 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for Microsoft Windows...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/28/2014

March 2014 Toolkit Update is Now Available on MyOEM for Standard 8

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The March 2014 Toolkit Update is now available on MyOEM for Windows...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/28/2014

March 2014 Feature Updates are Available on MyOEM for Embedded POSReady 7

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The March 2014 Feature Updates are now available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/27/2014

March 2014 Feature Updates are Available on MyOEM for Standard 7 SP1

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The March 2014 Feature Updates are now available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/27/2014

Now available: POS for .NET

Posted By Christine AhonenWindows Embedded Program Manager Microsoft Point of Service (POS) for .NET...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/21/2014

Posted By Kristin FlandreauAmericas Group Business Lead The Windows Embedded team in...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/19/2014

Microsoft SQL Server 2014 now available to direct OEMs

Posted By Partha SrinivasanProduct Manager, Windows Embedded Server and SQL products Microsoft SQL...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/18/2014

Showcasing Microsoft’s retail expertise at EuroShop

Posted By Werner ReussDirector, Business Group, Windows Embedded Germany and CEE In sports and in...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/14/2014

Industry Devices Discovery Day

Posted By Steve DunbarWindows Embedded lead, Northern Europe At our event, Industry Devices...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/05/2014

On stage at Embedded World: Windows Embedded

The i-PAN7 by Keith & Koep GmbH, a compact and scalable industrial panel PC solution based on...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/04/2014

February 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The February 2014 Security Updates are available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/03/2014

Now available: Embedded Lockdown Manager update for Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry

Posted By Scott JohnstonProgram Manager The Embedded Lockdown Manager (ELM) is an MMC snap-in that...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 03/03/2014

Control costs with enterprise mobility in healthcare

Posted By Kristin FlandreauAmericas Business Group Lead What does enterprise mobility mean to you?...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/20/2014

How intelligent systems partners are chipping away at high healthcare costs

Posted By Kristin FlandreauAmericas Business Group Lead The U.S. spends about $2.8 trillion annually...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/18/2014

What does the end of support of Windows XP mean for Windows Embedded?

Posted By Dave MassySenior Program Manager As many of you are probably already aware — and as...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/17/2014

Coming soon: Visual Studio 2013 and other updates to Compact 2013

Posted By Partha SrinivasanSenior Product Manager When we launched Windows Embedded Compact 2013 in...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 02/05/2014

Now available: Wi-Fi drivers for Windows Embedded Compact 2013

Posted By Partha SrinivasanSenior Product Manager Since we launched Windows Embedded Compact 2013,...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/30/2014

January 2014 Security Updates are on MyOEM for XPe SP3 and Standard 2009

Posted By Windows Embedded Team The January 2014 Security Updates are available on MyOEM for...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/28/2014

Bluebird debuts two new devices built on Windows Embedded 8 Handheld

Posted By Garrett ClarkeProduct Manager, Windows Embedded Handheld The latest and greatest in retail...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/17/2014

Seen at NRF: new intelligent systems solutions for retail

Posted By Olivia ChenSenior Product Marketing Manager Windows Embedded technology was on view...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/17/2014

Creating a collaboration platform for better plant operations

Posted By Partha SrinivasanProduct Manager, Windows Embedded Server and SQL products I’ve...

Author: WindowsEmbedded Date: 01/15/2014

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