Windows Embedded Standard (Standard 7, Standard 2009, XPe...)
New CTP Downloads!
Even though it's summer vacation time around here for many, our product team has been hard at work...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/12/2008
Tip of the Day: The Always Annoying 'Found New Hardware' Wizard
Question from a customer in the Forums: "Is there a way of disabling the Found New Hardware Wizard...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/12/2008
Tip of the Day: Database Timeout problem w/ complex filters
If you are using a complex filter in Target Designer, the following error message may appear. The...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/11/2008
Tip of the Day: Moving TD Filters to Another Machine
In Target Designer you can create filters to look up things like which file is owned by which...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/07/2008
Tip Of The Day - Searching The Messages Window
At the bottom left of Target Designer you have a 'Messages' window. This is where you can find all...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/06/2008
Tip of The Day: Auto Logging on to a Runtime
To enable a user on the system to automatically log on to the runtime without having to enter their...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/05/2008
Tip of the day- Popping Balloons
[photo found on sirbrett84's flickr page] Ah yes, from the pic above you can see that the age old...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/04/2008
Tip of the Day: Eliminate The Blue Flash
If you'd like to eliminate the blue flash that appears when the default desktop wallpaper for the...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 08/01/2008
Message from the Windows Embedded Standard Certification Development Program
Help the Windows Embedded team create a Microsoft Certification exam for Windows Embedded Standard...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 07/24/2008
July 2008 Windows XP Embedded Security Updates Now Available
Hot on the heals of the June Optional updates, the July 2008 Windows XP Embedded Security Updates...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 07/16/2008
June 2008 XPe Optional Updates Are Now Available
The June 2008 Windows XP Embedded Optional Updates are now available on the Mobile & Embedded...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 07/14/2008
Sysprep Now in Windows Embedded Standard
In the latest Embedded Windows product, namely Windows Embedded Standard (download the Customer...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 07/07/2008
MSDN Chat Transcript from June 17th, 2008 Posted
Windows Embedded Standard gains traction within the community! Haven’t downloaded the CTP yet? Check...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 07/03/2008
Last 3 Days to Win a Digital Photo Frame
Hurry up, because you’ve only got 3 more days to try to win one of 12 Digital Photo Frames...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 07/01/2008
Unveiling Kernel Mode Driver Framework in Windows Embedded Standard
By now, I would assume whoever reads this blog on this planet has downloaded the CTP build of...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/19/2008
June 2008 Security Updates are Now Available
The June 2008 Windows XP Embedded Security Updates are now available on the Mobile & Embedded...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/18/2008
New 'Enterprise Features' Macro Component
If you haven't installed the Windows Embedded Standard Community Technology Preview (CTP) that was...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/13/2008
XP Embedded is Mapping the Oceans
At the TechEd Developers' Conference last week I was chatting to a very interesting software...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/12/2008
Mark it on your calendars– CTP Chat on June 17th!
The next chat will be on June 17th from 10-11am (PST). Now that you’ve downloaded the Windows...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/10/2008
Preston's Bio
My name is Preston VanderWeyst and I am a Software Development Engineer on the Windows Embedded...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/09/2008
Bug Contest for Windows Embedded Standard CTP
Interested in winning a Digital Photo Frame like the one pictured here? We are holding a bug...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/09/2008
SCCM 2007 Prereq Macro is Fully Tested with CTP!
The previously released System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) Client Prereq Macro has been...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/06/2008
One Down, One To Go at TechEd 2008
I am down in Orlando, FL at TechEd 2008 and I am sitting in the Speaker Room preparing for my next...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/04/2008
New CTP Available for Download
As we previously promised on the blog, we released the Windows Embedded Standard Community...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/02/2008
Another must-have session in TechEd
You’ve seen our blog about TechEd, and the Windows Embedded Standard launch webcast. Here is a...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 06/01/2008
Reminder- TechEd is only a week away!
If you have not yet heard, TechEd 2008 will be held in during the first weeks of June. This year...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/28/2008
May Security Updates for DQI available
The May 2008 Windows XP Embedded Security Updates are now available on the Mobile & Embedded...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/21/2008
New tool for remote administration of your Windows 2008 servers (RSAT)
On Friday we released the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) to the web. RSAT is the...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/19/2008
Lesley's Bio
Hi, my name is Lesley Bacon. I am a Program Manager as part of the “Customer Strike Team” for the...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/16/2008
Want Some Training on Embedded Products?
Starting in May and continuing until the end of June a number of our partners are delivering one-day...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/16/2008
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Update Released!
The Virtual Server team has just released an update for Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1. (Link) This...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/15/2008
Deploying a XPe Image directly into a VHD
Virtual PC provides an amazing way to test XPe runtimes. We use it quite often to debug , test and...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/15/2008
Shiv's Bio
I am Shiv. Of course this is the shorter version ;-). I find it’s less tongue twisting for most...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/14/2008
Register for the Launch Event + Win an Xbox
Make sure to mark your calendars and register now for the launch of Windows® Embedded Standard on...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/14/2008
Are You Itching to Try Something New?
If things have gotten a bit stale in your day to day life, then you’ll be happy to know that in the...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/13/2008
April Chat Transcript is Now Live
A big thanks to everyone who joined us for our last chat session on April 24th! If you weren’t able...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/12/2008
MSDN China Webcast on XPe Componentization - I did it!
The evening of April 29 2008 Seattle Time, or the morning of April 30 in China, while most of the...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 05/09/2008
New Names are Coming!
Last week at the Embedded Systems Conference Microsoft unveiled a road map that outlines new names...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/29/2008
Carbon Grove: An Environmentally Themed Campaign By Internet Explorer
Do your part for environment and a better internet ecosystem! To commemorate Earth Day, April 22nd,...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/25/2008
Earth Day, Every Day
I didn’t know yesterday, April 22, was the Earth Day of 2008 until I received the April Newsletter...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/23/2008
Reminder - Live MSDN Chat tomorrow
Please join our product team for a discussion tomorrow where we’ll cover some key hot topics from...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/23/2008
No Optional Updates This Month (April)
The Embedded team has been working hard on some exciting development projects. We gave consideration...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/18/2008
April Security Updates are Available
The April 2008 Windows XP Embedded Security Updates are now available on the Mobile & Embedded...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/17/2008
Live MSDN Chat- April 24th
Spring is the perfect season for chatting! Please join our product team for a discussion where we’ll...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/15/2008
Day One of ESC Silicon Valley
Well, I suppose it is really day 1/2, as today's sessions were mostly pre-conference sessions for...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/14/2008
Kudo's to Ampro
One of XP Embedded's partners, Ampro, achieved Silver Level status recently. Windows Embedded...
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/10/2008
IDE Duplicator for CompactFlash and IDE Devices
The latest production tool from Datasound Laboratories shaves hours from typical production cycles....
Author: Embedded Team Date: 04/08/2008