Microsoft has released POSReady 7 and it is now available to order. An evaluation version of POSReady 7 is already available for download from the Microsoft Windows Embedded website: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsembedded/en-us/downloads/download-windows-embedded-posready-7.aspx The new POSReady 7 is based an Windows Embedded Standard 7 technology and includes new Embedded Enabling Features such as the Enhanced Write Filter and [...]

Microsofts new Windows Embedded POSReady 7 is currently available as Community Technical Preview 2 on the Microsoft Connect website. Olivier Bloch from the Microsoft Windows Embedded team has created a great video showing how to use all the features that come with Windows Embedded POSReady 7 to create a customized and secure end-user experience. He [...]

Olivier Bloch from the Microsoft Windows Embedded team created several very informative videos about various scenarios for Windows Embedded Standard 7 devices. He covers topics like why use Windows Embedded Standard 7, how to create a customized Media Center experience and shows how to benefit from features like DLNA. The videos can be found in [...]

Microsoft has published a workaround for the case that you use EWF and that WinSAT is included in your image and it consumes too much memory. The article is about the following scenario: You develop a Windows Embedded Standard 7 or Windows Embedded Standard 7 Service Pack 1 image for your device. You added "Performance [...]

The Windows Embedded Standard 2009 May 2011 Feature Update adds two additional applications “Enahnced Write Filter Management Tool” and “File Based Write Filter Management Tool” which allow you to monitor the status and configure the filter drivers in you images. The applications will start on the system start and appear in the systray also showing [...]

Elbacom is working together with Coder for Life to provide you the Windows 7 Boot Updater tool that allows you to fully customize your Windows Embedded Standard 7 Bootlogo! With the tool you can easily update your devices bootlogo so that the end user does not recognize that it is Windows that is running on the [...]

DISMUI was updated to work with the CTP2 of Windows Embedded POSReady 7. The tool allows you easily add and remove Feature Packages in POSReady 7 CTP2 via a graphical user interface. The new version fixes minor issues when using a POSReady 7 CTP Distribution Share. Changes: Fixes when using a POSReady 7 CTP Distribution [...]

Microsoft has published the second CTP for Windows Embedded POSReady 7. It can be obtained from the Windows Embedded POSReady 7 Connect site. The new release includes some new features, such as: Increased componentization Native VHD boot support Write Filter Management Graphical User Interface Write Filter Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Provider 36 Language Packs Download: [...]

The new Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 enables you to manage all your embedded devices with a single tool. This new tool integrates into Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and it not only allows you to deploy and update images – you can differentiate between device types. This way updates can be deployed, e.g. [...]