On ECE you can now download Silverlight 4 for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and Windows Embedded Standard 7. Silverlight is a free .NET powered plug-in for browsers, devices and operating systems which allows to create powerful and interactive user experiences. Download for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Download for Windows Embedded Standard 7
Penta System Helps Hannover Medical School Drive Digital Revolution in Healthcare Compatible with Thousands of Medical Software Applications. Hannover Medical School, a leading university medical center in Germany that sets national and international standards, is driving the digital revolution in healthcare. When the university needed to purchase a new fleet of computing systems for [...]
The Keyboard Filter Driver allows you to block any unwanted key combination or even single keys. This is done by a kernel mode filter driver which filters out the key presses before they are processed by the system. Examples for unwanted key combinations on an embedded system are: Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Win+E, etc. All these key [...]
The Keyboard Filter Driver allows you to block any unwanted key combination or even single keys. This is done by a kernel mode filter driver which filters out the key presses before they are processed by the system. Examples for unwanted key combinations on an embedded system are: Ctrl+Alt+Delete, Ctrl+Shift+Esc, Win+E, etc. All these [...]
Windows XP Embedded had the option to enable the custom bootlogo (boot.bmp) by just adding two commands to the boot.ini. However a similar option is missing in Windows Embedded Standard 7. It only offers to use a blank screen instead of the default Windows boot animation. The problem with this could be that the end [...]
Microsoft has published a template for the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 and .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile. The template can be used with the Image Configuration Editor. It will add all required packages automatically to ensure that the framework works properly. To download this template and also other templates for Microsoft and 3rd party applications [...]
Zsolt Szanya has received the "Circle of Excellence Award 2010" for his oustanding work in sales an business development in Eastern Europe.
Elbacom has published its own Embedded Magazine which covers all topics of Microsoft Windows Embedded. The Magazine is available for free online and can be ordered for free as a print version.
Microsoft has released the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 component for XP Embedded. .NET 3.5 SP1 is available as setup component that includes the installation and its required dependencies. Customer should use the newest version of .NET to ensure the availability of support after April 12, 2011. Download
Microsoft has released the August 2010 Update for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 which contains the following new features and tools: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 includes a component with the .NET 4.0 installer and its dependencies Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express Prerequisites Macro Component which contains all the needed dependencies to install SQL Server 2008 [...]