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The installation of the yesterday released CTP version of POSReady 7 is very easy and straight forward. Here is a tutorial about the whole setup procedure. After burning the ISO file boot your target device directly from the POSReady 7 CTP DVD. Click on “Install now” Accept the EULA and click “Next” Click on “Custom” to do a fresh installation of POSReady 7 CTP. Please note: An Upgrade from POSReady 2009 and/or POSReady 7 CTP is not possible! Only the “Custom” installation works. Select your target disk drive and click “Next” The setup now installs POSReady 7 CTP to the [...]

Microsoft has published the Community Technical Preview of the next version of Windows Embedded POSReady 2009. Windows Embedded POSReady 7 is based on Windows 7 and is specially designed for Point of Service solutions with an easy installation wizard. The new version comes with enhancements for security and manageability and additional embedded features such as a keyboard filter. To download and test the CTP go to Microsoft Connect and add “Windows Embedded POSReady” to your dashboard.

DISMUI allows you to alter your Windows Embedded Standard 7 image graphically. With it you get an interface similar to the Image Build Wizard which will guide you through the whole image changing process. However DISMUI needs to have the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed on your image. Unfortunately the Microsoft .NET Framework is not portable either – but the Mono Framework is portable! The Mono Framework is an Open Source implementation of Microsoft’s .NET Framework and DISMUI is also running with the Mono Framework. I will describe two scenarios how you can use the Mono Framework to make DISMUI [...]

The DISMUI Tool has been updated with the following new features Permanent Packages (e.g. the new SKU Compliance packages from SP1) DISMUI checks if a permanent package is included in the image and prevents it from being removed. Advanced Dependency Check DISMUI can now check for all needed dependencies – also general dependencies of the installed product such as USB Stack, Shell, etc. The tool also checks for conflicts to ensure the modified image runs. Automatic search for Distribution Share On each start the tool searches automatically for the Distribution Share. For this the DS directory must be in the [...]

On Microsoft Connect you can already download the Customer Technical Preview of Service Pack 1 for Windows Embedded Standard 7. New features in SP1 are Remote FX which is a set of RDP technologies that allows rich graphics experience directly from the server. Additional features specifically for Windows Embedded Standard 7 are PMQ Mapping to Out of Box Drivers The features allows drivers in the out of box drivers folder of the distribution share to be mapped automatically during the installation. Until now only in-box drivers were mapped by the tool. SKU Compliance Packages 3 new packages are available which [...]

Bei ECE können Sie jetzt Silverlight 4 für Windows Embedded Standard 2009 und Windows Embedded Standard 7 herunterladen. Silverlight ist ein kostenloses .NET-gestütztes Plug-in für Browser, Geräte und Betriebssysteme, mit dem sich leistungsstarke und interaktive Benutzererlebnisse schaffen lassen. Download für Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Download für Windows Embedded Standard 7

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 combinations can be filtered with this driver. The driver is available for Windows Embedded Standard 7 only and ships can be installed easily with a single setup file. Configuration The configuration is done via the command line tool kbfmgr. Usage: /enable                                                                        Enables the filter driver [...]

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 user thinks the device has crashed and resets it during the boot phase. Elbacom is currently working with a partner to enable custom bootscreens also in Windows Embedded Standard 7. What we need to know is how big is the demand for such a feature [...]

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 visit the Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard 7 Compatible Applications website.

Microsoft hat die Komponente .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 für XP Embedded veröffentlicht. .NET 3.5 SP1 ist als Setup-Komponente verfügbar, die die Installation und die erforderlichen Abhängigkeiten enthält. Kunden sollten die neueste Version von .NET verwenden, um die Verfügbarkeit des Supports nach dem 12. April 2011 sicherzustellen. Herunterladen