Microsoft has given manufacturers the tools to make Windows the operating system for a host of consumer-oriented devices — from video game consoles to TV set-top boxes that serve as full-blown home ...

According to Microsoft, Windows Embedded Standard 2011 takes the power, familiarity, and reliability of Windows 7 and shoves it into a highly customizable and componentized form, allowing OEMs to ...

Microsoft is a step closer to delivering the final version of the Windows 7-based version of its ""=""> On February 15, Microsoft made available to testers the Release Candidate (RC) version of ...

Microsoft said Windows Embedded Standard 7, which the company described as a "highly customizable and componentized form" of the Windows 7 operating system, has been released to manufacturing.

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Microsoft formally announced the launch of Windows Embedded Standard 7 at the Embedded Systems ...

Ah, Windows Embedded. The Microsoft operating system that millions of devices and machines are running, typically with a custom application or skin running on top of it so that users don’t ...

Windows Embedded is the species of Windows operating systems that are built to run on hardware such as minimalist computers and control devices. Windows Embedded Standard is the flavor that is ...

For many IT pros, the words "Windows migration" induce more than a slight sense of dread as they consider all the desktops, laptops, servers, virtual machines and maybe even tablets they'll need to ...

Windows 7 has just received its last set of security updates. After today, Windows 7 won't receive any security or non-security updates from Microsoft, and it is now considered an unsupported ...

About three years ago, Microsoft announced the death of all older versions of Internet Explorer, including 8, 9, and 10. This left IE11 as the only supported version of the browser, which wasn't a big ...

The Internet Explorer 10 browser will reach its end-of-support milestone on Feb. 11, 2020 for both Windows Server 2012 and Windows Embedded 8 Standard, Microsoft announced on Tuesday. The IE 10 ...

Microsoft is looking to deliver the shipping version of Windows 10 soon and embedded developers need to take note. It may not have a major impact in the smartphone space, but it definitely will in its ...