Rounding out its line of recent Windows 8 releases, Microsoft has posted a community technology preview of the next Windows OS for embedded systems, Windows Embedded Standard 8. The release closely ...

The service pack incorporates Windows XP SP1, including the .Net Framework and changes to the user interface as required by the company's antitrust settlement with the government. The SP1, announced ...

Microsoft Thursday offered some early insight into a planned embedded version of its upcoming Longhorn operating system. Called Longhorn Embedded, it's intended for use as control software in ...

Microsoft OSs are commonly found on general purpose PCs and servers. Newer versions come out every couple of years and the older ones are retired. OEMs wanting to use Microsoft Windows on dedicated ...

An embedded system is a combination of computer hardware and software designed for a specific function. Embedded systems might also function within a larger system. These systems can be programmable ...