Microsoft's release of a version of Windows XP that can squeeze into all sorts of devices, from slot machines to set-top boxes to cash registers, has a catch: If you're not careful, you could find ...

Hoping to whet the appetite of developers specializing in mobile and embedded devices, Microsoft on Monday made available a free technology preview of Windows XP Embedded containing Service Pack 2 ...

A little more than a month after the release of its latest desktop operating system, Microsoft has announced the embedded version of Windows XP. With applications in systems such as retail ...

Microsoft on Tuesday released an update to its version of Windows XP for embedded devices. Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 1 resolves glitches discovered since Microsoft released the operating ...

Microsoft thinks it can ring up more sales of its operating system by creating a custom version of Windows XP Embedded aimed at high-tech cash registers. The company announced plans Monday to release ...

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 ...

Microsoft Corp. is working on two thin-client versions of Windows XP to offer a lower-cost operating system alternative for users of server-centric computing, people familiar with the company’s plans ...

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — In its drive to be taken seriously by the embedded community, Microsoft Corp. announced this week that it will make a broad offering of the Windows XP Embedded operating system ...

Embedded developers looking to jump over Microsoft Windows Vista are in luck. Based on the Windows 7 kernel, Windows Embedded Standard 2011 will supersede Windows XP Embedded, currently known as ...

The much-publicized “wormable” security hole in XP and 7, and similar-era Windows Servers needs to be patched now. There’s no exploit making the rounds as yet, but the benefits of patching those older ...

Microsoft's release of a version of Windows XP that can squeeze into all sorts of devices, from slot machines to set-top boxes to cash registers, has a catch: If you're not careful, you could find ...