Windows Embedded Industry

Windows Embedded Industry
Version of the Windows Embedded operating system
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporation
Working statePublicly released / Trialware
Source model
Latest release8.1 with Update (v6.3.9600) / April 16, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-04-16)
Kernel typeHybrid
Default
user interface		Graphical
LicenseProprietary commercial software
Succeeded byWindows IoT Enterprise
Official websiteWindows Embedded 8.1 Industry (archived at Wayback Machine)
Support status
Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS)Mainstream support ended on April 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)
Extended support ended on April 12, 2016 (2016-04-12)
Windows Embedded POSReady 2009Mainstream support ended on April 8, 2014 (2014-04-08)
Extended support ended on April 9, 2019 (2019-04-09)
Windows Embedded POSReady 7Mainstream support ended on October 11, 2016 (2016-10-11)
Extended support ended on October 12, 2021
Windows Embedded POSReady 7 was eligible for the paid Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. This program allows users to purchase security updates for 3 years, in yearly installments. Security Updates were available until October 8, 2024
Windows Embedded 8 IndustryUnsupported as of January 12, 2016 (2016-01-12); users must install Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry in order to continue receiving updates and support.
Windows Embedded 8.1 IndustryMainstream support ended on July 10, 2018 (2018-07-10)
Extended support ended on July 11, 2023

Windows Embedded Industry is a operating system made by Microsoft as a part of their Windows Embedded line of products. The operating system is based off of Windows NT and is supposed to be used by businesses. Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry was the last release of the operating system with Windows IoT Enterprise replacing it.

Releases

Windows Embedded for Point of Service (WEPOS)

Windows Embedded for Point of Service was released on the 24th of May 2005, around a year after Windows XP SP2 was released in August of 2004 by Microsoft. It stopped getting new things besides security fixes on the 12th of April 2011 and stopped getting security fixes on the 12th of April 2016.

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009

Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 came with more things then Windows Embedded for Point of Service such as Internet Explorer 7 and Full Localization. It was released on the 9th of December 2008, exactly 7 months after Windows XP SP3 was released on the 6th of May 2008. After Windows XP stopped getting security fixes, some users said that they used the Registry Editor to trick Microsoft into giving them 5 more years of extra updates. The operating system also is well known for being the last Windows XP version to get official security fixes by Microsoft. In 2017, Microsoft said when security fixes would be cut off for the operating system. New things stopped being added besides security fixes on the 8th of April 2014 and security fixes stopped being given on the 9th of April 2019.

System requirements

System requirements
OS RAM HDD
Windows Embedded for Point of Service 64 MB 380 MB
Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 64 MB 480 MB
Windows Embedded POSReady 7 1 GB 16 GB
Windows Embedded 8 Industry 1 GB 16 GB
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry 1 GB 16 GB


References

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  21. ↑ "Before You Install POSReady". MSDN. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Requirements for a POSReady 7 Device (POSReady 7)". MSDN. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Requirements (Industry 8)". MSDN. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (Industry 8.1)". MSDN. Retrieved January 31, 2015.