The most recent XP Pro update, MS06-001: Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (912919), has been release on the OEM Secure Site for XPE SP1 and SP2 users.
--Jon
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Friday, January 06, 2006
High-end digital media servers run Windows XP Embedded
Very cool - wish I was at CES to see this. Maybe, if I get a chance to go to MEDC this year, I'll see it then.
High-end digital media servers run Windows XP Embedded
High-end digital media servers run Windows XP Embedded
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Apologies
For those of you regulars, you may remember once I mentioned that this is one of two blogs I maintain - the other is a personal blog on political issues. Tuesday, i oopsed and posted a politcal article to this blog. I apologize for that - this is a technical blog, not a political one, and I do my best to keep the two worlds separate. My apologies if I offended anyone with the inappropriate cross-post.
Friday, December 16, 2005
December Security Updates available
The December Security updates for Windows XP Embedded with SP1 and SP2 for use with the Desktop QFE Installer Tool are now available on https://microsoft.embeddedoem.com. Included are the following updates:
Another update will be blogged when the component versions of these updates are live on the OEM Secure Site.
- 904706 MS05-050: Security Update for DirectX: Vulnerability in DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (re-release)
- 905915 MS05-054: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer
Another update will be blogged when the component versions of these updates are live on the OEM Secure Site.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
McDonald's selects Windows XP Embedded for next-gen POS
Interesting story, and more reasons why XPE is such a compelling platform for business.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
October Component updates - FINALLY
Finally, the October update rollup is ready to go, in the format we've all come to know and love. I'll be pushing them out on the Download Center for Eval customers tomorrow, and making sure we don't have this drama in December...
Mobile Robots running XPE
This is kinda cool - a company called CoroWare used XPE to quickly prototype a robot for a trade show. They cut development time by up to 60% - more details at the link at the bottom.
Move over Mars Rover - here comes the Interplanetary Embedded Expeditionary Force!
Evidence Details - Global Evidence Management System
Move over Mars Rover - here comes the Interplanetary Embedded Expeditionary Force!
Evidence Details - Global Evidence Management System
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Update on October Updates
I'm trying to be neither alliterative nor redundant - the title just came out that way...
Anyway, back on November 2, I noted that we were working on getting the October updates re-released as EXE and RTF files, rather than CD ISO format. Well, the web development team has the correct bits now and is working to rebuild the pages - I expect the job to be completed by early next week. Look for an update here once the job is done.
There was also a single update released earlier this week that applies to XPE - MS05-053 is a critical security update for XP Pro. We're releasing it as a desktop update and I expect it to be available early next week as well for Embedded customers. The componentized version will be in our next scheduled release in December.
That's about it for now.
Anyway, back on November 2, I noted that we were working on getting the October updates re-released as EXE and RTF files, rather than CD ISO format. Well, the web development team has the correct bits now and is working to rebuild the pages - I expect the job to be completed by early next week. Look for an update here once the job is done.
There was also a single update released earlier this week that applies to XPE - MS05-053 is a critical security update for XP Pro. We're releasing it as a desktop update and I expect it to be available early next week as well for Embedded customers. The componentized version will be in our next scheduled release in December.
That's about it for now.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Ford squeezes an office into a truck | CNET News.com
While I'm normally excited to see technology spread into new areas, this one has me shuddering. You see, I ride a motorcycle ('96 Harley Davidson Wide Glide, in case you were interested), every day to and from work, rain or shine, day or night, hot or cold. I already have a tough enough time dealing with yuppies in BMW's talking on their cell phones on the highways and byways - now I'll have to deal with bubbas in F-350 duallies trying to make stock trades in the HOV lanes.
Add to that the fact they're using XP Pro rather than XP Embedded... Come on, guys! XPE was made for this application!
Ford squeezes an office into a truck | CNET News.com
Add to that the fact they're using XP Pro rather than XP Embedded... Come on, guys! XPE was made for this application!
Ford squeezes an office into a truck | CNET News.com
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
October Component updates - almost
If you've gone to the OEM Secure Site to scan for the October componentized updates, you've been both happy and confused. Happy because the releases are out there - confused because they're in a strange format.
When the bits were released, they were released on CD - this means a few things. First, you can order an October XPE Update CD (that's probably not the name, but that's the spirit of the name) from your AR (whoever you got your toolkit from). Second, we can use existing release processes and teams to do the release, rather than me doing 90% of the release work. Third, because this is a new process, there are teething pains we're working out. The IMG file is one of them.
The IMG format is just an ISO copy of the CD we released. If you have a CD burner and software that can recognize the IMG format, you can burn your own CD - pop that CD into your development machine and you can run the update packages from it, scan the documentation, and archive it for posterity. If you don't have a CD burner and software to support it...
We've recognized this as a mistake, and are working to correct it now. However, rather than pull the release down and put it back up once we get the downloads fixed, we're leaving the IMG file available for download until we get the standard EXE/RTF downloads available.
Like I said, these are teething pains - big ugly teething pains. There are changes to our entire release process, from how I hand the bits off to how the web team handles them to exactly who the people doing the work are. We are making sure this won't happen again next time, but I can empathize with those of you affected by the problems we're having this time.
When the bits were released, they were released on CD - this means a few things. First, you can order an October XPE Update CD (that's probably not the name, but that's the spirit of the name) from your AR (whoever you got your toolkit from). Second, we can use existing release processes and teams to do the release, rather than me doing 90% of the release work. Third, because this is a new process, there are teething pains we're working out. The IMG file is one of them.
The IMG format is just an ISO copy of the CD we released. If you have a CD burner and software that can recognize the IMG format, you can burn your own CD - pop that CD into your development machine and you can run the update packages from it, scan the documentation, and archive it for posterity. If you don't have a CD burner and software to support it...
We've recognized this as a mistake, and are working to correct it now. However, rather than pull the release down and put it back up once we get the downloads fixed, we're leaving the IMG file available for download until we get the standard EXE/RTF downloads available.
Like I said, these are teething pains - big ugly teething pains. There are changes to our entire release process, from how I hand the bits off to how the web team handles them to exactly who the people doing the work are. We are making sure this won't happen again next time, but I can empathize with those of you affected by the problems we're having this time.
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