Windows IoT
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 Windows Embedded on an ICOP Vortex 86DX system |
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| developer | Microsoft |
| License (s) | Proprietary software |
| Kernel | Hybrid kernel |
| www.developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot | |
Windows IoT (formerly Windows Embedded ) is the collective name of the products for embedded systems from Microsoft .
history
In June 1998, Microsoft announced that it would want to license a technology VenturCom that would make it easier for specific versions of its server-based operating system Windows NT for embedded system (English system embedded ) to create. This project, known internally as "Impala", was released in 1999 as Windows NT Embedded 4.0, based on Windows NT 4.0 - a set of tools and a database of about 250 components that allowed developers to create small Windows NT 4.0 Compile system images for embedded devices. Windows NT Embedded 4.0 had low system requirements and came with a Win32 API
Microsoft formed a team of 500 employees who were supposed to take care of the development of operating systems in the embedded division. Shortly thereafter, Windows 2000 Embedded development was discontinued to work on Windows XP Embedded , which was released as beta in late 2000.
Windows XP Embedded Beta 2 was released on August 26, 2001, and a full version is planned for later this year.
Windows Embedded Standard 7 is based on Windows 7 and was previously codenamed Windows Embedded 'Quebec'. Windows Embedded Standard 7 includes Windows Vista and Windows 7 functions such as Aero, SuperFetch, ReadyBoost, Windows Firewall, Windows Defender, address range randomization, Windows Presentation Foundation, Silverlight 2, Windows Media Center and many other packages. It is available in versions IA-32 and x64 and was released in 2010. It has a larger minimum footprint (~ 300MB) compared to 40MB of XPe and also requires product activation. Windows Embedded Standard 7 was released on April 27, 2010. Windows Embedded 8 Standard was released on March 20, 2013.
With the release of Windows 10, the embedded division was renamed Windows IoT (Windows Internet of Things )
Windows 10 IoT
As with the previous versions, Windows 10 IoT is available in different versions, but they share the same core. This enables the development of universal apps that can run on all platforms.
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise is available for x86 processors , for the industry the already existing lockdown features have been extended, which are supposed to protect the embedded systems against manipulation. Features include a shell launcher, a write filter, a USB filter, an input filter and an app locker.
Windows 10 IoT Mobile Enterprise
This version is based on Microsoft Windows 10 Mobile and supports processors with an ARM architecture in addition to the x86 processor .
Windows 10 IoT Core
In contrast to the other two, this version is available free of charge for the Raspberry Pi 2. The graphical surface of this version is limited to the surface of an application, which is started when the system is started. This application must be a universal app; normal applications can only be seen via a remote session
Windows Embedded 7
Windows Embedded 7 is based on Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 and is the successor to Windows Embedded 2009 . The internal version number is the same as in Windows 7 NT 6.1. Windows Embedded 7 was released on April 27, 2010.
Windows Embedded 2009
Windows Embedded 2009 is based on Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 and is the successor to Windows XP Embedded . The internal version number is as in Windows XP NT 5.1. Windows Embedded 2009 was released on December 9, 2008. The support ran for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 on January 8, 2019 for Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 on April 9, 2019 from. It was the last XP system that received official support from Microsoft .
Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Windows XP Embedded is a modularized version of Windows XP Professional that allows only some of the components to be installed on the target PC. Windows XP Embedded is completely modular. Modules include Windows Media Player (8 or 10), Internet Explorer 6, a firewall , Windows Explorer , DirectX 9 and .NET 3.1. It is mostly used in retail cash registers (e.g. McDonald’s , Aral , Deutsche Bahn ).
Windows Embedded Automotive
Windows Embedded Automotive (formerly Windows Automotive or Microsoft Auto) is an operating system in the Windows Embedded product family. It is the successor to the Microsoft Auto 4.1 and Windows Automotive 5.5 operating systems. The Windows Embedded Automotive Development Kit (WE-ADK) is required to use the operating system. In addition to the hardware, the kit also includes evaluation versions of Windows Embedded Automotive and a Windows Embedded Platform Development Kit.
Windows Embedded Handheld
In June 2010 Microsoft announced a new operating system variant based on Windows Mobile 6.5 under the brand name Windows Embedded Handheld for the second half of the year .
Windows Embedded Compact
Windows CE is a line of operating systems from Microsoft and is intended for embedded systems , thin clients and handhelds . The operating system is not based on any other Windows version and is not a "scaled down version". The letters "CE" are not an abbreviation, but a hint of a variety of design principles such as compactness, compatibility ( English compatibility ) and efficiency ( English efficiency ). With version 6.0 Microsoft expanded the name to Windows Embedded CE and with version 7 the system was renamed to Windows Embedded Compact so that it can be integrated uniformly into the Windows Embedded product line of Microsoft's operating systems for embedded systems.
Windows Embedded Server
Windows Embedded Server, also known as Windows Server for Embedded Systems , is primarily aimed at original equipment manufacturers . It works like a Windows server , but only has the components that the OEMs wanted and for which the OEMs pay.
Individual evidence
- ^ Microsoft wants customized versions of Windows NT for "embedded" systems such as health and communications equipment. June 1, 1998, accessed May 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Microsoft releases Windows NT 4.0 Embedded Edition. August 8, 1999, accessed May 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Microsoft releases Whistler Embedded Beta December 1 , 2000, accessed May 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Getting to Know Windows NT Embedded and Windows XP Embedded: A Brief History of Windows XP Embedded. Retrieved May 12, 2019 .
- ↑ Microsoft Announces the Next Version of Windows Embedded Standard to Be Built on Windows 7 ( Memento from April 18, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Microsoft Delivers Windows 7 Technologies to Device Manufacturers With Release of Windows Embedded Standard April 7 , 2010, April 27, 2010, accessed June 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Microsoft makes first of its Windows Embedded 8 releases generally available. 2013, accessed on June 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Windows 10 for embedded devices. November 17, 2016, accessed May 12, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d Windows Embedded Standard 10? No, Windows 10 IoT. October 13, 2015, accessed May 14, 2019 .
- ↑ Windows Embedded Standard 7 is ready. Retrieved September 11, 2017 .
- ↑ Liam Tung: Microsoft: 'Remember, some XP-based embedded systems to get support to 2019' | ZDNet . In: ZDNet . ( zdnet.com [accessed December 16, 2017]).
- ↑ The Meaning of "CE" in Windows CE. Microsoft, September 3, 2002, accessed April 16, 2011 .
- ↑ Windows Embedded Compact 7 (Formerly CE). Microsoft, accessed April 17, 2011 .
- ↑ Windows Embedded Server. Accessed May 14, 2019 .