今天微软宣布了多个Windows 10版本的退役，同时彻底结束了对Windows Embedded POSReady 2009系统的支持，这是一款基于Windows XP SP3的嵌入式系统，也是Windows XP最后的衍生版本。 Windows Embedded POSReady 2009发布于2008年12月9日，是微软针对服务点(POS)应用设计、优化的嵌入式 ...

A simple hack of Windows XP tricks Microsoft’s update service into delivering patches intended for a close cousin of the aged OS, potentially extending support for some components until 2019, a ...

Although Microsoft has officially stopped providing free security patches for Windows XP, millions of people haven’t got the message and are still running the ancient operating system. As a result of ...

The latest version of the long-running Windows operating system family is Windows 10, and Microsoft really wants consumers and businesses to leave older versions behind. The software giant has put the ...

Microsoft's reaction to the news yesterday that a simple hack could effectively extend security updates for Windows XP for five years was careful, but the company's tone was clear: "We recently became ...

Windows XP won't be getting any more patches or security updates beyond April 8th, but many of the company's Windows Embedded SKUs that are based on the over 12 year old OS will continue to be ...

NEW YORK — Jan. 10, 2011 — Today, at the National Retail Federation’s 100th Annual Convention & Expo, Microsoft unveiled the community technology preview (CTP) for Windows Embedded POSReady 7. This ...

It seems people are working out ways to keep the life of Windows XP much in the same way that Tithonus was kept alive forever, but never just kept rotting. A single registry entry allows Windows ...

Why it matters: It's been over 17 years since Windows XP launched, yet some people still use various versions of the beloved OS. Sadly, Microsoft has killed off the ancient operating system for good, ...

Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 was announced today at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas. The solution allows IT pros to manage devices built using various Microsoft Windows Embedded ...

Microsoft stopped supporting Windows XP in April, but a simple registry hack lets users continue to get security updates. The hack, as reported by ZDNet, fools Microsoft into thinking the system is ...