embedded systems

  1. Windows 10 Coming to Raspberry Pi 2

    This blog was written by Kevin Dallas, General Manager, Windows IoT Group. Today the Link Removed announced the retail availability of their new board, the Raspberry Pi 2. We’re excited to join the Foundation in also announcing that Windows 10 will support Raspberry Pi 2, which will be free for...
  2. TA13-175A: Risks of Default Passwords on the Internet

    Original release date: June 24, 2013 Systems Affected Any system using password authentication accessible from the internet may be affected. Critical infrastructure and other important embedded systems, appliances, and devices are of particular concern. Overview Attackers can easily...
  3. TA13-175A: Risks of Default Passwords on the Internet

    Original release date: April 10, 2013 | Last revised: June 24, 2013 Systems Affected Any system using password authentication accessible from the internet may be affected. Critical infrastructure and other important embedded systems, appliances, and devices are of particular concern...
  4. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Cumulative Product Update Rollup Package (through 12/31/2012)

    Download the full set of updates for Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Source: Link Removed
  5. Windows 7 The 400 horsepower device

    When web development reached critical mass in the early-mid 2000's, there was a lot of discussion about what it all meant for native development and apps that are optimized for devices, but developers' penchant for exploiting what devices can do has persisted through all of that, and it keeps...
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    Windows 7 Mouse ceases to work properly when clicking buttons in applications

    I'm fairly new to W7, about 2 months, having migrated from XP to W7 (never experienced Vista). Quite frequently I encounter a problem with the mouse, in which it fails to (a) bring the auto-hidden taskbar into view, and (b) properly select functions normally controlled by button clicks. Problem...
  7. Windows 8 All About ARM: What's In It For Windows 8?

    Many people have likely heard that Windows 8 is also being designed for ARM. Many such people have likely asked themselves what is ARM? ARM processors power today's modern mobile computing devices. Whether we're talking about iPhones, iPads, Google Android phones, Android Pads, Windows Smart...
  8. Windows 7 Craig Symonds and Mohsen Agsen: C++ Renaissance

    When you think about all the code executing in the world at any given time, there's a good chance you're thinking about a lot of code written in C/C++ (aka native code). As Mohsen Agsen mentions so astutely in this impromptu and candid conversation, C++ can be thought of as the dark matter of...
  9. Windows 7 (2) Patch Tuesday updates will not install

    The following updates will not install Update for Windows Embedded Standard 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2345886) Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2378111) I have also tried inst6talling them as stand alone installations from MS no luck. As of right now I have them hidden on...
  10. Windows 7 Exploring .NET Gadgeteer: Easy Electronics Development with Minimal Code

    At Maker Faire 2010 New York, the .NET Micro Framework team and Microsoft Research (Cambridge) showed off their new device: the .NET Gadgeteer. It's like LEGO for electronics. In this video, Colin Miller explains some of the details on the board. The board itself has a multitude of...
  11. Windows 7 Upgrade your router for free: DD-WRT as a firmware upgrade

    DD-WRT is a firmware upgrade for routers. It is open source. It was originally designed for Cisco/Linksys routers, but now works on a number of routers. Recently I had some DNS problems, and one of the great benefits of DD-WRT is that it allows you to run your own DNS server off the router...