About this tag
The embedded tag on WindowsForum.com covers topics related to embedded systems, constrained environments, and lightweight software implementations. Discussions include security vulnerabilities in embeddable runtimes like mruby, the use of Rust in embedded and critical infrastructure, and extreme debloating of Windows 11 for embedded or low-resource scenarios via tools like Nano11. Microsoft's support for Windows 10 IoT and embedded markets is also addressed. Additionally, the tag touches on practical issues such as embedded video ads on YouTube and embedding Windows applications into other software like LabVIEW. The content reflects a focus on reliability, security, and minimalism in embedded computing contexts.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    MRuby CVE-2025-7207 Fixed: Initialize nregs to Prevent Heap Overflow

    A subtle lapse in compiler bookkeeping has left mruby — the lightweight, embeddable Ruby implementation used widely in embedded systems and constrained environments — exposed to a heap-based buffer overflow in its code generator: CVE-2025-7207 affects the nregs handler in...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Rust's Rise: From Hobby Tool to Critical Infrastructure in 2025

    Rust’s orange crab may be cute, but the language it represents is reshaping engineering decisions at the deepest levels of modern software: from browsers and kernels to cloud services and consumer devices. At RustConf 2025 the community celebrated a decade since Rust’s 1.0 release while also...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • borrowing cargo cloud solutions crates drivers embedded governance interop linux kernel memory safety ownership rust rust-foundation rustconf2025 safety security toolchain whcp windows
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    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Nano11: Extreme Windows 11 Debloat for Tiny ISOs and Trade-offs

    NTDEV’s Tiny11 already rewired how power users think about Windows 11; now a new set of community tools is taking that work even further — and raising fresh questions about safety, supportability, and the line between useful customization and outright breakage. The latest headline-grabber is a...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • autounattend debloat defender dism embedded iso nano11 ntdev oscdimg tiny11 tiny11core unattended install windows 11 windows update winsxs
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    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Nano11 Builder: Ultra-Small Windows 11 ISOs via Aggressive Debloat

    NTDEV’s new Nano11 Builder takes the Windows‑11 debloat movement from pragmatic trimming to experimental minimalism, producing bootable ISOs and installed images measured in single‑digit gigabytes by surgically removing inbox apps, servicing infrastructure, and even parts of the Windows...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • bootable iso ci/cd community projects compactos compression cores debloat dism embedded embedded devices esd forensics fork image builder image customization iso lab-testing labs ltsc lzms lzx nano11 ntdev offline offline servicing open source oscdimg osimage powershell privacy recovery compression security security updates serviceability servicing stack testing tiny11 unattended update virtualization vmprovisioning wim windows 11 windows update winsxs
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    • Forum: Windows News
  5. A

    Windows 10 Tags not working on new laptop

    Hello, I recently bought a new laptop and have transferred over my large photography library. On many of my pictures I have added tags: on my old laptop, whenever I started typing in the tags box in the details pane, a dropdown list of tags would appear. On my new laptop, initially this dropdown...
    • ABB125
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    • dropdown embedded file explorer function home ideapad laptop lenovo libraries nvme ssd performance photography professional search tags thinkpad troubleshooter windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. Neemobeer

    Changes to Youtube

    It looks like there were changes made to youtube that push more embedded video ads. If you have an ad blocker such as ghostery it will now completely break youtube videos. I for one wasn't to pleased about that and with my ad blocker disabled I was seeing quite a few ads. Needless to say I...
    • Neemobeer
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    • ad blocker ads change embedded ghostery siriusxm streaming subscription video youtube video
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: General Computing
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    How to embed windows app into labview frontpanel

    How can i integrate any open Windows appication in a labview frontpanel. In the attached vi it opens calc and brings to front. But i would like it to be on the labview frontpanel.
    • PerterP
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    • application calculator development embedded front panel integration labview programming windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 10 Alljoyn application using alljoyn studio

    Hi All, Can anybody help me to create alljoyn application using c++ and alljoyn studio plugin of visual studio 2015. I just have seen documentation just to use the existing interface in C#. But I want to create my own c++ application using AllJoyn Studio. Can anybody help me in this? How to...
    • Boobalakrishnan
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    • 2015 alljoyn application c++ coding community development documentation embedded framework help interface iot plugins programming software studio tech support visual studio
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. kemical

    Introduction to Vulkan: High-Efficiency Graphics API for Modern GPUs

    Vulkan is a new generation graphics and compute API that provides high-efficiency, cross-platform access to modern GPUs used in a wide variety of devices from PCs and consoles to mobile phones and embedded platforms. Vulkan - Industry Forged Tech demos: Vulkan on Android Drivers: Nvidia Vulkan...
    • kemical
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    • amd api application compute cross-platform drivers embedded gaming gpu graphics khronos mobile nvidia pcs performance sdk software tech demo vulkan
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: General Computing
  10. Josephur

    Windows 10 Windows 10 Athens

    I'm looking for any sources for Windows 10 Athens as I'm interested in doing a tutorial on getting it up and running on the Raspberry Pi. Anyone? Here's what I've gleamed so far about the Athens build: 1) Microsoft is developing a version of Windows 10 for IoT (Athens) 2) Windows 10 Athens...
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Embedded - Routing and NAT capabilities

    Hello everyone, I am about to install a Windows Embedded solution in a hardware that has an embedded switch. This hardware will essentially have two different networks, LAN (embedded switch) and WAN (independent ethernet port). (Please note, in this case WAN is not the internet, it is another...
    • mcamara
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    • configuration diagram embedded hardware installation lan microsoft paint nat network port forwarding routing subnet switch wan windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 No Audio on Youtube Videos in any browser

    Win 7, 64, Home, Adobe Flash Player ActiveX 11.8.800.175, Adobe Flash Player Plugin 11.8.800.168, Firefox 24.0 (IE 10, Maxthon 3) This may have started when I updated Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX to 11.8.800.175 on 9/27. All youtube videos in all browsers play video fine but no audio. Some...
    • dmcmillen
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    • audio browser drivers embedded flash player k-lite media player mixer safe mode troubleshooting update video vlc windows 7 youtube video
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
  13. usasma

    Color tags inside code boxes don't work

    This text should be red! Any way to fix this? The BSOD apps were written with the color's embedded inside of the code boxes.
    • usasma
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    • application bsod code color embedded fix tags text
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Feedback Forum
  14. kemical

    Windows 8 Flash Player issues | Windows 8

    Windows 8 carries an embedded adobe flash player which differs from previous versions by updating via the windows update utility. Flash Player is embedded in Internet Explorer in Modern and Desktop Mode. All updates are delivered through the Windows Update mechanism. You can also download and...
    • kemical
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    • adobe browser issues desktop mode embedded flash player internet explorer modern ui support update windows 8
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Gigabit Network Driver Support for Win 7 64 bit

    Hi I have 3 gigabit network cards in my system, two are imbeded in theboard and one is a third party card, Realtech. I have instaleld the drivers for these three cards but they will not recognize gigabit supoort in 7? ANyone else with this issue?
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    Windows 7 Quicktime not working in browsers?

    I have 64-bit Windows 7 installed. I cannot view quicktime embedded .mov on my browsers. Current browsers tried: Minefield (mozilla), and IE 8. I have Quicktime 7.6 installed. Anyone experiencing the same thing? Never mind, it actually works.
    • novusvita
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    • browser compatibility embedded internet explorer mov mozilla quicktime software issues video playback windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support