Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is the second release of XP Embedded. A rich set of tools allows you to build a fully customized version of Windows XP Professional. Being split into over 13.000 components Windows Embedded Standard 2009 offers highest flexibility in terms of customizability and security because you can choose which parts of Windows should be included and which not.
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Powerful Tools Windows Embedded Standard 2009 provides powerful tools such as the Target Designer, Component Designer and Component Database Manager to build a Windows Embedded Standard 2009 image according to your needs. |
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Language Packs Windows Embedded Standard 2009 offers many language packs which can be integrated into the image. The UI language can be changed on the fly in the running image. |
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Embedded Enabling Features Protect your configuration using filter drivers like the Enhanced Write Filter, File Based Write Filter, Registry Filter and customize the shell the way you need it. |
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No Activation Windows Embedded Standard 2009 does not need to be activated. Once a product key has been entered on build-time the image is fully activated. The image can be cloned as often as needed without any need to re-activate. |
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Componentized Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is split into more than 13.000 components allowing you to customize the image the way you need it. This componentization allows you to build small footprint devices and increases security because the image only includes the needed features. |
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Compatibility Windows Embedded Standard 2009 is 100% compatible to Windows XP Professional. There is no need to rewrite or port your application to run on XP Embedded. If it runs on XP Professional it will run on Windows Embedded Standard 2009 without any change! Also all XP Professional drivers will work on Windows Embedded Standard 2009. |

The Windows Embedded Standard 2009 image is build on a development machine using the Target Designer tool.
At first you need to retrieve the hardware information from the device with a tool called TAP.exe.
The output of this tool can be imported into Target Designer. After the import you can build the image according to your needs.
Target Designer will then build your image - this image can then be copied to the target device.
After that the target device can boot your image.
| Licensenumber | Description | Notes |
| 7WT-00011 | Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Runtime License | Each device needs one license |
| 5CA-00005 | Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Target Designer | Toolkit to create your Windows Embedded Standard 2009 images - only needed once Per toolkit you have 2 free support cases included! |
| Available | End of Mainstream Support | End of Extended Support |
| 08.01.2024 | 14.01.2014 | 08.01.2019 |