Microsoft released additional language packs for Windows Embedded 8 Standard which are available for download from MyOEM: Windows Embedded 8 Standard 32-bit Windows Embedded 8 Standard 64-bit   The following languages are available: Arabic(Saudi Arabia) Basque(Basque) Bulgarian(Bulgaria) Catalan(Catalan) Chinese Traditional(Taiwan) Croatian(Croatia) Czech(Czech Republic) Danish(Denmark) Dutch(Netherlands) English(United Kingdom) Estonian(Estonia) Finnish(Finland) Galician(Galician) Greek(Greece) Hebrew(Israel) Hungarian(Hungary) Italian(Italy) Latvian(Latvia) [...]

If you configure an automatic logon on Windows Embedded 8 Standard (e.g. with control UserPasswords) right after the installation you will notice that your configuration gets lost after the reboot. Then you will need to reconfigure the automatic logon again. The reason for this behavior is that the setup creates the AutoAdminLogonCount value in the [...]

If you try to install Adobe Flash in Windows Embedded 8 Standard you will most likely get to the troubleshooting website of Windows 8. All solutions posted there will not work and if you try to install the KB2758994 you will see the error message “The update is not applicable to your computer.”. There is [...]

Microsoft has released the next version of Windows Embedded POSReady which is now named Windows Embedded 8 Industry Pro. This new version is built upon the reliable Windows 8 operating system. With the Retail SKU it is specifically targeted for Point of Service devices which can be kiosks, scanners, POS terminals, and many more. The [...]