Tuesday, September 17, 2013

What’s new in Windows Embedded 8.1

Hi Folks,

Windows Embedded 8.1 is out and provide a set of updates and new features.

What’s updated?

  • Windows 8 Application Launcher : allowing OEM to build specific scenarios for POS, kiosk, digital sign and HMI
  • Gesture Filter : for touch-enabled devices
  • Keyboard Filter : to block keyboard keystroke combinations,
  • Unified Write Filter : to redirect Hard disk writes, or changes to a memory overlay


What’s new?

  • Assigned Access : This feature allows an organization to lock down a device to one user and one modern app
  • Breakout Mode : Breakout Mode provides a way for device administrators to access the standard Windows Logon screen during a locked-down session
  • USB Filter : restrictions on Class ID, device vendor ID  and even a device product ID 
  • System Toast Notification Filter
  • Lockdown Baseline Tool : The new Lockdown Baseline tool (LBT) captures lockdown and branding features for replication to multiple target devices using System Center Configuration Manager's Desired Configuration Management function

You can get more details on Windows Embedded blog.

-Nicolas

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