are now available on the ECE site for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2, Feature Pack 2007, Update Rollup 1.0 and Service Pack 3. KB2219597- fix to correct Flash6.ocx not registering correctly on UR1, SP3 and Standard 2009. KB22624005 - a configuration setting has been added to the User .. more »

Some of you might not know that Windows Server 2008 R2 has released an update that added new Best Practice Rules to various Server Manager roles, including one for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). For more information on Best Practice Analyzer, please read  from our Windows Server colleagues. What is BPA you ask? Well, you can use the Best Pr.. more »

The Windows Embedded Standard 7 Compatible Applications website allows developers to quickly and easily ensure that applications will install on run on their target devices without having to do dependency analysis or any of that “hard work”.  Check out the following 2-minute video on why you should use the website and application templ.. more »

Looks like the Microsoft Security Response Team announced an update to 2286198: We've just updated Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198 to let customers know that we now have an automated "Fix It" available to implement the workaround we first outlined in our original posting on Friday, July 16, 2010. More information is available in the KB article .. more »

The July 2010 Security Updates are now available on the ECE site for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft Windows XP Embedded with Service Pack 2, Feature Pack 2007, Update Rollup 1.0 and Service Pack 3. This security update can be applied directly to runtime images. The July Security Updates include: 2229593 Vulnerability in .. more »

Just this past week, the Windows Embedded Standard 7 was completely re-launched with a new design, new documentation, new templates, and refactored templates. Gone is the static HTML view we had in the past; replacing it is a dynamic site that’s searchable and sortable and includes expanding rows to more easily view only the information on the te.. more »

We would like to notify you of a change you will see starting next week. If your WSUS settings are configured to synchronize the “Drivers” update classification then your server will start syncing drivers designated as “Important.” Important drivers are ones known to address a critical issue. Typically they fix a reliability issue that impacts .. more »

We would like to notify you of a change you will see starting next week. If your WSUS settings are configured to synchronize the “Drivers” update classification then your server will start syncing drivers designated as “Important.” Important drivers are ones known to address a critical issue. Typically they fix a reliability issue that impacts .. more »

Windows Embedded Standard 7 and choose “License Assessment Tool”. The tool can work without any previously released tools of Windows Embedded Standard 7, e.g. Image Configuration Editor (ICE). An important note that I need to add here is: This tool is provided to you for informational purposes only. For official license information, you want to cons.. more »

A new product category called Windows Small Business Server 2008 Migration Preparation Tool will be added under the product family called Windows Small Business Server.  The new category will include critical updates for the Microsoft Small Business Server 2008 Migration Preparation Tool. Updates offered through this category will apply only to c.. more »

A new product category called Windows Small Business Server 2008 Migration Preparation Tool will be added under the product family called Windows Small Business Server.  The new category will include critical updates for Microsoft® Small Business Server 2008 Migration Preparation Tool. Updates offered through this category will apply only to co.. more »

Here’s a reminder for people running Windows XP SP2 and Windows Vista RTM or SP1. Service packs are important for many reasons. They are a rollup of previously released Windows updates, and they typically contain software improvements that aren’t released in a stand-alone update. Service Packs are a part of hen a new Windows Service Pack is rele.. more »

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1 - Now Available! If you’re making the move to Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and/or Office 2010, you need tools and guidance to help you through the process. Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 , a free Solution Accelerator, is designed to fill that need. The latest MDT 2010 Update 1 release, now av.. more »

I am happy to be blogging about the availability of the first updates for the Windows Embedded Standard 7 product. The first update on the ECE site, May 2010 Windows Embedded Standard 7 Update , is a roll up of security updates applicable to Windows Embedded Standard 7 up until May 2010, grouped under a master KB number Vulnerabilities in SMB .. more »

Hemchander Sannidhanam will be manning the TLC area at the Developers conference. You will be able to find them at the Microsoft Product Demo Station area during the following times: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM 11:45 AM - 2:45 PM 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM 11:30 AM - 2:45 PM 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM 8:15 AM - 11:45 AM Hemchander Sannidhanam - .NET .. more »

I know this isn’t necessarily specific to WSUS but I wanted to let you know of a new support offering that we're rolling out. I am sure many of you have contacted Microsoft for support in the past and are aware of our various support offerings. We have Consumer support, Professional support and various levels of Premier and Alliance Support. Pr.. more »

Stefan Krueger met with us a few weeks ago for the Microsoft MVP Global Summit. Among the many topics we discussed was a suggestion from Stefan that we use the team’s blog to communicate relevant bug fixes that we make in our releases. This posting is the result of that suggestion. (Thanks, Stefan!)   Windows Vista Service Pack 1 was recently rel.. more »

Compared to XPe, there will be an increased number of options for servicing Windows Embedded Standard 7 runtime images, Distribution Shares, and tools. This article will give a brief overview of what will be offered for servicing in Standard 7. Note that there may be more in-depth coverage on some of these topics in future articles, so in the .. more »

On June 28th, 2010 a new tool was released that provides another way for developers to service their Windows Embedded Standard 7  distribution shares. The tool is called Windows Embedded Developer Update (WEDU) and consists of a client and server architecture- the client can be downloaded to the developer machine and will connect to the server to l.. more »

Hello WSUS Admins, There are 2 new product categories being added to the WSUS Products and Classifications dialog, both under the product family “Office Communicator Server and Office Communicator”. The two new categories are:   Office Communications Server 2007 R2: The Office Communications Server 2007 R2 product category will include update.. more »