Microsoft's latest embedded operating system - Windows Embedded Standard 7 - has been released to manufacturing. New features in Windows Embedded Standard 7 include 64-bit hardware support, Windows ...

Microsoft said Windows Embedded Standard 7, which the company described as a "highly customizable and componentized form" of the Windows 7 operating system, has been released to manufacturing.

Microsoft OSs are commonly found on general purpose PCs and servers. Newer versions come out every couple of years and the older ones are retired. OEMs wanting to use Microsoft Windows on dedicated ...