Microsoft Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 SP3 (based on XP Embedded) - preinstalled VMDK image for VMware Workstation virtual machine

2008 · operating-system · development · Windows · Microsoft

VMDK image for VMware products e.g. VMware Workstation containing an installed copy of Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 (including SP3 and all further official updates) - tested with VMware Workstation 17.5.0 with the virtual machine set up to have 1 GB RAM, 1 processor, operating system set to Windows XP Professional, IDE hard drive Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 was released by Microsoft in December 2008 aimed at Point Of Service/Sale systems, making it the last product based on Windows XP to be released. Compared with standard versions of Windows XP it is a smaller size as has had some components felt to not be needed for POS use removed, it has a unique visual theme (which can be copied to other versions of XP and used, or the standard XP theme could be copied to it and used), and it was supported by Microsoft with monthly security updates until April 2019 (compared with April 2014 for most other editions of Windows XP) - this VM has all available updates installed.