Advantech's suggestions for Windows XP embedded users

For embedded system boards Microsoft embedded channels to provide XP Pro product availability through December 31st, 2016, however Microsoft will no longer be issuing any security updates for the operating system. Advantech has given below points of advise for windows XP embedded users: For customers who want keep their current XP Pro application setup, McAfee’s embedded whitelist control fits the bill, allowing only known good and trusted software to run. This is in contrast to standard antivirus technology which looks to stop execution of known bad software. Once a whitelist is created and enabled, the system is locked down to only the known good baseline; no program or code outside the authorized set can run, and no unauthorized changes can be made. This solution enables XP Pro-based applications to safely run on existing operating systems without additional risk or loss of control. As an alternative to XP Pro, Windows Embedded OS is committed to fifteen years of product availability with ten years of support, and no-cost security updates. Windows Embedded Standard (WES 2009) is based upon Windows XP Pro SP3. Migrating to it is an alternative option for customers who don't want to stay with XP. Since applications are not always easy to modify, it’s sometimes difficult to migrate to Windows 7 or Window 8 in a short space of time. For customers facing these challenges W...