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Technical Articles

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  • 09/18/2013

9/16/2013

These technical articles will teach you more about aspects of Windows Embedded 8 Industry (Industry 8).

Technical Articles

  • Automatically launch apps with Windows Embedded 8 Industry
    Helps you understand how to enable, configure and disable Windows 8 Application Launcher and Shell Launcher on a device running Windows Embedded 8 Industry (Industry 8).

    • Enable Windows 8 Application Launcher.
    • Configure Windows 8 Application Launcher global settings.
    • Configure Windows 8 Application Launcher settings for a specific user or group.
    • Perform an action when the App exits.
    • Configure Shell Launcher.
    • Enable Shell Launcher.
    • Add Shell Launcher to an image.
    • Configure Shell Launcher for a specific user or group.
    • Perform an action when the shell exits.
    • Restore the default Windows shell.

  • Enterprise guide to installing modern apps on Windows Embedded 8 Industry
    Helps you understand how to install, inventory, and remove Windows 8 apps on an Windows Embedded 8 Industry (Industry 8) device.

    • Activate sideloading and provisioning.
    • Install Windows 8 apps.
    • Provision Windows 8 apps.
    • Remove installed and provisioned Windows 8 apps.
    • Inventory installed and provisioned Windows 8 apps.

  • Manage Windows Embedded 8 devices with System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
    Describes how to use System Center Configuration Manager 2012 Service Pack 1 to manage the write filters of devices running Windows Embedded 8 Standard or Windows Embedded 8 Industry. This includes:

    • Types of write filters
    • Update challenges with write filters enabled
    • Configuration manager write filter awareness for some filters
    • Task sequences for device management