Microsoft had committed to supporting until April 9, 2019 . Why? Because retail hardware cycles are glacially slow. A store that paid $50,000 for a custom POS terminal in 2009 is not going to replace it in 2014.
Disclaimer: Using the POSReady registry hack on a standard Windows XP license violates the Microsoft Software License Terms. Using the POSReady ISO itself without a valid OEM license is software piracy. windows embedded posready 2009 iso
The “magic” of POSReady 2009 lies in its architecture. Unlike standard Windows XP, POSReady was . An OEM could strip out Internet Explorer, Media Player, or the command prompt to save storage space (measured in megabytes, not gigabytes). Conversely, they could add Embedded Enabling Features (EEFs) like Write Filters (EWF/FBWF)—technology that allows the OS to run from a read-only medium or a worn-out Compact Flash card without corrupting the file system. Microsoft had committed to supporting until April 9, 2019
