Windows Embedded 8

Windows Embedded 8 is a version of Windows 8 designed to run on Embedded systems. It introduced the Industry SKU, which replaced the POSReady editions of Windows Embedded 2009 and 7. The Standard edition of Windows Embedded 8 was released on March 20, 2013 and Industry edition was released on April 2, 2013. Windows Embedded 8 Industry is unsupported since January 12, 2016, as users must to be upgraded to Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry to remain supported, while Windows Embedded 8 Standard reached the end of mainstream support on July 10, 2018 and will reach the end of extended support on July 11, 2023, as Windows 8.1 was never released for this edition of Windows 8. The product distribution of Windows Embedded 8 Standard will expire on March 30, 2028.