| Category |
POSReady 2009 |
WEPOS 1.1 SP3 |
| Footprint |
Minimum RAM: 64 MB Minimum Install Hard-disk space: 520 MB |
Minimum RAM: 64 MB Minimum Hard-disk space: 650MB for core image plus SP3 files |
| Processor |
x86 |
x86 |
| Support life cycle (10 years) |
Mainstream support until April 2014. Extended support until April 2019. |
Mainstream support ends April 2011. Extended support ends April 2016. |
| Add/Remove Windows Components after deployment |
Yes |
No |
| Multilingual User Interface support |
32 languages |
32 languages in MUI pack CD set in WEPOS 1.1 Update
Only 7 languages were supported in WEPOS 1.0, 1.1 |
| Language Collection support |
Yes |
No |
| Localization |
Full |
Partial (Start Menu, Control Panel options, etc). There is a QFE, but does not support full localization. |
| Japanese Font Set |
Yes |
QFE |
| File-Based Write Filter |
Yes |
Available to OEMs –Supplement |
| USB Boot |
Yes |
Available to OEMs –Supplement |
| Install to USB |
Yes |
No |
| Install from USB |
Yes |
No |
| On-screen Keyboard for Login |
Yes |
No |
| Office Viewers support – Word, Excel, Powerpoint |
Yes |
No |
| Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 Support |
Yes |
No |
| .Net framework support |
2.0 and 3.5in box 4.0 assupplement |
1.1 in box2.0 and 3.0 as supplement |
| Windows Media Player version |
11 |
9; version 11 is available |
| Windows XP SP3 Updates including security, driver and feature updates |
Yes, supports features of SP3 |
Yes, updates only the features already in WEPOS |
| Security Templates |
Yes |
No |
| Flagging Unsigned Drivers |
Yes |
No |
| Serial Keys |
Yes |
No |
| OpenGL |
Yes |
No |
| Sysprep |
Yes |
QFE |
| IIS FTP |
Yes |
QFE |
| Remote Assistance |
Yes |
QFE |
| Help Engine |
Yes |
QFE |
| DirectX |
Yes |
QFE for Direct Sound |
| Encrypting File System |
Yes |
QFE |
| Disk Dump |
Yes |
QFE |
| Automatic Recovery screen on bootup |
Yes |
|
| MS Config Support Utility |
Yes |
No |
| MS Info – System Information |
Yes |
No |
| XPS support, if .Net 3.5 or later installed |
Yes |
No |
| Updating Root Certificates |
Yes |
No |
| Network Access Protection (NAP) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Microsoft Cryptographic Module support for SHA2 hashing algorithms in X.509 certificate validation |
Yes |
No |
| POS for .NET version supported |
1.12 |
1.12 |
