Branding Features for Standard 8 (Standard 8)
7/8/2014
Review the branding-related modules in Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8).
Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) includes several feature modules that you can add to your image to help add your own corporate branding to your device and remove recognizable Windows 8 brand elements. The features are collectively referred to as branding features.
You can download a large-scale technical poster that describes how to add and configure lockdown and branding features to your Standard 8 operating system.
The following branding features are included in Standard 8:
Unbranded Boot
You can use Unbranded Boot to suppress Windows 8 brand elements during the device start up, when the OS is loading.
For more information about Unbranded Boot, see Unbranded Boot Overview.
Custom Logon
You can use Custom Logon to suppress Windows 8 UI elements during the logon and shutdown sequences of your device.
For more information about Custom Logon, see Custom Logon Overview.
Shell Launcher
You can use Shell Launcher to launch any application as a shell instead of the standard Windows Explorer shell. You can configure Shell Launcher to launch different applications for different users or user groups.
For more information about Shell Launcher, see Shell Launcher Overview.
Windows 8 Application Launcher
You can use Windows 8 Application Launcher to start a Windows 8 app immediately after a user signs in to a Windows Embedded 8 Standard (Standard 8) device, and to restart the app when the app exits.
If the Windows 8 app is written specifically to work with Windows 8 Application Launcher, you can configure Windows 8 Application Launcher to perform a specified action, such as shutting down the device or restarting the app, based on an exit value returned by the app.
For more information about Windows 8 Application Launcher, see Windows 8 Application Launcher Overview.