


As it’s a x86 Windows version, it can run all varieties of Windows applications (desktop or universal), being backwards compatible with applications created decades ago.

Windows 10 IoT Enterprise is a direct descendant of Windows Embedded OS family, which is basically a x86 version of Windows optimized to run unattended inside a non-PC device, like POS terminal, kiosk or outdoor display. optimized for running on non-PC devices) shed an “embedded” moniker and instead received a trendy “IoT” (i.e. The OS version nomenclature was a subject to change though. Pretty much every version of Windows is recent times had it’s embedded incarnation (XP, 7, 8 and now 10). Embedded versions of Windows existed for a long time, powering check registers, kiosks, outdoor displays and even car entertainment systems. Windows has a long history of deployments outside of traditional desktop (or laptop) computers.
