This is a little hack that will give you updates that uses the Windows Embedded POSReady 2009 based on Windows XP Service Pack 3.
This Windows Embedded POSReady was done for those that paid and us this type of XP (restaurant machine etc)and for those that have paid for updates still..(companies)
Long and short. 1Open note pad .....2add this text below .......3save as a .reg For those cannot...most have extensions hidden.
Open My Computer >Tools>Folder Options >View> uncheck Hide extensions of unknown file type>apply>ok
Now make the file..save as text ,than rename as a .reg file .
Once you have it as a reg file..double click it to run it . Done ...now check for updates .
Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady] "Installed"=dword:00000001