Setup Guide
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Should circumstances or policy dictate that antivirus software be used, a duly licensed solution can
be installed and enabled prior to deployment. Considerations include:
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Antivirus software can impact system stability. Since antivirus software must interact deeply with
the operating system, X2O Media has occasionally seen a negative impact on system stability
when antivirus is enabled.
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Similarly, antivirus software can impact system performance.
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Antivirus software generally receives frequent updates to the patterns it searches for. You need
to plan a strategy for automatic or manual updating.
When adding or updating antivirus software, it is recommended you perform testing for stability and
performance to ensure no negative effects.
Windows Update
Unlike most versions of Windows 10, Windows 10 IoT allows rich control over whether and when
Windows Updates are applied. On
X2O Media Players
, Windows Update is disabled by default for
several reasons:
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Many Windows updates, including security updates, are of no benefit in a digital signage context,
and are at best unnecessary.
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Occasionally, a Windows update can have a negative effect on system behavior.
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In many cases, the administrator will want to control the timing of the bandwidth and the system
restart that is needed.
