Windows Embedded Compact 2013

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 is the last version of Windows Embedded Compact, released on 13 June 2013.

New features

 * Snapshot boot, a feature that works by saving the state of the device to persistent storage and then restoring that state from the snapshot when the device reboots.
 * Improved support for data binding.
 * HTML Help viewer.
 * To turn on this feature, you have to enable a SYSGEN variable. The selected one in question is SYSGEN_HELP.

Removed features

 * Support for MIPS, SuperH, ARMv5 and ARMv6 has been dropped.
 * As part of streamlining the OS to focus on the scenarios that would be most relevant to customers, the following features were removed:
 * The Explorer shell
 * Internet Explorer
 * Remote Desktop Protocol
 * Digital Living Network Alliance
 * Device Sync
 * WordPad

Trivia
Although the OS utilizes the Windows Classic theme, the Luna theme is still available. The theme can be enabled in Core OS\Windows Embedded Compact\Shell and User Interface\User Interface\Customizable UI\Windows XP-like Sample Skin.