Windows Embedded Compact 2013

Windows Embedded Compact 2013

Version of Microsoft Windows
OS family	Windows CE
Version	8.0
Architecture	x86, ARMv7
Release date	2013-06-13
Support end	2023-10-10
Replaces
Windows Embedded Compact 7

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, a SYSGEN variable must be enabled. 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 scenarios that would be most relevant to customers, the following features have been removed:
  • The Explorer shell
  • Internet Explorer
  • Remote Desktop Protocol
  • Digital Living Network Alliance
  • Device Sync
  • WordPad

List of known builds

RTM

8.0.5029.0

Update 5

8.0.6092.0

Update 11

• 8.0.6211.0

Wave 1 (Update 16)

• 8.1.6217.0

Wave 2 (Update 23-33)

• 8.2.6228.0 (Update 23)
• 8.2.6233.0 (Update 28)
• 8.2.6238.0 (Update 33)

Wave 3 (Update 39)

• 8.3.6247.0

Wave 4 (Update 59)

• 8.4.6270.0

Wave 5 (Update 66)

• 8.5.6294.0

Wave 6 (Update 70)

• 8.6.6342.0

Wave 7 (Update 72)

• 8.7.6356.0

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.

External links

• What's New (Compact 2013)