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Windows CE

Windows CE
Wordmark of Windows CE (in versions 4.x and 5.0)
DeveloperMicrosoft
Written inC[1]
Source model
Initial releaseNovember 16, 1996 (1996-11-16)
Final release8.0 (Embedded Compact 2013) / October 10, 2023 (2023-10-10)[3][4]
Platformsx86, 32-bit ARM, (SuperH[5] up to 6.0 R2, MIPS and PowerPC were also supported)[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Kernel typeHybrid
Monolithic
LicenseCommercial proprietary software
Succeeded byWindows IoT
Official websitemsdn.microsoft.com/embedded
Support status
Not supported, see § Releases for details.

Windows CE, later known as Windows Embedded CE and Windows Embedded Compact, is a discontinued operating system developed by Microsoft for mobile and embedded devices. It was part of the Windows Embedded family[12] and served as the software foundation of several products including the Handheld PC, Pocket PC, Auto PC, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7 and others.

Unlike Windows Embedded Standard, Windows For Embedded Systems, Windows Embedded Industry and Windows IoT, which are based on Windows NT, Windows CE uses a different hybrid kernel.[13] Microsoft licensed it to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), who could modify and create their own user interfaces and experiences, with Windows Embedded Compact providing the technical foundation to do so.

Earlier versions of Windows CE worked on MIPS and SHx architectures, but in version 7.0 released in 2011—when the product was also renamed to Embedded Compact—support for these were dropped but remained for MIPS II architecture. The final version, Windows Embedded Compact 2013 (version 8.0), released in 2013, only supports x86 and ARM processors with board support package (BSP) directly.[14] It had mainstream support until October 9, 2018, and extended support ended on October 10, 2023; however, license sales for OEMs will continue until 2028.[15][4][16][17]

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  2. ^ "Microsoft opens full Windows CE kernel source". Linux Devices. November 1, 2006. Archived from the original on February 16, 2009.
  3. ^ "Microsoft announces general availability of Windows Embedded Compact 2013". Microsoft News Center. Microsoft. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
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  7. ^ "Windows CE Version 2.0 Supported Processors". Microsoft. Microsoft. Archived from the original on September 14, 2000.
  8. ^ "Windows CE Version 2.1 Supported Processors". Microsoft. Microsoft. Archived from the original on September 14, 2000.
  9. ^ "Windows CE Version 2.11 Supported Processors". Microsoft. Microsoft. Archived from the original on September 14, 2000.
  10. ^ "Windows CE Version 2.12 Supported Processors". Microsoft. Microsoft. Archived from the original on September 14, 2000.
  11. ^ "Windows CE Version 3.0 Supported Processors". Microsoft. Microsoft. Archived from the original on June 19, 2000.
  12. ^ "Windows Embedded Homepage". Microsoft.com. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  13. ^ "How does Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Start?". Windows CE Base Team Blog. Microsoft. December 18, 2007. Archived from the original on July 8, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
  14. ^ "Board Support Package (Compact 2013)". MSDN. Microsoft. Retrieved July 15, 2013.
  15. ^ "Product Lifecycles & Support for Windows Embedded Products". Microsoft. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015.
  16. ^ Purdy, Kevin (October 30, 2023). "Windows CE, Microsoft's stunted middle child, reaches end of support at 26 years". Ars Technica. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  17. ^ Proven, Liam (October 30, 2023). "Windows CE reaches end of life, if not end of sales". The Register. Retrieved January 10, 2024.

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