Windows CE
operating system subfamily
Windows CE (also known officially as Windows Embedded Compact post version 6.0,[2][3] and sometimes abbreviated WinCE) is Microsoft's operating system for embedded devices and minimal computers. Windows CE is a different operating system and kernel. It is not a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows. It is not Windows XP Embedded which is NT-based.
Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
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OS family | Windows CE |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Closed source (shared source kernel[1]) |
Latest release | 2013 / June 2013 |
Available in | Multilingual |
Platforms | x86, MIPS, ARM, SuperH |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel Hybrid kernel |
License | Proprietary software(Microsoft EULA) |
Official website | Windows CE |
The Zune portable media player, as well as the Windows Mobile and Windows Phone 7 smartphone platforms are based on Windows CE.
Version 8, or Windows Embedded Compact 2013, released in June 2013 is the only still supported version (until October 10, 2023).
VersionsEdit
Version | Changes |
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1.0 | Released in November 1996 [MSCE1].[4] Codenames "Pegasus/Alder".[5]
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2.0 | Released in September 1997 [MSCE2].[4] Codename "Birch".[5] |
3.0 | Released in June 2000 [MSCE3].[4] Codename "Cedar".[5]
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4.x | Released in January 2002 [MSCE4].[4] Codename "Talisker/Jameson/McKendric".[5] Changed the driver structure a lot. And added Features. |
5.0 | Released in August 2004.[5] Adds lots of features. Codename "Macallan".[5] |
6.x | Released in September 2006. Codename "Yamazaki".[5]
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Microsoft opens full Windows CE kernel source". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. Linux Devices' article(Nov. 01, 2006).
- ↑ Microsoft renames Windows CE, sets CE 6.0 launch date
- ↑ Windows Embedded Homepage
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 "Risk Analysis of Mobile Devices with Special Concern of Malware Contamination" (PDF). 090517 2000grad.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 "Windows Embedded Blog : CE 6.0 - why the codename "Yamazaki" ?". 090517 blogs.msdn.com
- ↑ "Pen Computing Magazine: Windows CE .net". 090517 pencomputing.com
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "MS readies WinCE 5.0 preview". 090517 theregister.co.uk
- ↑ "The History of the PDA". Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 090517 seditaville.com
- ↑ "Introduction to Microsoft embedded technologies - Session 1". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-06-27. 090517 embedded.net.nz
- ↑ "Differences between Windows CE 5.0 and Windows CE 6.0". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09. 090517 windowsfordevices.com