What is Windows Embedded Compact CE core?

Windows Embedded CE/Compact is a componentized, realtime, and small-footprint operating system with full access to the system’s source code.

Is Windows CE end of life?

According to Microsoft, it will cease all platforms of support for Windows CE. As a result, Windows CE 6.0 end of life happened in 2018, and on January 14, 2020, Windows Mobile 6.5 end of life occurred. This means companies who are still using Windows CE will see an end to security updates and patches.

Which is better Windows Embedded 8 or Windows Embedded Compact 2013?

Windows Embedded 8 is a stripped down version of Windows 8, Windows Embedded Compact 2013 is a real time OS. As for which os is the best we needed a realtime os for our industrial application and it has been a pain in the ass, if you don’t need a realtime os then I would go with embedded.

Are there any improvements in wec2013 for Windows Embedded?

There are several improvements in WEC2013 that every windows embedded development team has to be aware and this article demonstrates the performance and code size improvement. Although WEC7 is supporting ARMv7 instructions but the compiler and assembler is older and it didn’t support the THUMP2 instruction set.

Where can I find Windows Embedded Compact SDK?

Toradex also offers the WEC2013 SDK for its OS images, files, and installation instructions which are available at this link. Once everything is installed, the Windows Embedded Compact option will appear under the new project menu (see Image 1).

Can you use Visual Studio on an embedded device?

Once Application Builder is installed, Visual Studio will offer a programming option for smart devices. The next step is to install the Embedded board SDK, either created by you when you built your own OS or provided by the hardware manufacturer.