Technical information

Part 1 – What’s New
Windows Embedded CE 6.0
The Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system combines the richest real-time embedded
operating system with the most powerful tools for rapidly creating the next generation of smart,
connected, and small-footprint devices. The latest version, Windows Embedded CE 6.0, expands
upon the solid foundation developed in previous Windows CE versions by providing:
• Increase the ability to handle 32,000+ processes
• Increase the memory footprint for each process to 2GB
• Production Quality device drivers
• More secure and scalable networking
• Greater real-time processing
• Faster performance
• Richer multimedia and Web browsing capabilities
• Greater interoperability with PCs, servers, Web services, and devices
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 delivers reliable, secure performance in a small footprint along with
the latest networking and communications technologies. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 provides
developers with broad device support and enhanced features, including voice over IP (VoIP)
phone and gateway configurations, platform development tool enhancements, greater application
compatibility with other Windows CE-based devices, Internet Explorer 6.0, Windows Media
Codecs, Microsoft .NET Compact Framework, and a number of other newly supported protocols
and services.
Visit
http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/windowsce/default.aspx for more information about
Windows CE.
Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Development Tools
Platform Builder is the development tool used to configure an OS Design and build a Windows
CE image from the OS Design. The previous versions of Windows CE Platform Builder were
stand alone development tools. This latest version, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform
Builder, is a Plug-in for Visual Studio 2005.
Note: Visual Studio 2005 SP1 is needed to develop application for Windows Embedded CE
6.0. When evaluating or using new technology and development tool, it’s good
practice to install all update, QFE and patches.
For Windows Vista, in addition to Visual Studio 2005 SP1, Visual Studio 2005 SP1
Update for Vista is also needed.
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