CE6 tools - Broken links

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I know that this question is related to an old product/project that will just reach its EOL.

But I need to assure support/maintenance until the EOL.

And now my old PC suddenly died.

I’ve just reinstalled the PC with all I need to develop for CE6 with Colibri VF61 following this link, this one, and this one.

The last one provides links to some Microsoft updates

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but the links are broken (I imagine Microsoft removed the links).

Where can I download the necessary patches?

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Hi, I’m the Toradex AI Assistant.

I might make mistakes or occasionally get you wrong. Our support team will step in if needed.

I understand your challenge with the broken Microsoft links for Windows CE 6.0 development on the Colibri VF61.

Development Environment Options

For Colibri VF61 development, you have several Windows Embedded Compact options available(1):

Supported Operating Systems

  • Windows Embedded CE 6.0 (what you’re currently targeting)
  • Windows Embedded Compact 7
  • Windows Embedded Compact 2013

Alternative Development Path

Since you’re dealing with broken Microsoft links for CE 6.0 patches, consider migrating to Windows Embedded Compact 2013, which offers several advantages(2):

  • Integrates with Visual Studio 2012/2013/2015 including “free” Community Edition(2)
  • .Net Compact Framework 3.9(2)
  • New Compiler with support for C++ 11(2)
  • Improved File System Performance(2)

Development Setup for WEC2013

If you choose to upgrade, the development environment setup is well-documented(3):

  1. Install Visual Studio 2013 (Community Edition works and is free in many cases)(3)
  2. Download and install WEC2013 SDK from the Windows Embedded Compact SDK page(3)
  3. Remote Display tool for debugging over Ethernet(3)

Application Debugging

With WEC2013, debugging is done via Ethernet connection by default(2). You’ll need to manually start the debugger on the Module via Start->Programs->Colibri Tools-> Visual Studio->Start debugger client(2).

Colibri VF61 Compatibility

The Colibri VF61 supports all these Windows Embedded Compact versions(1), so you have flexibility in choosing your development path while maintaining support until your EOL timeline.

Since Microsoft has removed the CE 6.0 patches and WEC2013 itself reached EOL in October 2023(4), upgrading to WEC2013 might provide a more stable development environment for your remaining support period.

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Hi @vix!

Since WinCE 6 reached EOL, we no longer maintain or support it. That said, I recommend asking Microsoft directly, as they were the ones responsible for the patches (and may have removed the links, as you said).

We’ll work on making this clearer in these outdated articles.

Best regards.