Legacy Update: Get back online, activate, and install updates on your legacy Windows PC

Download this set of updates for Windows Embedded Compact 7 released during the period of JUL 1 - SEP 30, 2016

• Due to Security requirements, WEC7 installers prior to Update 61 (SEP 2016) will no longer be able to update to the latest version. i.e. you must use an installer from Update 61 or later to obtain the latest version.
  
  This is a set of updates for Windows Embedded Compact 7 released during the period of JUL 1 - SEP 30, 2016. These updates are fixes for problems you may run into during the development and maintenance of your custom platform. To qualify for consideration for an update, a problem needs to cause an excessive amount of work and not have a reasonable workaround.
  
  For complete details regarding the updates in this release, please download the HTM file.

Files

Status: Live This download is still available on microsoft.com. The downloads below will come directly from the Microsoft Download Center.

File	Size
Windows Embedded Compact 7_Update61.htm SHA1: a99f0148906be55c2dbe24ad36a59e208b49feaf	32 KB
WindowsEmbeddedCompact7.exe SHA1: 114f7f17a2fbd2b9d47bfa78d7540de9e18e8836	3.34 MB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

• Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Service Pack 3
  
  Your computer must have the following software installed:
  • Windows Embedded Compact 7 or Windows Embedded Compact 7 Evaluation Edition
  • Visual Studio® 2008 Professional or Team Edition (including the Smart Device Programmability for Visual C++)
  • Visual Studio 2008 Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
  To develop with Windows® Embedded Compact 7, your computer should meet the following hardware requirements:
  • Approximately 100 GB of free hard disk space
  • 2.4 GHz or higher CPU, 1024 MB or more RAM, 1280x1024 display, 7200 RPM or higher hard disk

• Click on the Download button and follow the instructions.
  
  UPDATING WINDOWS EMBEDDED COMPACT 7
  
  a) Installing WEC7 clean using an installer prior to Update 61 (SEP 2016)
  • Install WEC7 prior to Update 61 with the desired options
  • Once the installation has completed, obtain the Update61 (or later) installer from MOO, MyOEM or the Download Center
  • Launch the obtained installer and it will update as normal to that version level
  • Once the update has completed, subsequent updates (if any) will be detected as normal by the installer
  b) Updating WEC7 prior to Update 61
  • Download the most recent installer from MOO, MyOEM or the Download Center
  • Launch “WindowsEmbeddedCompact7.exe”
  • This will start an update installation, proceed with the update installation
  c) Updating WEC7 with Update 61 or later
  • Go to the update option from “Add or Remove programs” and select “Update” to successfully check, recognize and download any new available updates