[updated Dec-2015]
Many people ask about when and how long the Microsoft Embedded Operating Systems will be available if the commit and design it into their product. As you’ll see from the table below, it’s normally around 15 years. The table is only an extract from the full list, but are the most relevant to Direct Insight products and customers.
|
Product Name |
General Availability |
Product Distribution End Date |
| Windows Embedded Compact 2013 | June 13, 2013 | May 31, 2028 |
| Windows Embedded 8 Industry | April 2, 2013 | April 30, 2028 |
| Windows Embedded 8 Standard | March 20, 2013 | March 30, 2028 |
| Windows Embedded 8 Pro | March 20, 2013 | March 31, 2028 |
| Windows Embedded Compact 7 | March 1, 2011 | February 28, 2026 |
| Windows Embedded Standard 7 | July 27, 2010 | July 27, 2025 |
| Windows Embedded Standard 2009 | October 7, 2008 | January 8, 2024 |
| Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Operating System (Toolkit and Runtime), all versions | November 1, 2006 | February 28, 2022 |
| Windows CE 5.0 | August 31, 2004 | August 31, 2019 |
| Windows CE .NET 4.2 | June 1, 2003 | June 1, 2018 |
| Windows CE .NET 4.1 | October 29, 2002 | October 29, 2017 |
| Windows CE .NET 4.0 | April 1, 2002 | April 1, 2017 |
| Windows XP Embedded (Toolkit and Runtime), all versions | January 30, 2002 | January 30, 2017 |
| Windows XP Professional for Embedded Systems | December 31, 2001 | December 31, 2016 |