Core OS Services (Windows CE 5.0)

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The core operating system (OS) services consist of the Microsoft® Windows® CE kernel and other features common to all Windows CE OS designs. Core OS services enable low-level tasks, such as process, thread, and memory management. Basic device drivers are also part of the Windows CE core OS services.

In This Section

  • Core OS Services Catalog Items
    Provides descriptions and Sysgen variables for the Catalog items under the core OS services tree in the Platform Builder Catalog.
  • Core OS Design Development
    Provides OEM conceptual and API reference information on the kernel and other core OS services available in Windows CE.
  • Core OS Application Development
    Provides conceptual information for application developers on how they can use the Windows CE core OS functionality in their applications.
  • Core OS Registry Settings
    Provides a list of some core OS registry settings required to configure your OS design or applications to enable core OS functionality.
  • Core OS Migration
    Provides information on how to migrate core OS services functionality from earlier versions of Windows CE to Windows CE 5.0.
  • Core OS Security
    Describes best practices for maintaining kernel security.
  • Core OS Samples
    Provides links to core OS services samples you can use when writing an application for Windows CE or creating a Windows CE-based device.
  • Core OS Reference
    Provides reference information on the core OS APIs available for use in Windows CE-based applications.
  • Windows CE Features
    Provides links and information about items that you can select in the Catalog and functionality that can be included in OS designs.

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