Windows embedded (7) - repurposing a thin client PC

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Just a thought - and I'm showing my ignorance for CE - is there no general "config" file used to configure what is supposed to be a deployable embedded system - that you could offer as a starter-for-ten for others here that may want to use a similar thin client? (I'm thinking if the settings are held in a single file, rather than the usual bloated windows registry crap.

Well, I spent a bit of time looking into that side of things - being a bit perfectionist I wanted to slim down the Windoze Compact Embedded (WCE) as much as possible - but didn't really manage to sort it. It appears you're largely stuck with what you've got, the only way to thoroughly customise it is to create your own WCE image which you then install that can have as few or as many features as you want. To do that requires a development kit, one day if I'm feeling brave and with a lot of time to kill I might just give Microsoft a buzz and find out how you get one, however I can't help but feel it will be expensive.

PS there seem to be some 3rd party developers doing development kits which might be worth a look at too. With WCE7 coming to end of life in 2021, there might be something going cheap?

PPS Another thing I discovered is that WCE (unlike NT based versions) is a real time OS.

EDIT: "gifted"?, hardly, we came to an arrangement that you honoured.

Yes, with all the chaos of the last few weeks I'd forgotten that - but it was a generous arrangement and I thank you for it.