Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You run a Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3-based run-time image on a device.

  • The image includes at least one East Asian font set. For example, the image includes MS Mincho, MS Gothic, or MS UI Gothic.

  • You set Japanese, Chinese, or Korean as the default system locale.

  • You enable the ClearType feature by setting the ClearType registry subkey in the following path to 1:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GDI

In this scenario, East Asian characters appear garbled.

Cause

This issue occurs because different ClearType feature statuses are opened for base fonts and for linked fonts.

Resolution

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft as Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Platform Builder Monthly Update (March 2011). You can confirm this by scrolling to the "File information" section of this article. The package file name contains the product version, date, Knowledge Base article number, and processor type. The package file name format is:

Product version-yymmdd-kbnnnnnn-processor typeFor example: Wincepb50-060503-kb917590-armv4i.msi is the ARMV4i Windows CE 5.0 Platform Builder fix that is documented in KB article 917590 and that is contained in the May 2006 monthly update. To resolve this problem immediately, click the following article number for information about obtaining Windows CE Platform Builder and core operating system software updates:

837392 How to locate core operating system fixes for Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder productsNote This Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Monthly Update is also available for download from the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Updates

Prerequisites

This software update is supported only if all previously issued software updates for this product have also been applied.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

  • On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.

  • On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Installer files

File name

File size

Date

Time

Wincepb60-110310-kb2506662-armv4i.msi

785,920

10-Mar-2011

19:42

Wincepb60-110310-kb2506662-mipsii.msi

759,296

10-Mar-2011

19:42

Wincepb60-110310-kb2506662-mipsii_fp.msi

758,784

10-Mar-2011

19:42

Wincepb60-110310-kb2506662-mipsiv.msi

764,928

10-Mar-2011

19:42

Wincepb60-110310-kb2506662-mipsiv_fp.msi

763,904

10-Mar-2011

19:42

Wincepb60-110310-kb2506662-sh4.msi

750,080

10-Mar-2011

19:42

Wincepb60-110310-kb2506662-x86.msi

714,752

10-Mar-2011

19:42

Files that are included in this hotfix package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Windows embedded ce 6.0_update_kb2506662.htm

7,658

10-Mar-2011

18:35

110310_kb2506662

Mgtt.lib

655,018

08-Mar-2011

16:08

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Debug

Mgtt.lib

552,660

08-Mar-2011

16:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv4i\Retail

Mgtt.lib

621,722

08-Mar-2011

16:08

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug

Mgtt.lib

508,388

08-Mar-2011

16:08

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail

Mgtt.lib

622,124

08-Mar-2011

16:08

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug

Mgtt.lib

505,916

08-Mar-2011

16:08

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail

Mgtt.lib

632,750

08-Mar-2011

16:09

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Debug

Mgtt.lib

516,432

08-Mar-2011

16:09

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv\Retail

Mgtt.lib

628,408

08-Mar-2011

16:09

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Debug

Mgtt.lib

512,252

08-Mar-2011

16:09

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsiv_fp\Retail

Mgtt.lib

563,634

08-Mar-2011

16:10

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug

Mgtt.lib

463,748

08-Mar-2011

16:10

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail

Mgtt.lib

527,958

08-Mar-2011

16:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug

Mgtt.lib

472,606

08-Mar-2011

16:07

Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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