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Introduction

This article describes an issue that occurs if a Software Input panel (SIP) is used with Pinyin input. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

Symptoms

You use Microsoft WordPad on a device that's running Windows Embedded Compact 2013. If you select a SIP, use Pinyin input, enter some keyboard characters, and then click Enter, the device stops responding, and an exception is returned to the MSIM component.

Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (April 2016) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

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.

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.

Files that are included in this update package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Msim.dll

90,112

18-Apr-2016

15:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Msim.map

40,748

18-Apr-2016

15:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Msim.rel

15,447

18-Apr-2016

15:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Msim.dll

86,016

18-Apr-2016

15:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Msim.map

32,793

18-Apr-2016

15:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Msim.rel

12,663

18-Apr-2016

15:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Msim.dll

94,208

18-Apr-2016

15:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Msim.map

41,511

18-Apr-2016

15:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Msim.rel

19,594

18-Apr-2016

15:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Msim.dll

94,208

18-Apr-2016

15:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Msim.map

61,180

18-Apr-2016

15:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Msim.rel

7,443

18-Apr-2016

15:21

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Msim.dll

90,112

18-Apr-2016

15:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Msim.map

48,926

18-Apr-2016

15:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Msim.rel

6,022

18-Apr-2016

15:20

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Msim.dll

98,304

18-Apr-2016

15:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Msim.map

76,852

18-Apr-2016

15:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Msim.rel

9,241

18-Apr-2016

15:19

Public\Common\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Im.cpp

78,908

18-Apr-2016

15:09

Public\Common\Sdk\Samples\Msim


Status

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

References

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