The new Windows CE Internet Explorer missing icon

The newly released Internet Explorer for Windows CE comes without a shortcut on the desktop. Annoying and funny that Microsoft missed that (and did not fix it via a QFE).

Not only they did not place a shortcut, but they also did not set an icon for the new application. This means that placing a regular shortcut will look odd since the shortcut takes the icon from the executable it points to.

I am adding a link to a subproject that adds an application with the IE icon that launches the new IE. The subproject also places a shortcut on the desktop.

The subproject is not built in case the component for the new IE is not chosen.




No warranty is given in any way. The code is supplied as is.

Platform Builder 6 and Windows 7 64 bit

A fresh install of VS2005 and Platform Builder 6 on a Windows 7 64 bit does not work.
To save you some trouble of searching the web go straight to the following post and read it: link


Read MichaelH's solution at the end. It works.

QFE mess?

With the release of Windows CE R3 the CE Updates tool ceased to function. Add the fact that the instructions on Microsoft's website were confusing at first you get a mess when it comes to updates.
To check what updates you have installed, you can open the folder %WINCEDrive%\Wince600\updates


By the way, the easiest way to get past the confusion with R3 is to just install the yearly update of 2009 after you install R3 and that's that.