An update that includes the August 2012 cumulative time zone update is available for Windows Embedded Compact 7

This update includes the following changes:

• Caucasus Standard Time: (UTC+04:00) Yerevan
  
  DST is turned off for this time zone.
• Azores Standard Time: (UTC-01:00) Azores
  
  The DST start time is changed to 12:00:00 AM on the last Sunday of March, and the DST end time is changed to 01:00:00 AM on the last Sunday of October.
• E. Europe Standard Time: display name update
  
  There are no changes to the DST rules. Only the display name for this time zone is updated from "(UTC+2:00) Nicosia" to "(UTC+2:00) E. Europe."
• Fiji Standard Time: (UTC+12:00) Fiji
  
  The 2012 DST start time is changed to 02:00:00 AM on the third Sunday of October 2012, and the DST end time is changed to 03:00:00 AM on the third Sunday of January 2013.
  
  Note This change is temporary and applies only to the DST period that starts in October 2012.
• This update also includes the DST changes that are included in updates 2681116 and 2698707. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  • 2681116 Daylight saving time (DST) update for Chile
  • 2698707 Morocco DST Update

Software update information

A supported software update is now available from Microsoft. The update is called "Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update October 2012."

In the "File information" section, the package file name contains the processor type that each package applies to.

This Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update is available for download from the following Microsoft Download Center website:

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.

Files that are included in this update package