FIX: Error when you pass a URL to ShellExecuteEx API by using the lpFile parameter in Windows Embedded Compact 7

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This article describes an issue that occurs when you pass a URL to the ShellExecuteEx API by using the lpFile parameter in Windows Embedded Compact 7. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

Assume that you use the ShellExecuteEx API on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device. When you pass a URL to the API by using the lpFile parameter, the API fails and returns the error code 2(ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND).

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Resolution

Software update information

Download information

The Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (September 2014) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 7 monthly update, go to the following Microsoft Download Center website:

Windows Embedded Compact 7 updates

The kind of processor that each file applies to is visible in the name of each file in the "File information" section.

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More Information

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 hotfix package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Shlexec.cpp	44,030	17-Sep-2014	01:10	Premium\Private\Winceos\Osshell\Shellapi\Shexec
Shexec.lib	49,798	17-Sep-2014	09:12	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Shexec.lib	87,138	17-Sep-2014	11:15	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Shexec.lib	73,286	17-Sep-2014	09:12	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Shexec.lib	57,438	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
Shexec.lib	107,864	17-Sep-2014	11:09	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug
Shexec.lib	86,920	17-Sep-2014	09:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
Shexec.lib	57,442	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
Shexec.lib	107,864	17-Sep-2014	11:10	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
Shexec.lib	86,924	17-Sep-2014	09:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
Shexec.lib	56,798	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Shexec.lib	106,964	17-Sep-2014	11:10	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Shexec.lib	86,070	17-Sep-2014	09:14	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Shexec.lib	54,186	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Shexec.lib	97,954	17-Sep-2014	11:12	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Shexec.lib	81,520	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
Shexec.lib	54,244	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Shexec.lib	98,012	17-Sep-2014	11:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Shexec.lib	81,582	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Shexec.lib	50,832	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Shexec.lib	91,300	17-Sep-2014	11:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Shexec.lib	77,500	17-Sep-2014	09:13	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked