FIX: Cannot disable IME on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device with Japanese IME 3.1

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This article describes an issue that occurs when you try to input text directly by disabling the Input Method Editor (IME) on a Windows Embedded Compact 7-based device. Before you install the update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

Assume that you use Japanese IME 3.1 in Windows Embedded Compact 7. When you try to input text directly to the edit box by disabling the IME, the IME will be forced to be enabled.

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Resolution

After you apply this fix, you can enable or disable the Japanese IME by setting the value of the following DisableIMEControl registry:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\IME]
DisableIMEControl"=dword:1 ; default is 0

When you set its value to 1, the Japanese IME will be disabled when it gets the focus in an edit control.

Download information

The Windows Embedded Compact 7 Monthly Update (December 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
Project.reg	3,083	18-Dec-2014	14:36	Public\Cebase\Oak\Files
Editcontrolos.lib	46,534	18-Dec-2014	14:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Retail
Editcontrolos.lib	45,882	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Debug
Editcontrolos.lib	44,592	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\X86\Checked
Editcontrolos.lib	52,832	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Retail
Editcontrolos.lib	53,600	18-Dec-2014	14:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Debug
Editcontrolos.lib	49,120	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv5\Checked
Editcontrolos.lib	52,824	18-Dec-2014	14:42	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Retail
Editcontrolos.lib	53,564	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Debug
Editcontrolos.lib	49,112	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv6\Checked
Editcontrolos.lib	52,768	18-Dec-2014	14:42	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Retail
Editcontrolos.lib	53,432	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Debug
Editcontrolos.lib	49,056	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Armv7\Checked
Editcontrolos.lib	49,374	18-Dec-2014	14:42	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Retail
Editcontrolos.lib	52,064	18-Dec-2014	14:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Debug
Editcontrolos.lib	46,698	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii\Checked
Editcontrolos.lib	49,424	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Retail
Editcontrolos.lib	52,120	18-Dec-2014	14:40	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Debug
Editcontrolos.lib	46,754	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Mipsii_fp\Checked
Editcontrolos.lib	46,722	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Retail
Editcontrolos.lib	49,996	18-Dec-2014	14:42	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Debug
Editcontrolos.lib	43,876	18-Dec-2014	14:41	Public\Common\Oak\Lib\Sh4\Checked