 Logo of Microsoft Auto | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows Embedded |
| Source model | Closed source |
| Initial release | December 4, 1998 |
| Final release | 7 / October 19, 2010 |
| License | Commercial software |
| Official website | www |
| Support status | |
| Windows Automotive 4.2 | Mainstream support ended on July 8, 2008[1] Extended support ended on July 9, 2013[1] |
| Windows Automotive 5.0 | Mainstream support ended on January 11, 2011[2] Extended support ended on January 12, 2016[2] |
| Windows Embedded Automotive 7 | Support ended on March 1, 2021[3] |
Windows Embedded Automotive (formerly Microsoft Auto, Windows CE for Automotive, Windows Automotive, and Windows Mobile for Automotive) is a discontinued operating system that was part of the Windows Embedded family and based on Windows CE for use on computer systems in automobiles. The operating system is developed by Microsoft through the Microsoft Automotive Business Unit that formed in August 1995. The first automotive product built by Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit debuted on December 4, 1998 as the AutoPC, and also includes Ford Sync, Kia Connect, and Blue&Me. Microsoft's Automotive Business Unit has built both the software platforms used for automotive devices as well as the devices themselves. The current focus is on the software platforms and includes two products, Microsoft Auto and Windows Automotive.
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- ^ a b "Microsoft Support Lifecycle for Windows Automotive 5.0". Microsoft. Retrieved February 6, 2015.
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