Why Can’t I Create a Smart Device Project?

So you’ve installed Visual Studio and you are ready to create a Smart Device project for your Windows Mobile device.  But when you go to create a new project the Smart Device templates are no where to be found.  Why is that?  Let’s look at the possible causes for this problem. 

Is your Visual Studio Version an Express Edition?

Presently Microsoft doesn’t have a version of Visual Studio Express that can be used to create smart device projects. If you are running an Express Edition of Visual Studio you will need to replace it with a professional version to develop for Windows Mobile. 


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