Guys, I (by accident) found a way to manipulate the entire \Windows folder entirely:
HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies
Values:
0001001 from 2 to 1
and 0001005 from 16 to 40
(like the application unlock)
the consequence is all the folders are unlocked for editing, i.e. you can delete anything from the Windows folder, and can rearrange the entire Start Menu as you like!!
Teste works on WM6 Official released few days ago
jsp_m said:
Guys, I (by accident) found a way to manipulate the entire \Windows folder entirely:
HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies
Values:
0001001 from 2 to 1
and 0001005 from 16 to 40
(like the application unlock)
the consequence is all the folders are unlocked for editing, i.e. you can delete anything from the Windows folder, and can rearrange the entire Start Menu as you like!!
Teste works on WM6 Official released few days ago
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Nice find!
Awesome! But this is going to initiate Biggest Security attacks! Imagine a software could apply these tweaks and start deleting your Windows folder? A perfect VIRUS?
jsp_m said:
the consequence is all the folders are unlocked for editing, i.e. you can delete anything from the Windows folder, and can rearrange the entire Start Menu as you like!!
Teste works on WM6 Official released few days ago
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Didn't work for me. I tried to delete the fexplore.lnk file and it wouldnt let me.
try to rewrite some other file (naturally the files in ROM cannot be deleted)
e.g. I can edit an rewrite eT9 kmap on the fly in the Word Mobile, or replace start menu background image..
or even the Model Name file to output: HTC Advantage in System Information
but you've always been able to overwrite rom files with replacements which hide the rom file.
btw use this power toy for turning security off its much easier:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...8c-d587-47e0-908b-09fee6ea517a&displaylang=en
This is only for the WM6 ?
Fred
jsp_m said:
Guys, I (by accident) found a way to manipulate the entire \Windows folder entirely:
HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies
Values:
0001001 from 2 to 1
and 0001005 from 16 to 40
(like the application unlock)
the consequence is all the folders are unlocked for editing, i.e. you can delete anything from the Windows folder, and can rearrange the entire Start Menu as you like!!
Teste works on WM6 Official released few days ago
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Is there a reg entry to disable recently used programs displayed in start menu?
Ta
Move all the shortcuts from the /windows/Start Menu/Programs to another folder and it will be done
jolas said:
Move all the shortcuts from the /windows/Start Menu/Programs to another folder and it will be done
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,really good suggestion
jolas said:
Move all the shortcuts from the /windows/Start Menu/Programs to another folder and it will be done
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But this wont be permanent will it? - i.e. I never want any listed at all.
When WM don't see any shortcuts in above folder, then it wont create recent programs list
Disabling recent programs in Start Menu
Does anyone have a registry fix for this. I don't want to loose everything from the Start Menu|Programs folder. I just want to permanently stop recently used programs showing in the start menu.
tonyblack said:
Does anyone have a registry fix for this. I don't want to loose everything from the Start Menu|Programs folder. I just want to permanently stop recently used programs showing in the start menu.
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You will not loose anything if you create a folder (e.g. /Windows/Start Menu/Main) and move all your shortcuts inside 'Main'...
jolas said:
You will not loose anything if you create a folder (e.g. /Windows/Start Menu/Main) and move all your shortcuts inside 'Main'...
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The result of this is that I have unused 'Recent Programs' and 'Programs' items on my Start menu and everytime I install a new program I have to manually move it to the 'Main' folder in order to disable recently used programs showing in the Start Menu.
There must be a more elegant registry solution to this.
tonyblack said:
The result of this is that I have unused 'Recent Programs' and 'Programs' items on my Start menu and everytime I install a new program I have to manually move it to the 'Main' folder in order to disable recently used programs showing in the Start Menu.
There must be a more elegant registry solution to this.
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Since today, I haven't heard for another way to manage it.
Hope that someone knows for a better solution.
Problem solved. Delete registry key (and all sub keys):HKCU-software- Microsoft - Shell - TaskSwitch.
Then soft reset device immediately, don't even close registry editor before resetting.
Viola!
Doh!
Ok, this only clears the recently used items list. It will repopulate.
Back to the drawing board.
I bit the bullet and purchased ($9.99) WisBar Advance 3. This does the job and has a number of other nice Start Menu related features. Works well with Dutty's Xtreme 2.3 ROM.
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Hi, my name is kostas and I recently become owner of a Blackstone!
After searching the forum about themes and how to create them, I decided to try and create one. That's when my problems started!
First I copied the windows folder from my device to my pc, then with manila editor I extracted the icons that I wanted to change and edit them in photoshop. After that, I replaced them to the manila files with manila editor.
When I tried to copy the new manila files to my device I got a message which says that I cannot copy them to the windows folder.
Then I used QuickCab to install the files from my phone but after the installation I started the TF3D and the old icons were shown.
What should I do to make this work?
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Hi, my name is kostas and I recently become owner of a Blackstone!
After searching the forum about themes and how to create them, I decided to try and create one. That's when my problems started!
First I copied the windows folder from my device to my pc, then with manila editor I extracted the icons that I wanted to change and edit them in photoshop. After that, I replaced them to the manila files with manila editor.
When I tried to copy the new manila files to my device I got a message which says that I cannot copy them to the windows folder.
Then I used QuickCab to install the files from my phone but after the installation I started the TF3D and the old icons were shown.
What should I do to make this work?
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If you used File Explorer to replace the files, most times it does not allow you to return them. The safest is probably to first disable TF3D (Settings\Today) and then use something like to Total Commander or Resco to replace the files in Windows. Soft reset and re-enable TF3D.
thanks for the advice. I'll try it and see what happens
koiranos said:
thanks for the advice. I'll try it and see what happens
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Pleasure bro, hope it works for you. You can also look at HD Wall which allows you to create your own slider with your icons and then creates a cab for you to install.
ClydeB1 said:
If you used File Explorer to replace the files, most times it does not allow you to return them. The safest is probably to first disable TF3D (Settings\Today) and then use something like to Total Commander or Resco to replace the files in Windows. Soft reset and re-enable TF3D.
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Alternatively you can use Sashimi to copy the files to your Windows directory! But Total Commander should work just fine...
hi there!
I have an Acer neoTouch with German WM 6.5 (Build 21840.5.0.60) and a lot of the custom Titanium Panels don't work.
With don't work I mean they don't show up in Titanium, although they do in CHome Editor 1.6
Some work, some don't show up on the today screen. TitaniumStarter for example shows up, Opera Panel or CPlayer don't.
Also, Titanizer doesn't work at all. It can change the left softkey, but whatever Panels I setup, Titanium will be empty afterwards.
is there anything I need to know? Maybe a problem with different paths? Can I edit something in the Registry to make them show up? maybe there are language specific paths in the registry that I haven't found yet (but then I don't know what to search for).
thanks a lot!
Bernhard
The easest way is to create a new folder \program files and in this folder copy the titanium progs from the folder \programme. Copy not move..
hm, thanks, but copying the CPlayer directory from \Program Files to \Programme, with a subsequent reset didn't do it yet...hm.
I copied \Program Files\JMLPanex\CPlayer to \Program Files\JMLPanex
and did the same for CPlayer.
both, CPlayer and JMLPanex directories are now identical in \Program Files and \Programme
reset, but still no CPlayer panel visible on titanium (only in CHome Editor)... *snieff*
Sorry, but you think wrong. You have a german rom - In this rom the titanium progs install in the folder \Programme. But in the reg or *.xml the progs search for the folder \program files. Understand ? And some of the progs have different of screen solution. I don`t know what solution your PPC have. VGA - XVGA - WVGA Think about it, and try.
yes I do understand you, and as said, I have for example the CPlayer folder in both, Programme and Program Files. I also have the JMLPanex folder in both (with identical content).
also, the registry keys look good. same goes for other plugins, except TitaniumStarter and ElecontWeather. hm.
so, I followed your advice and copied everything to both folders, but they still don't show up. no error msgs. whatsoever
Do you have install it ? I have tried the cplayer and it works on my xperia if you do all the things that in the tread from the developer wrote. You ask him also. Possible it`s a thing in panex.dat or in the reg. I don`t know. Learning by doing. Do you have all files installed in the tread. Also the resolution file ?
Are there any files with 0409 in them?
No it isn`t. I know what you mean. For German 0407. But I think he missed some progs too and don`t install it. By me - It works.
how do you create folders in the start menu to store items...that way you don't have to scroll down forever. Ive seen this used in some ROMS...i dont really want to flash a rom so is there any way to do this?
Go to Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ and create the folders there.
hchavarria said:
Go to Windows\Start Menu\Programs\ and create the folders there.
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If you are using the Stock Rom, it may be worth it to maybe get a different file explorer than the stock winmo.
I use Resco File Explorer, the demo version is free and all features work for 14 days I think, then after that, most of teh normal features still work, very useful and far mo finger friendly than the stock file explorer or even total commander that some custom roms come with.
if you go into HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start you'll see keys corresponding to your folder names. Add an "Icon" string value there having the location of a png image if you want to make a custom folder icon. I've not found a way other than restarting to activate the new folder icon (yet)...
I'm in the stock ROM (really like the quality of this vs. the stock Fuze rom) and in Windows 7 trying to reorganize the start menu icons.
For some reason, windows is telling me I don't have permissions to make these changes. Anyone have an idea why?
Thanks!
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if you go into HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start you'll see keys corresponding to your folder names. Add an "Icon" string value there having the location of a png image if you want to make a custom folder icon. I've not found a way other than restarting to activate the new folder icon (yet)...
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I tried this and it works in the full screen showing under the startmenu but in the app quickmenu it does not show the custom folder icon; however the custom folder icons for standard folders such as Games does show a nice icon in quickmenu. Any ideas..
Sorry, I'm not a manilla user so can't help w/quickmenu icons.
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Sorry, I'm not a manilla user so can't help w/quickmenu icons.
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Ok thanks.
the quickmenu icons are independent from manilla. http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-quickmenu-v2-7.html
I tried installing Max manila on my TP2, but I must have used the wrong version. When the phone boots, it gets stuck at the "Touch here to launch HTC Sense" prompt.
I can get into the programs menu, but not into Settings. How can I uninstall this CAB if I can't get into Settings?
Tried looking at the original thread, but at 96 pages, the signal-to-noise ratio is just too low, and you can't find anything! Hence this new thread.
I really don't want to have to do a hard-reset!
if it is getting stuck at starting manilla you should still be able to click on the windows start button where you can get into the settings/home sections. From here untick sense and restart the device so it starts properly without starting sense. Remove manmanilla from remove programs option and then reinstall the working version.
Alternatively reflash your rom.
stoolzo said:
if it is getting stuck at starting manilla you should still be able to click on the windows start button where you can get into the settings/home sections. From here untick sense and restart the device so it starts properly without starting sense. Remove manmanilla from remove programs option and then reinstall the working version.
Alternatively reflash your rom.
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In WM6.5, there is no settings entry on the start menu. There must be a series of steps for deleting files and changing registry sessions that could be done manually if only one knew how.
There is a settings shortcut in WM 6.5, however in some roms the chefs have this shortcut pointing to the manila settings tab instead of WM settings dir. Obviously if manila won't load then this shortcut won't work for you anyway. Unfortunately I have no idea how to get that settings shortcut back on the start menu and working for you :/ You could use Total Commander to manually delete all of the files altered by MaxManila and then soft reset - your phone will then restore the rom's original files. There are a lot of files in MaxManila though, so it might take a while to hunt them all down. Use aiCabExplorer to open MaxManila's cab file and get the names of all the files to delete.
millski said:
There is a settings shortcut in WM 6.5, however in some roms the chefs have this shortcut pointing to the manila settings tab instead of WM settings dir. Obviously if manila won't load then this shortcut won't work for you anyway. Unfortunately I have no idea how to get that settings shortcut back on the start menu and working for you :/ You could use Total Commander to manually delete all of the files altered by MaxManila and then soft reset - your phone will then restore the rom's original files. There are a lot of files in MaxManila though, so it might take a while to hunt them all down. Use aiCabExplorer to open MaxManila's cab file and get the names of all the files to delete.
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I tried renaming all the files and registry keys obviously associated with MaxManila, with no luck. I don't know how the files in the CAB get installed, but I searched for half a dozen of them and they were nowhere to be found.
klausner said:
I tried renaming all the files and registry keys obviously associated with MaxManila, with no luck. I don't know how the files in the CAB get installed, but I searched for half a dozen of them and they were nowhere to be found.
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Did you use Total Commander? File explorer isn't powerful enough to edit system files
millski said:
Did you use Total Commander? File explorer isn't powerful enough to edit system files
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TC for the registry, Resco for the files, but I have it set to show all types.
Well I've just checked - I can see and delete all of the MaxManila files in my windows dir except the homeservice.dll using TC. Don't know what else to suggest; there must be a way to get back the settings shortcut (?)
To get settings, change registry as shown:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo]
"HideSettings"=dword:00000000