While cleaning up my Start menu, I accidentally deleted my Explorer.lnk.... Therefore, I have no way to restore it since Resco expired.
Any way to recreate it or a free Explorer program in order to make a new one?
The shortcut .LNK file format is as follows:
47#\windows\wrlsmgr.exe?\windows\shellres.dll,-100
47#
The number of characters that follow after this.
\windows\wrlsmgr.exe
The program this shortcut launches.
?\windows\shellres.dll,-100
This is the icon resource and it's index within the binary. Note that this is optional is usually excluded in which case, the target .EXE's icon is used.
An easier method is to make a new shortcut is to use a text editor and create a shortcut file (xxx.lnk). You can use the FREE "PocketNotepad" (http://www.tillanosoft.com/ce/pnotepad.html).
But you can also use TotalCommander for PPC (http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm) which has an option "Create Shortcut" (File/>>>>>>/Create Shortcut).
Close... but instead of wrlsmgr.exe ... fexplore.exe Thanks man!
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Upon install some third party applications, two icons for a program will install in the programs menu instead of just one (not talking Start Menu). These are not two separate installs, but two shortcuts to the same program. Under Remove Programs there is only one program instance.
On a related note, I had switched phones and had installed Beta player on my SD card..it was still there, of course, but now an icon does not appear in the Programs folder.
1. Where do I go to remove or add shortcuts into the Programs Menu?
2. How do I do so? (if it is too long to type out, where can I read about doing so?)
Thanks,
First a real file explorer then find the links here....
Get a real file explorer first. The Windows standard one is terrible and you can not see many files that savy users need to see (such as the shortcuts I mention below). RESCO is a good and popular one. Then you can find the program shortcuts in Windows\Start Menu\Programs. These are just links to the actual executables and if you get the file properties you can see where they link to.
Alt file explorers
Ah...I figured it was something simple like that. I will download some file explorers and try them out.
Thanks ;-)
Resco Fixed it
Once I could see and read everything on the pda, everything was a breeze. Thanks again.
Hey is there a way to show the programs as a list when you go through the menu or does it have to show the full icons?
is there any simple way to create a shotcut to a path like the sd card?
id like to create a .lnk file to it.
i know there is a way to do create shortcuts using notepad, but i dont know how to make it work whit a path, and its a lot os work make about 15 shortcuts manualy
2- is there any way to specify just to open a program, but to open it in certain mode, like open the calendar in the new appointment window.?
ill apreciate any help
1) highlight the item ie storage card click menu - edit - copy. Then go to the location you want the shortcut and click menu - edit - paste shortcut.
2- The following thread is quite informative http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=252250 .
If you don't want to make shortcuts in using a text editor, you might try GSFinder+ which allows you to attach arguments to shortcuts.
If all you want is a shortcut to a new appointment, might I recommend WM5NewMenu. It does what you want and a lot more. It is lightweight and by far the most useful program I have found for my phone.
i have a program installed on my phone but the run file for it is in the phones files and dosnt appear on the other programs tab where the like of titter and IE are
is there any way of adding it to this so i can set it a icon the shorcut page
thanks for any help
Easiest way is to install Total Commander (file explorer program, google it) which has a create shortcut option. Then save the shortcut under Windows/Start Menu/Programs
John Charles said:
Easiest way is to install Total Commander (file explorer program, google it) which has a create shortcut option. Then save the shortcut under Windows/Start Menu/Programs
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you can do it using the normal file explorer, just copy what u want to link to and then go to the directory mentioned and choose paste shortcut
i want tothe icon to appear in the programs when i click add to add a shortcut tab in windows so where do i need to copy the file to?
i got to the exe and copied it to to windows/ start menu and it appears there and allows me to add it as a shortcut but when i try to run it it s not enough memery on the device, yet when i run it on the device from ist normally location it runs no problem
any advice would be great
thanks
I think you need to paste a shortcut rather than the exe itself
instead of choosing paste choose the option below called paste shortcut
your right the shortcut worked a treat thanks
tom tom up and running now
Hi,
I have some programs, which after the installation, didn't create a shortcut icon.
Like iGo Primo for example.
I wonder if anyone knows a program or a way to create a shortcut in order to be able to put it on the manila shortcuts?
Thanks.
With file explorer, find .exe file, tap and hold, choose "Copy", go to:
Windows\Start menu\Programs
press Menu-Editing-Paste shortcut.
i'm also interested in Primo shortcut,there is not any other way,just copting the .exe in start menu?i tried with sktools but no luck..
You must make "Copy-Paste shortcut", not "Copy-Paste".
You can use File explorer or Resco explorer.
fighter7139 said:
You must make "Copy-Paste shortcut", not "Copy-Paste".
You can use File explorer or Resco explorer.
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cool..it worked,i didnt know about this,thank you very much
Finally!!
Thanks. Work great!!
Hi,
I have Tom Photon ROM and from some reason I cannot make quick link to the "Games" folder.
I tried to do it the same way.. Copy a shortcut to "windows/start menu/programs"
but it didn't work..
Any ideas?
thanks.
Use path:
Windows\Start menu\Games
or create a folder named "Games" in
Windows\Start menu\Programs
have this folder, but it doesn't appear on the shortcuts options on the quick link.
I get this message:
"the file 'Games' cannot be opened. Either it is not
signed with trusted certificate, or one of its components
cannot be found. if the problem persists, try to reinstalling
or restoring this file"
I can't understand if you try to make a shortcut for an app or for a folder.
The folder appeared there already.
I tried also to do a shortcut.
The message I got was for the shortcut.
I cannot link to the folder.
Try to use the shortcut of the game you want.
I already had the "Games" folder.
and I created the shorcut to the folder.
When I try to use the shortcut in the quick links, I get the message above.
Thanks.
I think that you have to use the shortcut of each game, not the folder's one.
Well..
Now that we have 16 shcts, I can afford it..
Thanks any way..
New project!
I want a wifi quick link (for the shcts).
Does anyone know a program that makes this shortcut?
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=742067
Hello, I just had a question about adding new programs on my Rhodium. Whenever I install a new program over active sync, or through a .cab file, it places the link to the program (the icon) right in my start menu (Using a Rom that has WM 6.5 with the new start page)
But, in my start page, there are folders like "Internet," "Tools," and "Multimedia" that I would like to add my new programs into. For example, I want my Slacker Radio app I just installed to show up in the Multimedia folder instead of just thrown at the end of my start menu.
I was wondering if there's any tweaks or anything to get my new programs to be installed to one of these folders instead of just the start menu.
You can use Total Commander or JSPA Program Manager to move the shortcuts to the desired folder. JSPA is the easiest to use and is free.
Miami_Son said:
You can use Total Commander or JSPA Program Manager to move the shortcuts to the desired folder. JSPA is the easiest to use and is free.
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Thank you, I'll give JSPA a try right now!