I have installed a program which does not appear in Installed Programs.
To run it you have to tap an .exe file which is in a directory on the storage card.
Is there a way to create a shortcut and preferably an icon that I can add to the Programs page in the Touchflow.
TIA
Paul
I had the same issue (with Tomtom). I just made a short cut to the .exe in the folder the program was in, and moved that shortcut to Windows -> Start Menu -> Programs. I did this using Active sync.
Hi Gunther
I have just tried that however when I right click the .exe in file on the phone or in Active Sync I do not get the option to create a shortcut - just the Cut, Copy, rename, Delete etc.
Did you take a copy of the .exe file or find another way to do the shortcut?
Thanks
Paul
using File Explorer in your HTC Touch HD right click on the target and chose copy option
go to the destination folder right click again and chose pase shortcut
I am not having any joy. When I right click and copy the .exe file and then go to the Windows -> Start Menu -> Programs and then right Click again the option to paste as shortcut is greyed out. If I paste the .exe file then it appears as a program in the list of programs however it does not run.
The shortcuts are .lnk files. I presume they point to the .exe/program files location however I cannot open them to see what is inside.
Thanks everyone - I did it. Just went to the Start Menu and then used Menu - Paste shortcut.
If you've already got File Explorer installed, just install the file explorer extension.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-file-explorer-extension.html
Then just click and hold on the program and choose Send shortcut to Progr ...
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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
How can I add an executable file to the program tab, when that file is not shown as program? It is a dictionary which can not be installed, it must be just copied. So it is not shown as a program in the window of "all programs". For any help I would be very thankful.
ppch007 said:
How can I add an executable file to the program tab, when that file is not shown as program? It is a dictionary which can not be installed, it must be just copied. So it is not shown as a program in the window of "all programs". For any help I would be very thankful.
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You'll need to create a shortcut to it first.
file explorer > browse to your exe > copy > browse to windows\start menu\Programs > paste shortcut
it should then appear in the All Programs list
You have to create a shortcut of the executable in \windows\startmenu\programs, then your program will be shown in all programs. Then you can add it to your program tab
Thank you very much!
Hey Guys,
how can I use installed programs after flashing my ROM? The programs are installed on my storage card and are usable, but I'd like to list them in the WinMo surface again - how can I do that?
Regards,
Broetchen
In File Explorer, go to the app .exe on your storage card and long click on the file. In the pop up menu choose "Send Shortcut to Programs".
Hey Clyde,
don't have "Send Shortcut to Programs" in the WinMo 6.5 context menu!
you could use sashimi to recreate the shortcuts but you would need them there in the first place!
Click and hold on the executable on your storage card and choose copy. go to windows>start menu>programs then click and hold and choose paste shortcut. Your'll then need to rename them to something more sensible. You could then back them up and use sashimi to restore them after a flash.
Sent shortcut to..... is a resco explorer feature, you can copy and paste shortcut with standard explorer and then move your new shortcut to windows/start menu/programs or in a subfolder in there
Broetchen said:
Hey Clyde,
don't have "Send Shortcut to Programs" in the WinMo 6.5 context menu!
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If you don't have resco, just create a shortcut to app .exe on your storage card and place this shortcut in the following directory using your file explorer
/windows/start menu/programs
Fallen Spartan said:
If you don't have resco, just create a shortcut to app .exe on your storage card and place this shortcut in the following directory using your file explorer
/windows/start menu/programs
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How can I create a shortcut using WinMo 6.5?
Broetchen said:
How can I create a shortcut using WinMo 6.5?
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Use your file explorer and go to location of app.exe in your storage card. To create shortcut generally you use either your finger or stylus and press and hold it on app.exe file until menu pops up. Then depending on file explorer your using you would have either option to 'send shortcut to programs' or 'create shortcut'
Hey fallen Spartan,
there is none of these two possibilities to select with the normal WinMo 6.5 - integrated FileBrowser!
Do I need to use Resco?
Broetchen said:
Hey fallen Spartan,
there is none of these two possibilities to select with the normal WinMo 6.5 - integrated FileBrowser!
Do I need to use Resco?
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Long hold what you want to create a shortcut to and select Copy.
Browse to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs and long hold anywhere in a space and select Paste Shortcut.
Just wondering if I did something wrong...installed Att Navigator to card to save room on phone. If I go to file folder and find navigator it works fine, but when I try to copy the .exe file over to the phone as a shortcut so I can find it in programs, it won't load properly...where should I put the file so it will start up properly without searching it up with file folder everytime i want to use it....
Thanks
use Total Commander, its a free file explorer. Select the Att navigator .exe from storage card then under the file menu there is an option to create a shortcut then it asks you where you would like to place it. In your case under Windows\Start Menu\Programs then whichever subfolder you'd like.
OR
Connect to activesync, browse your device to where the att nav .exe is and right click it, create shortcut, then move the shortcut to where you want it.
If you need more info, just search for create shortcut there are a bunch of relative threads.
thanks for the help
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