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.
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Im running the Vanilla wm6 ROM still on my TyTN and its working great, im not changing to the XDA or other ROMS out. i dont like not having the Word, Excell, and Powerpoint programs in my PROGRAMS.
can someone guide me an easy way to locate them and create the shortcut for them so they are there when i go to PRoGRAMS?
thanks in advance
Go to File Explorer. It should default in your My Documents folder. Click Up once to "My Device." Click Windows. Click Start Menu.
Now you'll see the Start Menu you get when you click Start, along with the Programs and Settings Folders. Click Programs. Click Office. Click and Hold the program of your choice. Choose Copy. Click Up. Now you're back in the Programs Folder. Click Menu-> Edit-> Paste Shortcut.
Repeat this process to copy shortcuts to your Programs folder or your Start menu. (by going up one more level.)
there is no Office in Windows>Start Menu>Programs....
the office apps are located in the windows folder of the vanilla version,
to make shortcuts open file explorer and go to the windows folder, find the office apps (like pworc) copy the app, goto windows/startup/programs click paste shortcut for each one
if this does not makes sense, then read the whole vanilla thread, someone created a cab folder to install the shortcuts for you.
how is this creating shortcuts? looks like you guys are just coping exe files. i'm interesting in creating actual shortcuts. does anyone know if this is possible?
juntjoo said:
how is this creating shortcuts? looks like you guys are just coping exe files. i'm interesting in creating actual shortcuts. does anyone know if this is possible?
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Yes ... eagle just told you how to do it, either that or use the cab file in the wm6 vanilla thread which will do this for you.
Choose "paste shortcut" instead of "paste" to get the shortcut instead of a copy of the exe file.
Hi i want to organise my programs in the start menu\programs into folders so they arent scattered all over the place can anyone help??????
mahsidi said:
Hi i want to organise my programs in the start menu\programs into folders so they arent scattered all over the place can anyone help??????
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use resco explorer or explorer windows default go to Windows--> Start Menu---> Programs and move it to folder as u want
Thanks for your reply. But half of my programs are not located in that folder so i can not even move them to the folder.
Please help, as they are totally unorganised and it is doing my head in. (Love your Work by the way)
mahsidi said:
Thanks for your reply. But half of my programs are not located in that folder so i can not even move them to the folder.
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you have to setup your browser to show hidden and system files
How do i do that im using Resco Explorer
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How do i do that im using Resco Explorer
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menu --> Options --> General --> Browser
Hope that this are the names as I have a german version.
Don't think it's "ROM Development"... and it's a double post => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=408664
And finally, I think that mahsidi should make difference between the program, and a link to it. In Windows\Start Menu\Programs, you'll find only links. If a program that you install don't automaticly create a shortcut in this place, you'll have to create yourself : with Resco, go to the install folder of your prog, tap and hold on the .exe file and then, use the "Send to" fonction (the "Start Menu as Shortcut" item).
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 ...
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
I have a folder that contains special office files. I'd like to have a quicklink to this folder on my manila 2.5 quicklinks homescreen, is this possible?
This would be good to know. +1
SouthernAtHeart said:
I have a folder that contains special office files. I'd like to have a quicklink to this folder on my manila 2.5 quicklinks homescreen, is this possible?
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using file explorer or total commander.. something like that make a shortcut of the folder you are talking about. long press the folder and the options should come up to "copy" or while the folder is highlighted select menu and copy.
Using file explorer again then navigate to \my device\windows\start menu
click menu and choose to past shortcut and then you're probably going to want to rename it.
then on your quicklinks you should be able to add it.
Aaron McCarthy said:
using file explorer or total commander.. something like that make a shortcut of the folder you are talking about. long press the folder and the options should come up to "copy" or while the folder is highlighted select menu and copy.
Using file explorer again then navigate to \my device\windows\start menu
click menu and choose to past shortcut and then you're probably going to want to rename it.
then on your quicklinks you should be able to add it.
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I'm trying to do the same thing, but with the link for the traditional "all settings" screen (that I added with BsB). I understand how to add the shortcut to windows\start menu, but I don't know where to find the .lnk that launches it so I can create the shortcut....any ideas..?
sirphunkee said:
I'm trying to do the same thing, but with the link for the traditional "all settings" screen (that I added with BsB). I understand how to add the shortcut to windows\start menu, but I don't know where to find the .lnk that launches it so I can create the shortcut....any ideas..?
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Yeah no idea sorry.
Aaron McCarthy said:
Yeah no idea sorry.
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It's cool, thanks Aaron I just happened to find the answer anyway, so here's the post with the instructions, for anybody else that's interested.
Creating shortcuts to start menu items:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645916
(BIG props to new daddy Samsamuel for doing the work on that!)