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As I've been installing and removing various software I find that sometimes I'm left with the application listed under the Program drop down menu.
How can I remove these items? The application doesn't exit on my MDA as it's been removed so I don't need these shortcuts .
John
just go to \windows\start menu\programs and edit the shortcut links there.
Backstory:
Installed a couple of custom clocks on my Sprint HTC Touch Pro through provided .cab files. Didn't like them.
Ran Diamond TF3D Config to restore default theme.
Start/Settings/System/Remove Programs showed the entries for the clocks.
Used "Remove". The Remove program reported that uninstallation was not complete. Asked if I wanted to remove the entries from the installed list.
Confirmed. After a soft reboot, the clocks still showed in the installed programs list.
Deleted the clock directories from \Windows\AppMgr.
Deleted the clock entries from HKLM\Software\Apps in the registry.
Tried to remove the clocks from the "Remove Programs" again. Same result.
At this point, searched the registry - there was not a single mention of the clocks.
Then searched the built-in and removable storage cards - same.
The clock entries still appeared in the installed program list.
SOLUTION:
1) Open MemMaid.
2) Use Jump To/Databases/Database Usage.
3) Scroll the list of database entries until you find SwMgmtMetadataStore. Select it and tap Browse.
4) Scroll the list (these are installed programs) until you find offending entries. Select an entry, tap Database/Delete Selected record.
This solves the problem.
Original thread:
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/.../7bad6dc7-d042-4bc2-8516-c9eeaeb5af58/#page:3
The last post by Lemkus has the solution.
Here's the topic where u can download the app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340352
anyway since i'm using WM 6.5, the old nice start menu has been replaced, and i missed having 8 shortcuts simply by pressing start menu. So, a good solution is to use QuickMenu, it lets u use the old WM 6.1 start menu as well as letting u use the WM 6.5 start menu (which is basically just opening the Programs folder, kinda pointless IMO).
So anyway i'm happy with QuickMenu but have trouble finding how to add shortcuts to the list, i fiddled with all the options but can't figure it out. Anyone plz guide me?
It's just like any start menu. Copy shortcuts to \windows\start menu\programs\xxxxx. Total commander is the best tool for the job. Not sure what you mean about the 6.5 start menu only opening up programs. I thought that was what it was supposed to do, lol.
Not sure what you mean about the 6.5 start menu only opening up programs. I thought that was what it was supposed to do, lol.
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No, what i said was that the WM 6.5 start menu only opens up the Programs folder, instead of showing the drop down start menu with the 7 or 8 program shortcuts where u can launch them straight away.
I.E, the WM 6.1 start menu is just like the start menu on your computer. On WM 6.5, it just opens up the programs folder, there are no drop down menus when you click start.
Anyway i already have shortcuts in the path \windows\start menu\programs, but you have to assign them to QuickMenu, u have to add them to the shortcut list.
This is the same for the start menu on your WM 6.1, you have to go to Settings --> Menu Launch list (something like that) and tick the shortcuts you want to show.
When you select shortcuts for the 6.1 menu in the 'menus' applet, it just moves the shortcuts to \Windows\Start Menu from the Programs sub-folders. The 6.5 start menu shows more than just the program directory; it also shows the Settings directory. I'm pretty sure that it will show any shortcut placed directly in \Windows\Start Menu; I've put things there by accident and they've shown up in the 6.5 start menu. You'll have to do it manually with total commander or something similar. If you get the shortcuts there, they should show both in quick menu and in the 6.5 start menu. You should only be able to put 7 shortcuts there, though.
thx i got it working, ur rite, i just have to copy shortcuts from:
\windows\start menu\programs
to
\windows\start menu
edit:
OK nope it's still not working. For some reason, after 2 or 3 mins, the shortcuts I put in the \windows\start menu folder always get moved to the \windows\start menu\programs folder instead. The shortcuts aren't deleted, they're just moved automatically. I noticed this problem occurs on the WM 6.1 as well.
I've only added 7 shortcuts to the list so it should be fine, i can see the shortcuts on Quick Menu but they just get moved afterwards.....
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Same question.
How to make Quickmenu 2.8 work with WM6.5
I miss my shortcuts, the honeycomb sucks.
Just flash dynasty rom; I'm pretty sure that it runs quick menu.
Shortcuts in Quickmenu
Bump!
Has anybody found a solution to this?
When i upgrade to rom with w6.5 my program are still installed on memcard and works, but i want to add icons under "program" in sense so i have shortcuts easy. How do i get these programs so i can choose it from "add program" Help !
Use resco explorer. Navigate to exe, then click paste as shortcut to start programs
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Use resco explorer. Navigate to exe, then click paste as shortcut to start programs
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Ok, i reinstalled a couple of programs, then i get the shortcut in right place, but programs like tomtom i doesn´t want to reinstall i will try your way. But i don´t have resco, any regedit program will work, right ?
Here is the right way to assign a shortcut (and WM6.5 "Bronze" icon) for any program
This can be manually added to the registry or via .REG or .PROVXML
This example is for a standard REG (RGU) unicode text file, and will add a start menu ("bronze") shortcut with anasociated icon for a software called "goleada4.0", which is installed in "Program Files\Alcorcon" (just an example, not a real app, just wahtever came to my mind first )
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Tools\Goleada4.0.lnk]
"Icon"="\\Profgram Files\\Alcorcon\\Goleada4.0.png"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher]
"\\Program Files\\Alcorcon\\Goleada4.0.exe"="\\Program Files\\Alcorcon\\whatever.qtc"
Notice the last line MUST be empty, following the standard .REG / .RGU syntax
Hope this helps
Wow! That's complicated. Why not just use the file explorer on the device, navigate to the .exe, copy and then go to Windows/Start Menu/Programs and paste a shortcut there?
Or you can use the attached programme.
Hi,
i have htc td2 with wm 6,5 original rom,
after a soft reset, when i tap the start menu , i can not see any icon of programs. list is empty, there is only one icon which is Today icon.
can u help me?
thanks.
Or you try to install Total Commander and goto
\Windows\ directory
See if Startmenu is present, if not create that directory and within it you should see/create;
Program Files
Settings
Know that on all phones 'Settings' is empty!
Now set TC (I have TC set to Show Virtual 2 window Mode) in one screen to
*1 Windows\
and the other screen to
*2 Windows\Startmenu\Program Files\
Then search in TC for .exe to show all executable files..
Then press the little CTRL button below in TC and multiple select your desired programs.. Then goto Menu - File - Create shortcut(s)
Or if the above does not work, a hard reset is all that's left.
Success,
Senax